1997-98 Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres lost to the Washington Capitals, 4 to 3, in overtime in Game 3 of the 1998 Eastern Conference Final on May 28, 1998.

Final

BUF

Sabres

1-2-0

3

1

2

1

2

1

2

3

0

0

OT

1

0

Total

4

3

1st period

WSH

BUF

Capitals

Peter Bondra (EV) assisted by Andrei Nikolishin and Richard Zednik

1

0

Capitals

Richard Zednik (PP) assisted by Peter Bondra and Andrei Nikolishin

2

0

Sabres

Donald Audette (PP) assisted by Jason Woolley and Wayne Primeau

2

1

2nd period

WSH

BUF

Sabres

Matthew Barnaby (EV) assisted by Michal Grosek and Richard Smehlik

2

2

Sabres

Brian Holzinger (EV) assisted by Geoff Sanderson and Donald Audette

2

3

Capitals

Richard Zednik (PP) assisted by Andrei Nikolishin and Calle Johansson

3

3

OT

WSH

BUF

Capitals

Peter Bondra (EV) assisted by Mark Tinordi and Andrei Nikolishin

4

3

Capitals

Sabres

Goals

4

3

Shots

30

30

Penalty Minutes

10

8

Power-Play Goals

2

1

Power-Play Opportunities

4

5

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Goalies

NAME W L T SA SV SV% GA GAA SHO MIN
O. Kolzig
1
0
0
30
27
.900
3
2.59
0
70

Skaters

NAME G A P +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI
B. Bellows
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
C. Berube
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P. Bondra
2
1
3
+2
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
66.7
S. Gonchar
0
0
0
-2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
P. Housley
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
D. Hunter
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.0
C. Johansson
0
1
1
+1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
J. Juneau
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
A. Nikolishin
0
4
4
+2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
A. Oates
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
J. Reekie
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
C. Simon
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
E. Tikkanen
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
M. Tinordi
0
1
1
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
B. Witt
0
0
0
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
R. Zednik
2
1
3
+2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
7
28.6

Goalies

NAME W L T SA SV SV% GA GAA SHO MIN
D. Hasek
0
1
0
30
26
.867
4
3.45
0
70

Skaters

NAME G A P +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI
D. Audette
1
1
2
+1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
50.0
M. Barnaby
1
0
1
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
25.0
B. Boughner
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C. Brown
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
M. Grosek
0
1
1
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
B. Holzinger
1
0
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
25.0
M. Peca
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
D. Plante
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
W. Primeau
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
G. Sanderson
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0.0
M. Satan
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D. Shannon
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
R. Smehlik
0
1
1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
V. Varada
0
0
0
-2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
D. Ward
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
M. Wilson
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
J. Woolley
0
1
1
+1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
A. Zhitnik
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0

More Sabres Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

3.21

13th

GA/GP

3.21

19th

PP%

18.6

18th

PK%

78.8

18th

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
12
6
2
26
11
Panthers Panthers
12
7
1
25
5
Lightning Lightning
10
6
2
22
11
Bruins Bruins
9
9
3
21
-20
Sabres Sabres
9
9
1
19
1
Red Wings Red Wings
8
9
2
18
-13
Senators Senators
8
10
1
17
-2
Canadiens Canadiens
7
10
2
16
-17
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
11/22
BUF BUF
@
ANA ANA
10:00 PM
Sat
11/23
BUF BUF
@
SJS SJS
8:00 PM
Wed
11/27
MIN MIN
@
BUF BUF
7:00 PM
Fri
11/29
VAN VAN
@
BUF BUF
3:00 PM
Sat
11/30
BUF BUF
@
NYI NYI
7:30 PM
Last Game
LAK Kings

10-7-3

0

Final

1

BUF Sabres

9-9-1

Wed 20 Nov 2024

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
16
3
0
32
34
Wild Wild
13
3
3
29
20
Stars Stars
12
6
0
24
20
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Golden Knights Golden Knights
12
6
2
26
13
Flames Flames
11
6
3
25
0
Kings Kings
10
7
3
23
5
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
12
6
2
26
11
Panthers Panthers
12
7
1
25
5
Lightning Lightning
10
6
2
22
11
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Hurricanes Hurricanes
14
5
0
28
28
Devils Devils
13
7
2
28
18
Capitals Capitals
13
5
1
27
27

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
11/20
MIN MIN
@
EDM EDM
5-3
Wed
11/20
NYR NYR
@
CGY CGY
2-3
Wed
11/20
FLA FLA
@
CHI CHI
1-3
Wed
11/20
SJS SJS
@
STL STL
2-3
Wed
11/20
TBL TBL
@
CBJ CBJ
6-7

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Fri
11/22
WPG WPG
@
PIT PIT
7:00 PM
Fri
11/22
BUF BUF
@
ANA ANA
10:00 PM
Sat
11/23
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
1:00 PM
Sat
11/23
SEA SEA
@
LAK LAK
4:00 PM
Sat
11/23
MIN MIN
@
CGY CGY
4:00 PM