The New Jersey Devils squeaked out a win over the Buffalo Sabres, 3 to 2, on October 11, 1997.

Final

Sabres

2-3-1

2

Devils

3-2-0

3

Team

BUF

NJD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NJD

Michal Grosek (EV) assisted by Curtis Brown and Erik Rasmussen

2nd period

BUF

NJD

Scott Niedermayer (PP) assisted by Dave Andreychuk and Doug Gilmour

Jason Dawe (PP) assisted by Alexei Zhitnik and Darryl Shannon

3rd period

BUF

NJD

Bobby Holik (EV) assisted by Dave Andreychuk

Dave Andreychuk (PP) assisted by Bobby Holik and Doug Gilmour

Sabres

Devils

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Devils

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Steve Shields (L) S. Shields	0	1	0	30	27	.900	3	3.02	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Curtis Brown C. Brown	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	1	0	1	2	1	0	5	20.0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jay McKee J. McKee	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Scott Nichol S. Nichol	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	0	0	0	4	0	0	1	0.0
Erik Rasmussen E. Rasmussen	0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Martin Brodeur (W) M. Brodeur	1	0	0	26	24	.923	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Dave Andreychuk D. Andreychuk	1	2	3	+1	0	1	1	1	2	50.0
Brad Bombardir B. Bombardir	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Doug Gilmour D. Gilmour	0	2	2	0	2	0	2	0	1	0.0
Bobby Holik B. Holik	1	1	2	+1	2	0	1	0	4	25.0
John MacLean J. MacLean	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Randy McKay R. McKay	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Niedermayer S. Niedermayer	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Lyle Odelein L. Odelein	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Krzysztof Oliwa K. Oliwa	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Denis Pederson D. Pederson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brian Rolston B. Rolston	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Reid Simpson R. Simpson	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Scott Stevens S. Stevens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Petr Sykora P. Sykora	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Steve Thomas S. Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Valeri Zelepukin V. Zelepukin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0