4–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	1	3	0	4
HFD	2	0	4	6

Sabres at Whalers

Whalers beat Sabres 6–4 on December 7, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Dec 7, 1996 · 18:00 CST 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Whalers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Geoff Sanderson

2 G, 2 A

5 shots · +3

2nd star 🐳 HFD

Kevin Dineen

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

3rd star 🐳 HFD

Jeff O'Neill

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

🐳 Geoff Sanderson Go-ahead 1st · 12:35

Assists: Kevin Dineen, Gerald Diduck

0–1

🐳 Geoff Sanderson 1st · 16:22

Assists: Andrew Cassels

0–2

⚔️ Matthew Barnaby 1st · 17:07

Assists: Brian Holzinger, Darryl Shannon

1–2

2nd period

⚔️ Jason Dawe PP Tying 2nd · 12:28

Assists: Derek Plante, Jay McKee

2–2

⚔️ Matthew Barnaby Go-ahead 2nd · 13:05

Assists: Darryl Shannon, Brian Holzinger

3–2

⚔️ Randy Burridge 2nd · 15:02

Assists: Michael Peca, Dixon Ward

4–2

3rd period

🐳 Jeff O'Neill 3rd · 01:31

Assists: Jeff Daniels, Robert Kron

4–3

🐳 Robert Kron Tying 3rd · 03:11

Assists: Jeff Daniels, Jeff O'Neill

4–4

🐳 Kevin Dineen Go-ahead 3rd · 04:16

Assists: Geoff Sanderson

4–5

🐳 Andrew Cassels 3rd · 15:50

Assists: Geoff Sanderson, Gerald Diduck

4–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF HFD🐳

26 Shots on goal 36

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

17 Penalty minutes 17

BUF shooting 15.4% (4/26) HFD shooting 16.7% (6/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 58:28 TOI

🐳Whalers

Jason Muzzatti

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 4–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Whalers

Whalers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Whalers lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Nov 9, 1996

⚔️BUF @ 🐳HFD

3–4 (OT) · Whalers won

1–2 (OT) · Whalers won

❓ BUF vs HFD, answered

Who won Sabres vs Whalers on December 7, 1996?

Whalers won 6–4.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Whalers?

The final score was Sabres 4, Whalers 6.

Who scored for Sabres?

Matthew Barnaby (2), Jason Dawe, Randy Burridge.

Who scored for Whalers?

Geoff Sanderson (2), Andrew Cassels, Jeff O'Neill, Kevin Dineen, Robert Kron.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Jason Muzzatti made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Sabres vs Whalers season series?

Whalers 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 6

🐳Whalers

Previous game · Dec 5

Also on December 7, 1996

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