New Jersey Devils
at
Buffalo Sabres
Dec 31, 1996 · Marine Midland Arena
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey Devils |
5 | 36 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
6 | 24 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 04:08 | BUF | Brian Holzinger (12) | Donald Audette (10), Dixon Ward (16) | 0 - 1 |
| 11:09 | NJD | Bill Guerin (12) | Bobby Holik (19), Shawn Chambers (2) | 1 - 1 |
| 14:27 | BUF | Rob Ray (4) | Wayne Primeau (1), Barrie Moore (1) | 1 - 2 |
| 18:25 | BUF | Michael Peca (8) SH | Alexei Zhitnik (13) | 1 - 3 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 01:17 | BUF | Alexei Zhitnik (3) PP | Donald Audette (11), Dixon Ward (17) | 1 - 4 |
| 14:56 | BUF | Derek Plante (18) | Matthew Barnaby (14), Mike Wilson (7) | 1 - 5 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 05:02 | NJD | Brian Rolston (13) | John MacLean (8), Jay Pandolfo (4) | 2 - 5 |
| 10:21 | BUF | Richard Smehlik (5) PP | Darryl Shannon (11), Jason Dawe (13) | 2 - 6 |
| 11:35 | NJD | Bill Guerin (13) PP | Scott Niedermayer (13), Bobby Holik (20) | 3 - 6 |
| 17:55 | NJD | Bill Guerin (14) | Bobby Holik (21), Dave Andreychuk (17) | 4 - 6 |
| 18:21 | NJD | Dave Andreychuk (12) | Bobby Holik (22), Bill Guerin (9) | 5 - 6 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 05:59 | BUF | Rob Ray | Roughing | 2 |
| 05:59 | BUF | Bob Boughner | Fighting | 5 |
| 05:59 | BUF | Wayne Primeau | Fighting | 5 |
| 05:59 | NJD | Randy Mckay | Fighting | 5 |
| 05:59 | NJD | Jason Smith | Fighting | 5 |
| 05:59 | NJD | Denis Pederson | Roughing | 2 |
| 08:46 | BUF | Jason Dawe | High sticking | 2 |
| 17:29 | BUF | Garry Galley | Holding the stick | 2 |
| 19:18 | NJD | Dave Andreychuk | Interference goalkeeper | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:54 | BUF | Wayne Primeau | Fighting | 5 |
| 02:54 | NJD | Denis Pederson | Fighting | 5 |
| 16:51 | NJD | Valeri Zelepukin | High sticking | 2 |
| 20:00 | BUF | Matthew Barnaby | Fighting | 5 |
| 20:00 | NJD | Lyle Odelein | Fighting | 5 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 01:17 | BUF | Mike Wilson | Tripping | 2 |
| 07:06 | BUF | Derek Plante | Elbowing | 2 |
| 08:30 | NJD | Brian Rolston | Tripping | 2 |
| 08:41 | NJD | Scott Stevens | Slashing | 2 |
| 10:51 | BUF | Jason Dawe | Closing hand on puck | 2 |
| 13:35 | BUF | Garry Galley | Boarding | 2 |
New Jersey Devils
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |  Bill Guerin |
R | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Bobby Holik |
C | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Dave Andreychuk |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Brian Rolston |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Shawn Chambers |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Scott Niedermayer |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  Jay Pandolfo |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 51 |  John MacLean |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Ken Daneyko |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Scott Stevens |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Steve Sullivan |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Denis Pederson |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Randy Mckay |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Jason Smith |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Lyle Odelein |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Patrik Elias |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  Valeri Zelepukin |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 32 |  Steve Thomas |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mike Dunham |
L | 18 | 15 | 3 | 39:03 |
| 30 |  Martin Brodeur |
6 | 3 | 3 | 20:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77 |  Alexei Zhitnik |
D | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Dixon Ward |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Donald Audette |
R | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Richard Smehlik |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Brian Holzinger |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Michael Peca |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 32 |  Rob Ray |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 38 |  Derek Plante |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Wayne Primeau |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Mike Wilson |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Barrie Moore |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Jason Dawe |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  Darryl Shannon |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 77 |  Matthew Barnaby |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Bob Boughner |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Randy Burridge |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Michal Grosek |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Garry Galley |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 |  Dominik Hasek |
W | 36 | 31 | 5 | 60:00 |