1997-98 Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres eked out a victory over the Montreal Canadiens, 3 to 2, in overtime in Game 1 of the 1998 playoff series on May 8, 1998.

Final

MTL

Canadiens

0-1-0

2

BUF

Sabres

1-0-0

3

Team

1

0

2

2

0

0

3

2

0

OT

0

1

Total

2

3

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

BUF

Brian Holzinger (EV) assisted by Donald Audette

0

1

Geoff Sanderson (PP) assisted by Jason Woolley and Miroslav Satan

0

2

3rd period

MTL

BUF

Turner Stevenson (EV) assisted by Marc Bureau and Scott Thornton

1

2

Vincent Damphousse (EV) assisted by Vladimir Malakhov and Igor Ulanov

2

2

OT

MTL

BUF

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

2

3

Canadiens

Sabres

Goals

2

3

Shots

48

25

Penalty Minutes

16

16

Power-Play Goals

0

1

Power-Play Opportunities

7

7

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canadiens

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Andy Moog (L) A. Moog	0	1	0	25	22	.880	3	2.88	0	63

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
Patrice Brisebois P. Brisebois	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Marc Bureau M. Bureau	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Shayne Corson S. Corson	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Vincent Damphousse V. Damphousse	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	12.5
Jonas Hoglund J. Hoglund	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Saku Koivu S. Koivu	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Vladimir Malakhov V. Malakhov	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Dave Manson D. Manson	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Peter Popovic P. Popovic	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Patrick Poulin P. Poulin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Stephane Quintal S. Quintal	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mark Recchi M. Recchi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Rivet C. Rivet	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Martin Rucinsky M. Rucinsky	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0.0
Brian Savage B. Savage	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Turner Stevenson T. Stevenson	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Scott Thornton S. Thornton	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Igor Ulanov I. Ulanov	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dominik Hasek (W) D. Hasek	1	0	0	48	46	.958	2	1.92	0	63

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	OTG	S	S%	FOW	FO	FOW%	HIT	BKS	TKA	GVA	TOI
Donald Audette D. Audette	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Bob Boughner B. Boughner	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michal Grosek M. Grosek	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Holzinger B. Holzinger	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Michael Peca M. Peca	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Derek Plante D. Plante	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Wayne Primeau W. Primeau	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rob Ray R. Ray	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Geoff Sanderson G. Sanderson	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	2	100.0
Miroslav Satan M. Satan	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Darryl Shannon D. Shannon	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Richard Smehlik R. Smehlik	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Vaclav Varada V. Varada	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dixon Ward D. Ward	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Wilson M. Wilson	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Woolley J. Woolley	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Alexei Zhitnik A. Zhitnik	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0

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+/-

+15

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GA/GP

3.41

28th

PP%

16.7

27th

PK%

78.3

19th

2024-25 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Panthers	34	20	3	71	27
Maple Leafs	33	20	2	68	13
Lightning	31	20	4	66	44
Senators	29	23	4	62	2
Red Wings	28	22	5	61	-11
Bruins	27	24	6	60	-25
Canadiens	25	26	5	55	-31
Sabres	22	27	5	49	-14

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Thu 4/17	PHI	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Tue 4/15	TOR	@	BUF	7:00 PM
Sun 4/13	BUF	@	TBL	6:00 PM
Sat 4/12	BUF	@	FLA	6:00 PM
Thu 4/10	BUF	@	CBJ	7:00 PM

NSH

19 - 28 - undefined

6

Final

4

22 - 27 - undefined

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NHL 2024-25 Leaders

40

Draisaitl

Leon Draisaitl

33

Nylander

William Nylander

31

Reinhart

Sam Reinhart

Assists Leaders

66

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

57

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

55

Marner

Mitch Marner

87

MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon

83

Draisaitl

Leon Draisaitl

82

Kucherov

Nikita Kucherov

+31

Marchenko

Kirill Marchenko

+31

McDonagh

Ryan McDonagh

+30

Forsling

Gustav Forsling

Goals Against Leaders

2.06

Hellebuyck

Connor Hellebuyck

2.08

Stolarz

Anthony Stolarz

2.19

Kuemper

Darcy Kuemper

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

3.61

3.56

3.56

Goals Against Rankings

2.39

2.47

2.49

Power Play Rankings

33.3

28.0

28.0

Penalty Kill Rankings

85.0

84.8

84.2

NHL 2024-25 Betting

Best Record ATS

36-18

35-20

34-21

34-22

33-24

32-24

Worst Record ATS

20-35

21-34

23-34

23-34

23-34

22-32

NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Jets	39	14	3	81	68
Stars	35	18	2	72	43
Wild	33	19	4	70	4
Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Oilers	34	17	4	72	30
Golden Knights	33	17	6	72	30
Kings	29	17	7	65	15

Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Panthers	34	20	3	71	27
Maple Leafs	33	20	2	68	13
Lightning	31	20	4	66	44
Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Capitals	36	11	8	80	56
Hurricanes	33	19	4	70	30
Devils	31	20	6	68	33

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 2/8	TBL	@	MTL	5-3
Sat 2/8	UTA	@	WSH	5-4
Fri 2/7	ANA	@	LAK	2-1
Fri 2/7	SEA	@	CGY	3-2
Fri 2/7	DAL	@	SJS	8-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Tue 2/25	TOR	@	BOS	7:00 PM
Tue 2/25	CAR	@	MTL	7:00 PM
Tue 2/25	CGY	@	WSH	7:00 PM
Tue 2/25	DAL	@	CBJ	7:00 PM
Mon 2/24	VGK	@	LAK	10:30 PM