1–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
DAL	0	0	1	1
BUF	0	2	1	3

Stars at Sabres

Sabres beat Stars 3–1 at KeyBank Center on January 31, 1997.

🗓 Fri, Jan 31, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Matthew Barnaby

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Plante

1 G

3 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Dixon Ward

1 G

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

2nd period

⚔️ Derek Plante Go-ahead 2nd · 06:45

Assists: Matthew Barnaby, Alexei Zhitnik

0–1

⚔️ Dixon Ward 2nd · 14:04

Assists: Michael Peca, Richard Smehlik

0–2

3rd period

⭐ Mike Modano 3rd · 05:34

Assists: Jamie Langenbrunner, Joe Nieuwendyk

1–2

⚔️ Matthew Barnaby 3rd · 14:37

Unassisted

1–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⭐DAL BUF⚔️

35 Shots on goal 24

21 Penalty minutes 4

DAL shooting 2.9% (1/35) BUF shooting 12.5% (3/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⭐Stars

Arturs Irbe

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:46 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Stars

Stars — tied after 1st: 31-15-4 (62% win rate, 50 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 29-17-4 (58% win rate, 50 games)

After 2nd — 0–2

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

❓ DAL vs BUF, answered

Who won Stars vs Sabres on January 31, 1997?

Sabres won 3–1.

What was the final score of Stars vs Sabres?

The final score was Stars 1, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Stars?

Mike Modano.

Who scored for Sabres?

Derek Plante, Dixon Ward, Matthew Barnaby.

How did the Stars goalie play?

Arturs Irbe 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 Stars vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Stars vs Sabres season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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

⭐Stars

Previous game · Jan 29

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 29

Also on January 31, 1997

Stars season page Sabres season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule