New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Sunday, March 9, 1997 · Marine Midland Arena

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4–1

Final

SOG 31–18

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Sunday, March 9, 1997 at Marine Midland Arena. The Devils outshot the Sabres 31-18.

Goals came from Steve Thomas, Denis Pederson, Valeri Zelepukin, Dixon Ward and Dave Andreychuk.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NJD	0	3	1	4	31
BUF	0	0	1	1	18

Scoring

2nd period

Steve Thomas (12)Scott Niedermayer (25), Dave Andreychuk (29)1–007:18 NJD · PPG
Denis Pederson (12)John MacLean (14), Shawn Chambers (12)2–011:15 NJD
Valeri Zelepukin (11)John MacLean (15)3–019:33 NJD

3rd period

Dixon Ward (12)Donald Audette (17), Garry Galley (30)3–102:02 BUF
Dave Andreychuk (23)Lyle Odelein (12)4–119:02 NJD · EN

Team stats

NJDBUF

31Shots on goal18

0%Faceoff %0%

1/5Power play0/5

21Penalty minutes21

0Hits0

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 05:47Bob Boughner · fighting5 min
1st 05:47Krzysztof Oliwa · fighting5 min
1st 06:14Darryl Shannon · roughing2 min
1st 06:14Valeri Zelepukin · roughing2 min
1st 09:53Scott Stevens · interference obstruction2 min
1st 16:02Dave Andreychuk · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
1st 19:31Darryl Shannon · cross checking2 min
2nd 04:13Ken Daneyko · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
2nd 07:06Jason Dawe · hooking obstruction2 min
2nd 09:13Alexei Zhitnik · roughing2 min
2nd 11:27Reid Simpson · hooking obstruction2 min
2nd 12:53Scott Stevens · slashing2 min
2nd 14:27Garry Galley · slashing2 min
2nd 14:27Dave Andreychuk · slashing2 min
3rd 06:36Rob Ray · roughing2 min
3rd 06:36Rob Ray · slashing2 min
3rd 06:36Lyle Odelein · cross checking2 min
3rd 12:12Bench · too many men on the ice2 min

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