Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes
Regular season · Wednesday, October 15, 1997 · Greensboro Coliseum
Scoring
1st period
Keith Primeau (3)Gary Roberts (3), Sean Burke (1)0–105:05 CAR · 
Derek Plante (1)Richard Smehlik (2), Darryl Shannon (4)1–105:28 BUF · - Derek Plante (2)Jay McKee (3), Darryl Shannon (5)2–114:57 BUF ·
2nd period
Michal Grosek (2)Derek Plante (1), Jay McKee (4)3–106:07 BUF ·
3rd period
Sami Kapanen (2)Kevin Dineen (1), Gary Roberts (4)3–202:46 CAR · 
Geoff Sanderson (3)Nelson Emerson (4), Steve Chiasson (3)3–318:01 CAR ·
Team stats
BUFCAR
2837
46%54%
3/62/6
1212
1016
65
19
42
Penalties
- 4:25 into the first period
Steven Rice · interference2 min - 10:58 into the first periodSteven Rice · slashing2 min
- 13:55 into the first periodCurtis Leschyshyn · boarding2 min
- 1:33 into the second period
Erik Rasmussen · holding2 min - 4:12 into the second periodRobert Kron · slashing2 min
- 6:59 into the second periodStu Grimson · roughing2 min
- 10:06 into the second periodMiroslav Satan · cross checking2 min
- 17:35 into the second periodBrad May · interference2 min
- 0:48 into the third periodDonald Audette · holding2 min
- 7:22 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 15:02 into the third periodKevin Dineen · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 16:17 into the third periodMiroslav Satan · cross checking2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.