1–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PHX	0	1	0	1
BUF	1	2	2	5

Coyotes at Sabres

Sabres beat Coyotes 5–1 at KeyBank Center on January 5, 1997.

🗓 Sun, Jan 5, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 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

Derek Plante

2 G, 1 A

7 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Matthew Barnaby

2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Garry Galley

2 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Jason Dawe Go-ahead 1st · 05:11

Assists: Garry Galley

0–1

2nd period

⚔️ Derek Plante 2nd · 05:36

Assists: Matthew Barnaby, Garry Galley

0–2

🌵 Cliff Ronning PP 2nd · 14:15

Assists: Dave Manson, Keith Tkachuk

1–2

⚔️ Michal Grosek 2nd · 16:58

Assists: Derek Plante, Matthew Barnaby

1–3

3rd period

⚔️ Derek Plante PP 3rd · 00:59

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Dixon Ward

1–4

⚔️ Richard Smehlik 3rd · 03:10

Assists: Barrie Moore, Randy Burridge

1–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌵PHX BUF⚔️

31 Shots on goal 33

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

61 Penalty minutes 30

PHX shooting 3.2% (1/31) BUF shooting 15.2% (5/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌵Coyotes

Nikolai Khabibulin

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Coyotes

Coyotes: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–3

Coyotes

Coyotes: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

❓ PHX vs BUF, answered

Who won Coyotes vs Sabres on January 5, 1997?

Sabres won 5–1.

What was the final score of Coyotes vs Sabres?

The final score was Coyotes 1, Sabres 5.

Who scored for Coyotes?

Cliff Ronning.

Who scored for Sabres?

Derek Plante (2), Jason Dawe, Michal Grosek, Richard Smehlik.

How did the Coyotes goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Coyotes vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Coyotes 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

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