The Buffalo Sabres defeated the Los Angeles Kings, 6 to 2, on December 20, 1996.

Final

Kings

12-18-4

2

Sabres

17-14-2

6

Team

LAK

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

LAK

BUF

Ray Ferraro (EV) assisted by Vladimir Tsyplakov

John Slaney (EV) assisted by Ian Laperriere

Brian Holzinger (EV) assisted by Donald Audette

Matthew Barnaby (EV) assisted by Michal Grosek and Derek Plante

2nd period

LAK

BUF

Donald Audette (EV) assisted by Garry Galley and Brian Holzinger

3rd period

LAK

BUF

Brian Holzinger (EV) assisted by Dixon Ward and Richard Smehlik

Derek Plante (EV-EN) unassisted

Derek Plante (EV) assisted by Matthew Barnaby

Kings

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Kings

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Stephane Fiset (L) S. Fiset	0	1	0	36	31	.861	5	5.06	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Rob Blake R. Blake	0	0	0	-3	0	5	0.0
Philippe Boucher P. Boucher	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Neal Broten N. Broten	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Dan Bylsma D. Bylsma	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Ray Ferraro R. Ferraro	1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Steven Finn S. Finn	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Brent Grieve B. Grieve	0	0	0	0	9	2	0.0
Dmitri Khristich D. Khristich	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Ian Laperriere I. Laperriere	0	1	1	-2	2	3	0.0
Mattias Norstrom M. Norstrom	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Kai Nurminen K. Nurminen	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0.0
Sean O'Donnell S. O'Donnell	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Eddie Olczyk E. Olczyk	0	0	0	-2	0	6	0.0
Barry Potomski B. Potomski	0	0	0	0	7	1	0.0
John Slaney J. Slaney	1	0	1	-1	0	1	100.0
Brad Smyth B. Smyth	0	0	0	+1	2	5	0.0
Kevin Stevens K. Stevens	0	0	0	-3	5	0
Vladimir Tsyplakov V. Tsyplakov	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (W) D. Hasek	1	0	0	39	37	.949	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	1	1	2	+3	0	1	6	16.7
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	1	1	2	+3	5	0	4	25.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	+1	8	0	0
Randy Burridge R. Burridge	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Garry Galley G. Galley	0	1	1	+1	2	0	4	0.0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	0	1	1	+3	0	0	3	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	2	1	3	+3	0	0	4	50.0
Brad May B. May	0	0	0	+1	5	0	0
Michael Peca M. Peca	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	2	1	3	+3	0	0	3	66.7
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Anatoli Semenov A. Semenov	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	+2	5	0	0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	1	1	+3	0	0	3	0.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	0	0	+1	2	0	3	0.0