Buffalo Sabres
at
New York Islanders
Dec 17, 1997 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 28 | |
| 4 | 29 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 02:18 | NYI | Kenny Jonsson (6) PP | Robert Reichel (21), Bryan Berard (11) | 0 - 1 |
| 03:58 | NYI | Robert Reichel (14) | Ziggy Palffy (17), Kenny Jonsson (11) | 0 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 15:29 | NYI | Robert Reichel (15) PP | Travis Green (11), Bryan Berard (12) | 0 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 11:15 | NYI | Ziggy Palffy (16) SH | Unassisted | 0 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 00:56 | BUF | Michael Peca | Tripping | 2 |
| 02:47 | BUF | Curtis Brown | Slashing | 2 |
| 02:47 | NYI | Rich Pilon | Slashing | 2 |
| 06:58 | BUF | Matthew Barnaby | Fighting | 5 |
| 06:58 | NYI | Bryan McCabe | Fighting | 5 |
| 10:47 | NYI | Kenny Jonsson | Interference | 2 |
| 18:37 | BUF | Brad May | Slashing | 2 |
| 19:58 | BUF | Bob Boughner | Roughing | 2 |
| 19:58 | NYI | Travis Green | Roughing | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 00:52 | BUF | Derek Plante | Slashing | 2 |
| 04:35 | NYI | Travis Green | Holding stick obstruction | 2 |
| 06:40 | BUF | Curtis Brown | Roughing | 2 |
| 06:40 | NYI | Rich Pilon | Charging | 2 |
| 06:40 | NYI | Kenny Jonsson | Roughing | 2 |
| 10:51 | BUF | Vaclav Varada | Roughing | 2 |
| 10:51 | NYI | Paul Kruse | Roughing | 2 |
| 11:12 | BUF | Derek Plante | Hooking | 2 |
| 14:53 | BUF | Team | Too many men on the ice | 2 |
| 16:37 | NYI | Bryan McCabe | Roughing | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 06:02 | NYI | Doug Houda | Charging | 2 |
| 09:25 | NYI | Travis Green | Tripping | 2 |
| 11:32 | BUF | Wayne Primeau | Elbowing | 2 |
| 13:55 | NYI | Todd Bertuzzi | Slashing | 2 |
| 13:55 | NYI | Todd Bertuzzi | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 19:17 | BUF | Bob Boughner | Roughing | 2 |
| 19:17 | BUF | Bob Boughner | Misconduct | 10 |
| 19:17 | BUF | Matthew Barnaby | Roughing | 2 |
| 19:17 | BUF | Wayne Primeau | Fighting | 5 |
| 19:17 | BUF | Wayne Primeau | Game misconduct | 10 |
| 19:17 | NYI | Doug Houda | Roughing | 2 |
| 19:17 | NYI | Doug Houda | Misconduct | 10 |
| 19:17 | NYI | Paul Kruse | High sticking | 2 |
| 19:17 | NYI | Paul Kruse | Roughing | 2 |
| 19:17 | NYI | Bryan McCabe | Fighting | 5 |
| 19:17 | NYI | Bryan McCabe | Game misconduct | 10 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:55 | |
| 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 09:48 | |
| 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:49 | |
| 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 11:44 | |
| 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13:08 | |
| 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 22:34 | |
| 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:57 | |
| 22 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:22 | |
| 24 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 09:17 | |
| 26 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 08:22 | |
| 27 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19:35 | |
| 28 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 21:53 | |
| 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:05 | |
| 37 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 04:06 | |
| 38 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17:04 | |
| 77 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28:27 | |
| 77 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 09:43 | |
| 81 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:48 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | L | 29 | 25 | 4 | 60:00 |
New York Islanders
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15:47 | |
| 29 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 23:36 | |
| 33 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 19:30 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23:07 | |
| 39 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18:52 | |
| 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 16:49 | |
| 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:07 | |
| 12 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:37 | |
| 13 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18:52 | |
| 17 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:15 | |
| 18 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:07 | |
| 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 19:41 | |
| 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 19:20 | |
| 29 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10:10 | |
| 29 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 09:46 | |
| 44 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 09:15 | |
| 47 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 15:38 | |
| 77 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 04:01 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | W, SO | 28 | 28 | 0 | 59:58 |