2–6

Final

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

Sharks at Sabres

Sabres beat Sharks 6–2 at KeyBank Center on February 16, 1997.

🗓 Sun, Feb 16, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Jason Dawe

2 G

4 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Donald Audette

2 G

3 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Dixon Ward

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Dixon Ward SH Go-ahead 1st · 04:34

Assists: Michael Peca

0–1

⚔️ Donald Audette PP 1st · 07:29

Assists: Derek Plante, Garry Galley

0–2

⚔️ Jason Dawe PP 1st · 12:16

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Michael Peca

0–3

⚔️ Jason Dawe 1st · 19:14

Assists: Ed Ronan, Mike Wilson

0–4

2nd period

⚔️ Donald Audette 2nd · 02:59

Assists: Dixon Ward, Alexei Zhitnik

0–5

3rd period

🦈 Jeff Friesen 3rd · 09:10

Assists: Bob Errey

1–5

⚔️ Michal Grosek 3rd · 09:54

Assists: Derek Plante, Matthew Barnaby

1–6

🦈 Owen Nolan 3rd · 11:31

Assists: Vlastimil Kroupa

2–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS BUF⚔️

33 Shots on goal 35

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

40 Penalty minutes 26

SJS shooting 6.1% (2/33) BUF shooting 17.1% (6/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Wade Flaherty

0/6

.000 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 59:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–4

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–5

Sharks

Sharks: 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 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Jan 7, 1997

⚔️BUF @ 🦈SJS

1–1 (OT) · Sabres won

4–4 (OT) · Sabres won

Nov 21, 1993

🦈SJS @ ⚔️BUF

5–6 · Sabres won

❓ SJS vs BUF, answered

Who won Sharks vs Sabres on February 16, 1997?

Sabres won 6–2.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Sabres?

The final score was Sharks 2, Sabres 6.

Who scored for Sharks?

Jeff Friesen, Owen Nolan.

Who scored for Sabres?

Donald Audette (2), Jason Dawe (2), Dixon Ward, Michal Grosek.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Wade Flaherty made 0 saves on 6 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Sharks vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Sabres 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

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Feb 13

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Feb 12

Also on February 16, 1997

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