1996-97 Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres lost to the New York Islanders, 3 to 2, in overtime on March 26, 1997.

Final

NYI

Islanders

26-36-11

3

BUF

Sabres

38-24-11

2

1

1

1

2

1

0

3

0

1

OT

1

0

Total

3

2

1st period

NYI

BUF

Sabres

Brad May (EV) assisted by Rob Ray and Wayne Primeau

0

1

Islanders

Niklas Andersson (EV) assisted by Todd Bertuzzi and Travis Green

1

1

2nd period

NYI

BUF

Islanders

Dan Plante (EV) assisted by Ken Belanger and Dennis Vaske

2

1

3rd period

NYI

BUF

Sabres

Miroslav Satan (EV) assisted by Jason Dawe and Alexei Zhitnik

2

2

OT

NYI

BUF

Islanders

Bryan Berard (EV) assisted by Bryan McCabe and Bryan Smolinski

3

2

Islanders

Sabres

Goals

3

2

Shots

28

27

Penalty Minutes

18

18

Power-Play Goals

0

0

Power-Play Opportunities

3

3

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Goalies

NAME W L T SA SV SV% GA GAA SHO MIN
T. Salo
1
0
0
27
25
.926
2
1.97
0
61

Skaters

NAME G A P +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI
N. Andersson
1
0
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
33.3
K. Belanger
0
1
1
+1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
B. Berard
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
4
25.0
T. Bertuzzi
0
1
1
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
T. Green
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
K. Jonsson
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
S. Lachance
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
B. McCabe
0
1
1
+1
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
Z. Palffy
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.0
D. Plante
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
50.0
R. Reichel
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
B. Smolinski
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
D. Vaske
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
S. Webb
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
R. Wood
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0

Goalies

NAME W L T SA SV SV% GA GAA SHO MIN
S. Shields
0
1
0
28
25
.893
3
2.95
0
61

Skaters

NAME G A P +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI
D. Audette
0
0
0
-3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
M. Barnaby
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
B. Boughner
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
J. Dawe
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
G. Galley
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
M. Grosek
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
B. May
1
0
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
50.0
J. McKee
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
M. Peca
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
W. Primeau
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
R. Ray
0
1
1
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
M. Satan
1
0
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
50.0
D. Shannon
0
0
0
-2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
R. Smehlik
0
0
0
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
D. Ward
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
M. Wilson
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
A. Zhitnik
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0

More Sabres Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.18

11th

GA/GP

3.49

30th

PP%

16.9

27th

PK%

76.8

21st

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Panthers Panthers
39
21
3
81
37
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
38
21
3
79
18
Lightning Lightning
37
21
4
78
59
Senators Senators
31
25
5
67
-2
Canadiens Canadiens
30
26
6
66
-21
Red Wings Red Wings
30
27
6
66
-21
Bruins Bruins
28
28
8
64
-32
Sabres Sabres
24
31
6
54
-18
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Thu
4/17
PHI PHI
@
BUF BUF
7:00 PM
Tue
4/15
TOR TOR
@
BUF BUF
7:00 PM
Sun
4/13
BUF BUF
@
TBL TBL
6:00 PM
Sat
4/12
BUF BUF
@
FLA FLA
6:00 PM
Thu
4/10
BUF BUF
@
CBJ CBJ
7:00 PM
Last Game
TBL Lightning

37 - 21 - undefined

6

Final

5

BUF Sabres

24 - 31 - undefined

Thu 6 Mar 2025

NHL 2024-25 Leaders

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

NHL 2024-25 Betting

NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
44
16
4
92
78
Stars Stars
41
19
2
84
53
Wild Wild
36
23
4
76
-4
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
38
18
6
82
40
Oilers Oilers
36
22
4
76
18
Kings Kings
31
20
9
71
7
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Panthers Panthers
39
21
3
81
37
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
38
21
3
79
18
Lightning Lightning
37
21
4
78
59
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
41
14
8
90
63
Hurricanes Hurricanes
37
22
4
78
27
Devils Devils
33
25
6
72
26

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Thu
3/6
STL STL
@
ANA ANA
4-3
Thu
3/6
MIN MIN
@
VAN VAN
1-3
Thu
3/6
PIT PIT
@
VGK VGK
0-4
Thu
3/6
UTA UTA
@
CHI CHI
3-4
Thu
3/6
WPG WPG
@
NJD NJD
6-1

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
3/11
WSH WSH
@
ANA ANA
10:00 PM
Tue
3/11
COL COL
@
MIN MIN
8:00 PM
Tue
3/11
NYR NYR
@
WPG WPG
8:00 PM
Tue
3/11
TBL TBL
@
CAR CAR
7:30 PM
Tue
3/11
CBJ CBJ
@
NJD NJD
7:00 PM