1–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PIT	0	0	1	1
BUF	1	1	2	4

Penguins at Sabres

Sabres beat Penguins 4–1 at KeyBank Center on October 17, 1996.

🗓 Thu, Oct 17, 1996 · 18:30 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Garry Galley

1 G, 3 A

1 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Plante

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Brian Holzinger

1 G

4 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Derek Plante PP Go-ahead 1st · 19:50

Assists: Garry Galley, Richard Smehlik

0–1

2nd period

⚔️ Garry Galley 2nd · 04:02

Assists: Dixon Ward, Derek Plante

0–2

3rd period

⚔️ Michael Peca PP 3rd · 03:19

Assists: Garry Galley, Randy Burridge

0–3

🐧 Jaromir Jagr 3rd · 09:38

Unassisted

1–3

⚔️ Brian Holzinger Empty net 3rd · 19:16

Assists: Bob Boughner, Garry Galley

1–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT BUF⚔️

30 Shots on goal 30

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

23 Penalty minutes 33

PIT shooting 3.3% (1/30) BUF shooting 13.3% (4/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:09 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 59:36 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–2

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ PIT vs BUF, answered

Who won Penguins vs Sabres on October 17, 1996?

Sabres won 4–1.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Sabres?

The final score was Penguins 1, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Penguins?

Jaromir Jagr.

Who scored for Sabres?

Brian Holzinger, Derek Plante, Garry Galley, Michael Peca.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Oct 16

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 15

Also on October 17, 1996

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