Atlanta Thrashers vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Saturday, November 20, 1999 · HSBC Arena
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4–3 on Saturday, November 20, 1999 at HSBC Arena. The Thrashers outshot the Sabres 27–26.
Wayne Primeau scored twice. Stu Barnes, Matt Johnson, Brian Holzinger, Ray Ferraro and Gord Murphy also scored.
Martin Biron made 24 saves on 27 shots for the win; Scott Langkow stopped 22 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Wayne Primeau (2)James Patrick (6), Maxim Afinogenov (3)0–113:16 BUF- Wayne Primeau (3)Alexei Zhitnik (4), Maxim Afinogenov (4)0–218:40 BUF ·
2nd period
Stu Barnes (6)Wayne Primeau (2), Cory Sarich (2)0–304:52 BUF · 
Matt Johnson (2)Johan Garpenlov (9), Chris Tamer (2)1–308:52 ATL
3rd period
Brian Holzinger (3)Vaclav Varada (9), Stu Barnes (9)1–414:40 BUF
Ray Ferraro (4)Kelly Buchberger (5), Mike Stapleton (1)2–417:08 ATL · 
Gord Murphy (1)Andrew Brunette (8), Per Svartvadet (4)3–417:29 ATL
Team stats
ATLBUF
2726
50%50%
1/72/8
2916
1222
1517
712
616
Penalties
- 1:21 into the first period
Chris Tamer · tripping obstruction2 min - 4:55 into the first period
James Patrick · tripping2 min - 5:58 into the first periodDarryl Shannon · hooking obstruction2 min
- 11:05 into the first periodDarryl Shannon · interference2 min
- 13:42 into the first periodNelson Emerson · slashing5 min
- 13:42 into the first periodNelson Emerson · game misconduct10 min
- 2:05 into the second periodMatt Johnson · roughing2 min
- 2:05 into the second periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
- 2:05 into the second periodRob Ray · roughing2 min
- 2:59 into the second periodRay Ferraro · tripping2 min
- 4:52 into the second periodKelly Buchberger · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 11:20 into the second periodRhett Warrener · tripping2 min
- 13:23 into the second periodCory Sarich · holding2 min
- 1:03 into the third periodJay McKee · high sticking2 min
- 8:24 into the third periodJohan Garpenlov · hooking obstruction2 min
- 14:47 into the third periodMichael Peca · high sticking2 min
- 14:47 into the third periodMichael Peca · high sticking2 min
Season series
Atlanta Thrashers
| 14Mike StapletonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 23:08 |
| 15Andrew BrunetteL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:22 |
| 16Kelly BuchbergerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 18:26 |
| 17Matt JohnsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 08:13 |
| 21Ray FerraroC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 09:46 |
| 29Johan GarpenlovL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 17:58 |
| 39Per SvartvadetC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 15:39 |
| 4Chris TamerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:51 |
| 5Gord MurphyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 21:30 |
| 10Denny LambertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 09:48 |
| 11Dean SylvesterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:03 |
| 19Nelson EmersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 04:46 |
| 42Ed WardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:00 |
| 6David HarlockD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 19:11 |
| 8Darryl ShannonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 21:20 |
| 25Steve StaiosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:31 |
| 28Kevin DeanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 18:11 |
| 38Yannick TremblayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 25:55 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Damian RhodesG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Scott LangkowG | L | 26 | 4 | .846 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 22Wayne PrimeauC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 12:36 |
| 41Stu BarnesC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 23:49 |
| 61Maxim AfinogenovR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | 17:19 |
| 19Brian HolzingerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:04 |
| 25Vaclav VaradaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:44 |
| 3James PatrickD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:24 |
| 6Cory SarichD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:44 |
| 44Alexei ZhitnikD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25:51 |
| 8Geoff SandersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 02:49 |
| 9Erik RasmussenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 10:52 |
| 18Michal GrosekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 17:51 |
| 27Michael PecaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 22:23 |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 03:41 |
| 37Curtis BrownC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22:40 |
| 81Miroslav SatanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 18:59 |
| 4Rhett WarrenerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 16:35 |
| 42Richard SmehlikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:23 |
| 74Jay McKeeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 16:55 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Dwayne RolosonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 43Martin BironG | W | 27 | 3 | .889 |