3–3

Final / OT

🌪️ Home Hurricanes 1-5-1 before this game

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

Sabres at Hurricanes

Sabres beat Hurricanes 3–3 in overtime at PNC Arena on October 15, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Oct 15, 1997 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Plante

2 G, 1 A

6 shots · 17:18 TOI

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Jay McKee

2 A

2 shots · 20:45 TOI · -1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Darryl Shannon

2 A

1 shots · 25:48 TOI

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🌪️ Keith Primeau SH Go-ahead 1st · 05:05

Assists: Gary Roberts, Sean Burke · beat Dominik Hasek

0–1

⚔️ Derek Plante PP Tying 1st · 05:28

Assists: Richard Smehlik, Darryl Shannon · beat Sean Burke

1–1

⚔️ Derek Plante PP Go-ahead 1st · 14:57

Assists: Jay McKee, Darryl Shannon · beat Sean Burke

2–1

2nd period

⚔️ Michal Grosek PP 2nd · 06:07

Assists: Derek Plante, Jay McKee · beat Sean Burke

3–1

3rd period

🌪️ Sami Kapanen PP 3rd · 02:46

Assists: Kevin Dineen, Gary Roberts · beat Dominik Hasek

3–2

🌪️ Geoff Sanderson PP Tying 3rd · 18:01

Assists: Nelson Emerson, Steve Chiasson · beat Dominik Hasek

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF CAR🌪️

28 Shots on goal 37

3/6 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

10 Hits 16

6 Blocked shots 5

4 Takeaways 2

1 Giveaways 9

12 Penalty minutes 12

BUF shooting 10.7% (3/28) CAR shooting 8.1% (3/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Sean Burke

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Holzinger · Dawe · Audette 21:42

L2 Burridge · Plante · Primeau 16:53

L3 Ward · Grosek · Satan 14:37

L4 May · Rasmussen · Ray 8:21

D1 Shannon · Smehlik 25:08

D2 Zhitnik · McKee 22:20

D3 Wilson · Boughner 17:32

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Sanderson · Primeau · Emerson 22:23

L2 Roberts · Kron · Kapanen 18:12

L3 Leach · Dineen · Rice 16:14

L4 Grimson · Manderville · Murray 3:28

D1 Chiasson · Brown 26:44

D2 Wesley · Leschyshyn 21:30

D3 Burt · Haller 16:18

❓ BUF vs CAR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Hurricanes on October 15, 1997?

Sabres won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Sabres 3, Hurricanes 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Derek Plante (2), Michal Grosek.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Geoff Sanderson, Keith Primeau, Sami Kapanen.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Sean Burke made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Hurricanes season series?

Sabres 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 11

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · Oct 13

Also on October 15, 1997

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