New York Islanders vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Saturday, November 22, 1997 · Marine Midland Arena
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 6–1 on Saturday, November 22, 1997 at Marine Midland Arena. The Sabres outshot the Islanders 33–29.
Jason Dawe scored twice and Donald Audette scored twice. Robert Reichel, Michael Peca and Randy Burridge also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Jason Dawe (12)Michael Peca (4), Alexei Zhitnik (5)0–111:26 BUF ·
2nd period
Robert Reichel (9)Bryan McCabe (2), Ziggy Palffy (12)1–106:12 NYI- Jason Dawe (13)Miroslav Satan (7)1–208:16 BUF
3rd period
Donald Audette (3)Jason Woolley (3), Alexei Zhitnik (6)1–301:18 BUF · 
Michael Peca (3)Randy Burridge (2)1–408:38 BUF · - Donald Audette (4)Jason Woolley (4)1–511:06 BUF ·
Randy Burridge (2)Alexei Zhitnik (7), Erik Rasmussen (3)1–616:08 BUF
Team stats
NYIBUF
2933
50%50%
0/73/5
1717
1217
49
2737
1013
Penalties
- 7:43 into the first period
Bryan McCabe · hooking obstruction2 min - 10:32 into the first periodZdeno Chara · high sticking2 min
- 14:51 into the first period
Jason Woolley · cross checking2 min - 15:07 into the first periodBryan Smolinski · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 16:36 into the first periodDarryl Shannon · interference obstruction2 min
- 9:10 into the second periodMichal Grosek · high sticking2 min
- 14:35 into the second periodBryan McCabe · tripping2 min
- 15:44 into the second periodJason Dawe · high sticking2 min
- 19:47 into the second periodClaude Lapointe · high sticking2 min
- 3:46 into the third periodDixon Ward · tripping obstruction2 min
- 7:45 into the third periodDixon Ward · hooking2 min
- 10:00 into the third periodClaude Lapointe · hooking obstruction2 min
- 12:06 into the third periodRob Ray · fighting5 min
- 12:06 into the third periodSteve Webb · fighting5 min
Season series
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