7–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	5	1	1	7
PHI	2	1	2	5

Sabres at Flyers

Sabres beat Flyers 7–5 at Wells Fargo Center on March 15, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Mar 15, 1997 · 12:00 CST 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

1 G, 2 A

1 shots · +1

2nd star 🔔 PHI

John LeClair

1 G, 2 A

6 shots · +2

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Mikael Renberg

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

12 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Garry Galley Go-ahead 1st · 02:19

Assists: Bob Boughner, Derek Plante

1–0

⚔️ Brian Holzinger 1st · 05:16

Assists: Donald Audette, Darryl Shannon

2–0

🔔 Mikael Renberg 1st · 08:19

Assists: John LeClair, Paul Coffey

2–1

⚔️ Ed Ronan 1st · 09:36

Assists: Jason Dawe, Michael Peca

3–1

⚔️ Wayne Primeau 1st · 11:34

Assists: Garry Galley, Michal Grosek

4–1

⚔️ Michael Peca 1st · 14:35

Assists: Matthew Barnaby, Alexei Zhitnik

5–1

🔔 Paul Coffey 1st · 19:24

Assists: Mikael Renberg, John LeClair

5–2

2nd period

⚔️ Brian Holzinger PP 2nd · 09:03

Assists: Jason Dawe, Michael Peca

6–2

🔔 John LeClair 2nd · 11:48

Assists: Karl Dykhuis, Janne Niinimaa

6–3

3rd period

⚔️ Matthew Barnaby PP 3rd · 03:42

Unassisted

7–3

🔔 Rod Brind'Amour PP 3rd · 05:29

Assists: Janne Niinimaa, Trent Klatt

7–4

🔔 Eric Desjardins 3rd · 06:06

Assists: Eric Lindros, Mikael Renberg

7–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF PHI🔔

20 Shots on goal 44

2/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

21 Penalty minutes 43

BUF shooting 35.0% (7/20) PHI shooting 11.4% (5/44)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔔Flyers

Ron Hextall

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 11:34 TOI

Garth Snow

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 47:40 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 5–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 6–3

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

Mar 11, 1997

🔔PHI @ ⚔️BUF

2–3 (OT) · Sabres won

Feb 4, 1997

⚔️BUF @ 🔔PHI

1–1 (OT) · Sabres won

6–5 (OT) · Flyers won

Feb 23, 1996

🔔PHI @ ⚔️BUF

2–7 · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs PHI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Flyers on March 15, 1997?

Sabres won 7–5.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Flyers?

The final score was Sabres 7, Flyers 5.

Who scored for Sabres?

Brian Holzinger (2), Ed Ronan, Garry Galley, Matthew Barnaby, Michael Peca, Wayne Primeau.

Who scored for Flyers?

Eric Desjardins, John LeClair, Mikael Renberg, Paul Coffey, Rod Brind'Amour.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Ron Hextall made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Flyers season series?

Sabres lead the season series 3–1 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 11

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Mar 13

Also on March 15, 1997

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