The New Jersey Devils managed to stay ahead of the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 4, in overtime on April 15, 1998.

Final

Sabres

36-28-16

4

Devils

48-22-10

5

Team

BUF

NJD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NJD

Brad Bombardir (EV) assisted by Steve Thomas and Bobby Carpenter

Brian Holzinger (SH) assisted by Alexei Zhitnik and Michael Peca

Randy McKay (PP) assisted by Bobby Holik and Scott Niedermayer

Brian Holzinger (EV) assisted by Donald Audette and Miroslav Satan

Denis Pederson (EV) assisted by Scott Daniels and Krzysztof Oliwa

Wayne Primeau (EV) assisted by Dixon Ward and Vaclav Varada

3rd period

BUF

NJD

Darryl Shannon (EV) assisted by Richard Smehlik and Michal Grosek

Dave Andreychuk (EV) assisted by Brendan Morrison and Scott Stevens

BUF

NJD

Scott Stevens (EV) 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	41	36	.878	5	4.64	0	65

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Donald Audette D. Audette	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Matthew Barnaby M. Barnaby	0	0	0	0	9	0	0	0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Curtis Brown C. Brown	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	2	0	2	+2	0	1	0	4	50.0
Michael Peca M. Peca	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	2	50.0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Vaclav Varada V. Varada	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Martin Brodeur M. Brodeur				6	3	.500	3	9.00	0	20
Mike Dunham (W) M. Dunham	1	0	0	14	13	.929	1	1.35	0	45

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	OTG	S	S%
Dave Andreychuk D. Andreychuk	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
Jason Arnott J. Arnott	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Doug Bodger D. Bodger	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Brad Bombardir B. Bombardir	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Bobby Carpenter B. Carpenter	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ken Daneyko K. Daneyko	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Scott Daniels S. Daniels	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Patrik Elias P. Elias	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Doug Gilmour D. Gilmour	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Holik B. Holik	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	0.0
Randy McKay R. McKay	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
Brendan Morrison B. Morrison	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Scott Niedermayer S. Niedermayer	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0.0
Lyle Odelein L. Odelein	0	0	0	-2	7	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Krzysztof Oliwa K. Oliwa	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Denis Pederson D. Pederson	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Scott Stevens S. Stevens	1	1	2	+1	0	0	0	1	1	2	50.0
Steve Thomas S. Thomas	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0