2–3

Final

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

Sabres at Devils

Devils beat Sabres 3–2 at Prudential Center on October 11, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Oct 11, 1997 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Devils lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Dave Andreychuk

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 24:06 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Bobby Holik

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · 14:41 TOI · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Doug Gilmour

2 A

1 shots · 24:19 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Michal Grosek Go-ahead 1st · 08:12

Assists: Curtis Brown, Erik Rasmussen · beat Martin Brodeur

1–0

2nd period

😈 Scott Niedermayer PP Tying 2nd · 06:29

Assists: Dave Andreychuk, Doug Gilmour · beat Steve Shields

1–1

⚔️ Jason Dawe PP Go-ahead 2nd · 09:48

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Darryl Shannon · beat Martin Brodeur

2–1

3rd period

😈 Bobby Holik Tying 3rd · 01:03

Assists: Dave Andreychuk · beat Steve Shields

2–2

😈 Dave Andreychuk PP Go-ahead 3rd · 07:36

Assists: Bobby Holik, Doug Gilmour · beat Steve Shields

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NJD😈

26 Shots on goal 30

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

15 Hits 26

1 Blocked shots 3

2 Takeaways 5

0 Giveaways 3

14 Penalty minutes 16

BUF shooting 7.7% (2/26) NJD shooting 10.0% (3/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:34 TOI

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Holzinger · Dawe · Audette 21:29

L2 Grosek · Ward · Satan 16:17

L3 Brown · Rasmussen · Primeau 13:32

L4 Burridge · Nichol · Ray 5:28

D1 McKee · Smehlik 26:22

D2 Zhitnik · Shannon 20:36

D3 Wilson · Boughner 12:42

😈Devils

L1 Andreychuk · Gilmour · Rolston 24:06

L2 Holik · MacLean · Sykora 14:41

L3 Zelepukin · Mckay · Thomas 11:18

L4 Oliwa · Simpson · Pederson 5:04

D1 Stevens · Niedermayer 24:44

D2 Odelein · Daneyko 21:11

D3 Bombardir · Dean 10:28

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 1–0 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 October 11, 1997?

Devils won 3–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Devils?

The final score was Sabres 2, Devils 3.

Who scored for Sabres?

Jason Dawe, Michal Grosek.

Who scored for Devils?

Bobby Holik, Dave Andreychuk, Scott Niedermayer.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 2 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?

Devils lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Oct 9

😈Devils

Previous game · Oct 10

Also on October 11, 1997

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