4–1

Final

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

Devils at Sabres

Devils beat Sabres 4–1 at KeyBank Center on March 9, 1997.

🗓 Sun, Mar 9, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Dave Andreychuk

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

John MacLean

2 A

3 shots · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Steve Thomas

1 G

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

😈 Steve Thomas PP Go-ahead 2nd · 07:18

Assists: Scott Niedermayer, Dave Andreychuk

1–0

😈 Denis Pederson 2nd · 11:15

Assists: John MacLean, Shawn Chambers

2–0

😈 Valeri Zelepukin 2nd · 19:33

Assists: John MacLean

3–0

3rd period

⚔️ Dixon Ward 3rd · 02:02

Assists: Donald Audette, Garry Galley

3–1

😈 Dave Andreychuk Empty net 3rd · 19:02

Assists: Lyle Odelein

4–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD BUF⚔️

31 Shots on goal 18

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

21 Penalty minutes 21

NJD shooting 12.9% (4/31) BUF shooting 5.6% (1/18)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:43 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 37-17-11 (57% win rate, 65 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 39-18-8 (60% win rate, 65 games)

After 2nd — 3–0

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →

0–0 (OT) · Sabres won

Feb 16, 1996

😈NJD @ ⚔️BUF

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

Dec 16, 1995

⚔️BUF @ 😈NJD

3–2 · Sabres won

❓ NJD vs BUF, answered

Who won Devils vs Sabres on March 9, 1997?

Devils won 4–1.

What was the final score of Devils vs Sabres?

The final score was Devils 4, Sabres 1.

Who scored for Devils?

Dave Andreychuk, Denis Pederson, Steve Thomas, Valeri Zelepukin.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dixon Ward.

How did the Devils goalie play?

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

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Devils vs Sabres season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Mar 8

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 8

Also on March 9, 1997

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