1–2

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BUF	0	0	1	0	1
HFD	0	0	1	1	2

Sabres at Whalers

Whalers beat Sabres 2–1 in overtime on February 17, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Feb 17, 1996 · 18:00 CST 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Andrew Cassels

2 A

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Geoff Sanderson

1 G

6 shots · +1

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Brendan Shanahan

1 G

5 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

3rd period

🐳 Brendan Shanahan PP Go-ahead 3rd · 00:24

Assists: Jeff Brown, Andrew Cassels

0–1

⚔️ Michael Peca SH Tying 3rd · 02:20

Assists: Garry Galley, Alexei Zhitnik

1–1

Overtime

🐳 Geoff Sanderson Go-ahead OT · 01:49

Assists: Andrew Cassels

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF HFD🐳

29 Shots on goal 35

0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

30 Penalty minutes 28

BUF shooting 3.4% (1/29) HFD shooting 5.7% (2/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 61:49 TOI

🐳Whalers

Sean Burke

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 61:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 23-25-8 (41% win rate, 56 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 26-24-5 (47% win rate, 55 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 23-25-8 (41% win rate, 56 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 26-24-5 (47% win rate, 55 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ BUF vs HFD, answered

Who won Sabres vs Whalers on February 17, 1996?

Whalers won 2–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Whalers?

The final score was Sabres 1, Whalers 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Michael Peca.

Who scored for Whalers?

Brendan Shanahan, Geoff Sanderson.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Sabres vs Whalers season series?

Sabres lead the season series 2–1 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

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