3–2

Final

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

Devils at Sabres

Devils beat Sabres 3–2 at KeyBank Center on November 15, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Nov 15, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Devils lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Scott Niedermayer

2 A

3 shots · 24:52 TOI · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Petr Sykora

2 A

3 shots · 15:20 TOI · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Jason Woolley

2 A

19:20 TOI

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD BUF⚔️

32 Shots on goal 24

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

10 Hits 13

10 Blocked shots 9

13 Takeaways 23

24 Giveaways 31

16 Penalty minutes 28

NJD shooting 9.4% (3/32) BUF shooting 8.3% (2/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:14 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 13-5 (72% win rate, 18 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 8-9-1 (44% win rate, 18 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 13-5 (72% win rate, 18 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 8-9-1 (44% win rate, 18 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Andreychuk · Gilmour · MacLean 19:11

L2 Holik · Elias · Mckay 17:08

L3 Carpenter · Pederson · Sykora 15:20

L4 Zelepukin · Oliwa · Rolston 9:09

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 24:28

D2 Odelein · Sutton 18:15

D3 Dean · Souray 14:08

⚔️Sabres

L1 Grosek · Peca · Satan 19:03

L2 Plante · Audette · Dawe 16:51

L3 Ward · May · Rasmussen 14:37

L4 Burridge · Barnaby · Ray 7:50

D1 Zhitnik · Shannon 23:53

D2 Smehlik · Woolley 19:26

D3 McKee · Boughner 16:44

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

0–0 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ NJD vs BUF, answered

Who won Devils vs Sabres on November 15, 1997?

Devils won 3–2.

What was the final score of Devils vs Sabres?

The final score was Devils 3, Sabres 2.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Devils vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Devils vs Sabres season series?

Devils lead the season series 2–0 after 2 games.

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

😈Devils

Previous game · Nov 14

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 13

Also on November 15, 1997

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