1–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	0	1	0	1
NJD	1	0	3	4

Sabres at Devils

Devils beat Sabres 4–1 at Prudential Center on February 27, 1997.

🗓 Thu, Feb 27, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

John MacLean

1 G

7 shots · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Doug Gilmour

1 G

4 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Bill Guerin

1 G

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

😈 John MacLean Go-ahead 1st · 01:39

Unassisted

0–1

2nd period

⚔️ Dixon Ward Tying 2nd · 10:58

Assists: Mike Wilson, Brian Holzinger

1–1

3rd period

😈 Dave Ellett PP Go-ahead 3rd · 01:31

Assists: Denis Pederson, Scott Niedermayer

1–2

😈 Bill Guerin 3rd · 03:15

Assists: Bobby Holik

1–3

😈 Doug Gilmour Empty net 3rd · 19:20

Assists: Shawn Chambers, Steve Thomas

1–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NJD😈

21 Shots on goal 38

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

11 Penalty minutes 13

BUF shooting 4.8% (1/21) NJD shooting 10.5% (4/38)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:29 TOI

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 36-17-8 (59% win rate, 61 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 33-16-11 (55% win rate, 60 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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

0–0 (OT) · Sabres won

Feb 16, 1996

😈NJD @ ⚔️BUF

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

❓ BUF vs NJD, answered

Who won Sabres vs Devils on February 27, 1997?

Devils won 4–1.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Devils?

The final score was Sabres 1, Devils 4.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dixon Ward.

Who scored for Devils?

Bill Guerin, Dave Ellett, Doug Gilmour, John MacLean.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Devils season series?

Sabres 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 · Feb 23

😈Devils

Previous game · Feb 26

Also on February 27, 1997

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