Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Thursday, February 27, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–1 on Thursday, February 27, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Sabres 38–21.
Goals came from John MacLean, Dixon Ward, Dave Ellett, Bill Guerin and Doug Gilmour.
Scoring
1st period
John MacLean (19)Unassisted0–101:39 NJD
2nd period
Dixon Ward (10)Mike Wilson (9), Brian Holzinger (22)1–110:58 BUF
3rd period
Dave Ellett (5)Denis Pederson (16), Scott Niedermayer (22)1–201:31 NJD · 
Bill Guerin (21)Bobby Holik (34)1–303:15 NJD
Doug Gilmour (17)Shawn Chambers (8), Steve Thomas (13)1–419:20 NJD ·
Team stats
BUFNJD
2138
0%0%
0/31/2
1113
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:39 into the first period
Bob Boughner · penalty shot0 min - 3:37 into the first period
Denis Pederson · roughing2 min - 13:08 into the first periodBrad May · roughing2 min
- 14:42 into the second periodDixon Ward · fighting5 min
- 14:42 into the second periodBill Guerin · fighting5 min
- 16:08 into the second periodDoug Gilmour · hooking obstruction2 min
- 16:36 into the second periodLyle Odelein · boarding2 min
- 0:57 into the third periodMatthew Barnaby · hooking2 min
- 10:03 into the third periodMatthew Barnaby · roughing2 min
- 10:03 into the third periodJohn MacLean · roughing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.