2–3

Final / OT

BUF leads 4–3

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
OTT	0	0	0	0	2
BUF	0	0	0	0	3

Senators at Sabres — First Round Game 7

Sabres, First Round Game 7, beat Senators 3–2 in overtime at KeyBank Center on April 29, 1997.

🗓 Tue, Apr 29, 1997 · 18:30 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1996-97 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

OTT vs BUF · BUF leads 4–3 Full series →

Game 7

2–3

OT · BUF

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Plante

2 G

4 shots · +2

2nd star 🏛️ OTT

Alexei Yashin

2 A

3 shots

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Donald Audette

1 G

3 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏛️OTT BUF⚔️

27 Shots on goal 31

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

10 Penalty minutes 6

OTT shooting 7.4% (2/27) BUF shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏛️Senators

Ron Tugnutt

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:24 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:24 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Senators

Senators — tied after 1st: 41-37-10 (47% win rate, 88 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 49-28-11 (56% win rate, 88 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Senators

Senators — tied after 2nd: 41-37-10 (47% win rate, 88 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 49-28-11 (56% win rate, 88 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

0–1 (OT) · Senators won

❓ OTT vs BUF, answered

Who won Senators vs Sabres on April 29, 1997?

Sabres won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Senators vs Sabres?

The final score was Senators 2, Sabres 3, in overtime.

How did the Senators goalie play?

Ron Tugnutt made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Senators vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

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