The Buffalo Sabres defeated the New Jersey Devils, 6 to 5, on December 31, 1996.

Final

Devils

20-13-3

5

Sabres

20-15-3

6

Team

NJD

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NJD

BUF

Brian Holzinger (EV) assisted by Donald Audette and Dixon Ward

Bill Guerin (EV) assisted by Bobby Holik and Shawn Chambers

Rob Ray (EV) assisted by Wayne Primeau and Barrie Moore

Michael Peca (SH) assisted by Alexei Zhitnik

2nd period

NJD

BUF

Alexei Zhitnik (PP) assisted by Donald Audette and Dixon Ward

Derek Plante (EV) assisted by Matthew Barnaby and Mike Wilson

3rd period

NJD

BUF

Brian Rolston (EV) assisted by John MacLean and Jay Pandolfo

Richard Smehlik (PP) assisted by Darryl Shannon and Jason Dawe

Bill Guerin (PP) assisted by Scott Niedermayer and Bobby Holik

Bill Guerin (EV) assisted by Bobby Holik and Dave Andreychuk

Dave Andreychuk (EV) assisted by Bobby Holik and Bill Guerin

Devils

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Devils

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Mike Dunham (L) M. Dunham	0	1	0	18	15	.833	3	4.61	0	39
Martin Brodeur M. Brodeur				6	3	.500	3	9.00	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Dave Andreychuk D. Andreychuk	1	1	2	+3	2	0	0	4	25.0
Shawn Chambers S. Chambers	0	1	1	+4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ken Daneyko K. Daneyko	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Patrik Elias P. Elias	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Bill Guerin B. Guerin	3	1	4	+2	0	1	0	5	60.0
Bobby Holik B. Holik	0	4	4	+2	0	0	1	2	0.0
John MacLean J. MacLean	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Randy McKay R. McKay	0	0	0	-2	5	0	0	0
Scott Niedermayer S. Niedermayer	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	1	0.0
Lyle Odelein L. Odelein	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0
Jay Pandolfo J. Pandolfo	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Denis Pederson D. Pederson	0	0	0	-1	7	0	0	0
Brian Rolston B. Rolston	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	4	25.0
Jason Smith J. Smith	0	0	0	-2	5	0	0	2	0.0
Scott Stevens S. Stevens	0	0	0	+4	2	0	0	2	0.0
Steve Sullivan S. Sullivan	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Valeri Zelepukin V. Zelepukin	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	4	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (W) D. Hasek	1	0	0	36	31	.861	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	0	2	2	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	1	1	+1	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Randy Burridge R. Burridge	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jason Dawe J. Dawe	0	1	1	-1	4	0	1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Garry Galley G. Galley	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Barrie Moore B. Moore	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Michael Peca M. Peca	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	0	1	1	+1	10	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rob Ray R. Ray	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	100.0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	2	2	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0