The Buffalo Sabres got the win against the Washington Capitals, 5 to 3, on October 7, 1981.

Final

Capitals

0-1-0

3

Sabres

1-0-0

5

Team

WSH

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

WSH

BUF

Ryan Walter (EV) assisted by Bobby Carpenter and Paul MacKinnon

Jean-Francois Sauve (EV) assisted by Alan Haworth and Tony McKegney

2nd period

WSH

BUF

Bobby Carpenter (EV) assisted by Ryan Walter and Mike Gartner

Steve Patrick (EV) assisted by Lindy Ruff

Craig Ramsay (EV) assisted by Bob Hess and Mike Ramsey

Lindy Ruff (EV) assisted by Randy Cunneyworth

Tony McKegney (EV) assisted by Danny Gare

3rd period

WSH

BUF

Ryan Walter (EV) assisted by Terry Murray

Capitals

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Capitals

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Mike Palmateer (L) M. Palmateer	0	1	0	36	31	.861	5	5.04	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Bobby Carpenter B. Carpenter	1	1	2	+2	2	2	50.0
Gaetan Duchesne G. Duchesne	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Gartner M. Gartner	0	1	1	+3	0	3	0.0
Rick Green R. Green	0	0	0	+2	2	3	0.0
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson B. Gustafsson	0	0	0	-3	0	4	0.0
Bob Kelly B. Kelly	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Orest Kindrachuk O. Kindrachuk	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0.0
Paul MacKinnon P. MacKinnon	0	1	1	+2	0	0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
James McTaggart J. McTaggart	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Terry Murray T. Murray	0	1	1	-1	0	0
Jean Pronovost J. Pronovost	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0.0
Pat Ribble P. Ribble	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Roland Stoltz R. Stoltz	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0.0
Greg Theberge G. Theberge	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0.0
Ryan Walter R. Walter	2	1	3	+2	0	5	40.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Edwards (W) D. Edwards	1	0	0	27	24	.889	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Randy Cunneyworth R. Cunneyworth	0	1	1	+2	6	0	3	0.0
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Alan Haworth A. Haworth	0	1	1	+1	0	0	5	0.0
Bob Hess B. Hess	0	1	1	+2	0	0	2	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	1	1	2	0	0	0	3	33.3
Steve Patrick S. Patrick	1	0	1	+1	0	0	2	50.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	1	1	2	+2	2	1	1	100.0
Jean-Francois Sauve J. Sauve	1	0	1	+1	0	0	3	33.3
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0.0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	0.0