3–2

Final / OT

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

Sabres at Coyotes

Sabres beat Coyotes 3–2 in overtime on January 12, 1997.

🗓 Sun, Jan 12, 1997 · 20:00 CST 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌵 PHX

Jeremy Roenick

2 A

3 shots · -2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

1 G

4 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Brian Holzinger

1 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Brian Holzinger Go-ahead 1st · 05:19

Assists: Donald Audette, Brad May

1–0

2nd period

🌵 Keith Tkachuk PP Tying 2nd · 12:50

Assists: Mike Gartner, Jeremy Roenick

1–1

3rd period

⚔️ Michael Peca SH Go-ahead 3rd · 05:12

Assists: Dixon Ward

2–1

🌵 Igor Korolev PP Tying 3rd · 05:54

Assists: Jeremy Roenick, Dave Manson

2–2

Overtime

⚔️ Jason Dawe Go-ahead OT · 00:10

Unassisted

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF PHX🌵

30 Shots on goal 34

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

15 Penalty minutes 17

BUF shooting 10.0% (3/30) PHX shooting 5.9% (2/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:10 TOI

🌵Coyotes

Nikolai Khabibulin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:10 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Coyotes

Coyotes: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 24-15-4 (56% win rate, 43 games)

Coyotes

Coyotes — tied after 2nd: 19-18-6 (44% win rate, 43 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Jan 5, 1997

🌵PHX @ ⚔️BUF

1–5 · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs PHX, answered

Who won Sabres vs Coyotes on January 12, 1997?

Sabres won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Coyotes?

The final score was Sabres 3, Coyotes 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Brian Holzinger, Jason Dawe, Michael Peca.

Who scored for Coyotes?

Igor Korolev, Keith Tkachuk.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

How did the Coyotes goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

What is the Sabres vs Coyotes season series?

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 after 2 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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Also on January 12, 1997

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