Florida Panthers vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Thursday, March 19, 1998 · Marine Midland Arena

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1–6

32–26

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 6–1 on Thursday, March 19, 1998 at Marine Midland Arena. The Panthers outshot the Sabres 32–26.

Alexei Zhitnik scored twice. Michael Peca, Donald Audette, Viktor Kozlov, Dixon Ward and Derek Plante also scored.

Goals
FLA	0	1	0	1	32
BUF	2	3	1	6	26

Scoring

1st period

Michael Peca (16)Unassisted0–107:28 BUF ·
Donald Audette (18)Wayne Primeau (4), Jason Woolley (21)0–217:03 BUF ·

2nd period

Alexei Zhitnik (11)Dixon Ward (6), Michael Peca (18)0–302:39 BUF ·
Alexei Zhitnik (12)Brian Holzinger (16), Curtis Brown (10)0–408:52 BUF ·
Viktor Kozlov (11)Dino Ciccarelli (8)1–416:29 FLA
Dixon Ward (9)Michael Peca (19)1–516:36 BUF

3rd period

Derek Plante (11)Miroslav Satan (20), Bob Boughner (3)1–607:35 BUF

Team stats

FLABUF

3226

41%59%

0/41/5

2624

75

1318

2022

917

Penalties

7:05 into the first periodMichal Grosek · interference2 min
15:18 into the first periodDave Gagner · interference2 min
16:05 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
2:06 into the second periodBob Boughner · cross checking2 min
5:08 into the second periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
5:08 into the second periodPeter Worrell · roughing2 min
5:08 into the second periodPeter Worrell · slashing2 min
6:25 into the second periodJason Woolley · hooking obstruction2 min
8:29 into the second periodBob Boughner · holding stick obstruction2 min
10:30 into the second periodRichard Smehlik · cross checking2 min
10:30 into the second periodRichard Smehlik · roughing2 min
10:30 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
10:30 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
11:52 into the second periodRob Ray · fighting5 min
11:52 into the second periodPeter Worrell · fighting5 min
1:12 into the third periodEd Jovanovski · slashing2 min
4:01 into the third periodJeff Norton · interference2 min
14:39 into the third periodWayne Primeau · fighting5 min
14:39 into the third periodEd Jovanovski · fighting5 min

Season series