1–4

Final

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

Flames at Sabres

Sabres beat Flames 4–1 at KeyBank Center on October 22, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Oct 22, 1997 · 18:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Brian Holzinger

2 G

4 shots · 23:58 TOI

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Plante

2 A

1 shots · 19:20 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Jason Dawe

2 A

1 shots · 18:45 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🔥 James Patrick Go-ahead 1st · 04:11

Assists: Andrew Cassels, Theo Fleury · beat Dominik Hasek

1–0

⚔️ Brian Holzinger PP Tying 1st · 08:45

Assists: Jason Dawe, Jay McKee · beat Rick Tabaracci

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Darryl Shannon PP Go-ahead 2nd · 03:02

Assists: Derek Plante, Michal Grosek · beat Rick Tabaracci

1–2

3rd period

⚔️ Brian Holzinger PP 3rd · 07:19

Assists: Jason Dawe · beat Rick Tabaracci

1–3

⚔️ Brad May 3rd · 14:42

Assists: Derek Plante, Richard Smehlik · beat Rick Tabaracci

1–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔥CGY BUF⚔️

18 Shots on goal 21

0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 3/7

21 Hits 19

9 Blocked shots 14

10 Takeaways 17

15 Giveaways 23

24 Penalty minutes 24

CGY shooting 5.6% (1/18) BUF shooting 19.0% (4/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔥Flames

Rick Tabaracci

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Flames

Flames — tied after 1st: 2-4-2 (25% win rate, 8 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 4-5 (44% win rate, 9 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Flames

Flames: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🔥Flames

L1 Titov · Cassels · Fleury 21:29

L2 Stillman · Nylander · Iginla 14:24

L3 Mcinnis · McCarthy · Hoglund 13:42

L4 Dingman · Begin · Peluso 7:26

D1 Zalapski · Morris 25:18

D2 Hulse · Albelin 20:28

D3 Gauthier · Patrick 13:44

⚔️Sabres

L1 Holzinger · Plante · Dawe 19:20

L2 Ward · Grosek · Satan 15:54

L3 Burridge · May · Primeau 11:10

L4 Rasmussen · Audette · Ray 9:03

D1 McKee · Smehlik 23:52

D2 Zhitnik · Shannon 22:07

D3 Wilson · Boughner 14:20

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

Feb 18, 1997

🔥CGY @ ⚔️BUF

5–5 (OT) · Flames won

❓ CGY vs BUF, answered

Who won Flames vs Sabres on October 22, 1997?

Sabres won 4–1.

What was the final score of Flames vs Sabres?

The final score was Flames 1, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Flames?

James Patrick.

Who scored for Sabres?

Brian Holzinger (2), Brad May, Darryl Shannon.

How did the Flames goalie play?

Rick Tabaracci made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flames vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Flames vs Sabres 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

🔥Flames

Previous game · Oct 18

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 19

Also on October 22, 1997

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