Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Wednesday, January 15, 1997 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 2–1 on Wednesday, January 15, 1997 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Sabres 26–24.
Goals came from Bryan Smolinski, Donald Audette and Matthew Barnaby.
Scoring
2nd period
Bryan Smolinski (13)Bryan Berard (21), Derek King (20)0–114:14 NYI · 
Donald Audette (15)Derek Plante (12), Brian Holzinger (17)1–117:44 BUF ·
3rd period
Matthew Barnaby (10)Michal Grosek (14), Derek Plante (13)2–117:00 BUF
Team stats
BUFNYI
2426
0%0%
1/31/6
3912
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:17 into the first period
Jay McKee · high sticking double minor4 min - 8:53 into the first period
Bryan Berard · tripping2 min - 15:53 into the first periodRandy Burridge · holding obstruction2 min
- 7:22 into the second periodBryan Smolinski · interference2 min
- 8:12 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · tripping2 min
- 11:40 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · checking from behind5 min
- 11:40 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · game misconduct10 min
- 11:40 into the second periodMatthew Barnaby · misconduct10 min
- 14:38 into the second periodGarry Galley · interference2 min
- 14:38 into the second periodDerek King · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 17:22 into the second periodBryan McCabe · tripping2 min
- 1:40 into the third periodSteve Webb · hooking obstruction2 min
- 7:58 into the third periodMatthew Barnaby · boarding2 min
- 13:42 into the third periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
- 13:42 into the third periodSteve Webb · roughing2 min
Season series
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