Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Saturday, October 11, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Saturday, October 11, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Sabres 30–26.
Goals came from Michal Grosek, Scott Niedermayer, Jason Dawe, Bobby Holik and Dave Andreychuk.
Scoring
1st period
Michal Grosek (1)Curtis Brown (2), Erik Rasmussen (1)1–008:12 BUF
2nd period
Scott Niedermayer (1)Dave Andreychuk (4), Doug Gilmour (2)1–106:29 NJD · 
Jason Dawe (5)Alexei Zhitnik (2), Darryl Shannon (3)2–109:48 BUF ·
3rd period
Bobby Holik (2)Dave Andreychuk (5)2–201:03 NJD
Dave Andreychuk (1)Bobby Holik (2), Doug Gilmour (3)2–307:36 NJD ·
Team stats
BUFNJD
2630
35%65%
1/72/6
1416
1526
13
03
25
Penalties
- 0:18 into the first period
Wayne Primeau · interference2 min - 5:34 into the first period
Brad Bombardir · tripping2 min - 13:01 into the first periodBobby Holik · slashing2 min
- 15:47 into the first periodJason Dawe · hooking obstruction2 min
- 5:56 into the second periodMike Wilson · tripping2 min
- 6:01 into the second periodJay McKee · cross checking2 min
- 8:40 into the second periodLyle Odelein · hooking obstruction2 min
- 10:08 into the second periodReid Simpson · holding obstruction2 min
- 15:42 into the second periodPetr Sykora · holding obstruction2 min
- 18:51 into the second periodBob Boughner · holding the stick2 min
- 18:51 into the second periodWayne Primeau · roughing2 min
- 18:51 into the second periodKrzysztof Oliwa · roughing2 min
- 6:49 into the third periodErik Rasmussen · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 11:17 into the third periodPetr Sykora · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 12:50 into the third periodDoug Gilmour · cross checking2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.