2–2

Final / OT

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

Sabres at Penguins

Sabres beat Penguins 2–2 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena on November 8, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Nov 8, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Alexei Zhitnik

1 G

3 shots · 29:10 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Curtis Brown

1 G

1 shots · 22:34 TOI · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Brian Holzinger

1 A

5 shots · 25:57 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF PIT🐧

38 Shots on goal 31

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

7 Hits 16

4 Blocked shots 14

3 Takeaways 12

12 Giveaways 9

25 Penalty minutes 11

BUF shooting 5.3% (2/38) PIT shooting 6.5% (2/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:56 TOI

🐧Penguins

Tom Barrasso

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 7-8 (47% win rate, 15 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 10-7-1 (56% win rate, 18 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 7-8 (47% win rate, 15 games)

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 10-7-1 (56% win rate, 18 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Holzinger · Brown · Satan 22:34

L2 Grosek · Plante · Dawe 19:43

L3 Ward · Rasmussen · Barnaby 11:32

L4 May · Primeau · Ray 6:32

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 27:24

D2 McKee · Shannon 22:09

D3 Wilson · Boughner 15:28

🐧Penguins

L1 Francis · Straka · Barnes 21:23

L2 Hicks · Brown · Olczyk 19:43

L3 Johansson · Morozov · Jagr 16:57

L4 Wright · Ferraro · Ferraro 4:29

D1 Slegr · Hatcher 29:26

D2 Gronman · Wilkinson 20:21

D3 Tamer · Kasparaitis 13:55

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ BUF vs PIT, answered

Who won Sabres vs Penguins on November 8, 1997?

Sabres won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Penguins?

The final score was Sabres 2, Penguins 2, in overtime.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Tom Barrasso made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Penguins 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 · Nov 6

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Nov 7

Also on November 8, 1997

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