3–1

Final

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

Devils at Sabres

Devils beat Sabres 3–1 at KeyBank Center on December 29, 1997.

🗓 Mon, Dec 29, 1997 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Devils lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Bill Guerin

1 G

2 shots · 16:18 TOI

2nd star 😈 NJD

Steve Thomas

1 G

2 shots · 10:29 TOI · +1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Randy Mckay

1 G

1 shots · 12:27 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD BUF⚔️

19 Shots on goal 23

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

17 Hits 13

15 Blocked shots 8

9 Takeaways 13

25 Giveaways 47

26 Penalty minutes 20

NJD shooting 15.8% (3/19) BUF shooting 4.3% (1/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 59:58 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 57:21 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 26-9-1 (72% win rate, 36 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 17-18-2 (46% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 26-9-1 (72% win rate, 36 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 17-18-2 (46% win rate, 37 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Andreychuk · Gilmour · Guerin 19:19

L2 Holik · Elias · Rolston 15:52

L3 Zezel · Pederson · Mckay 12:27

L4 Zelepukin · Oliwa · Thomas 10:03

D1 Stevens · Odelein 26:21

D2 Niedermayer · Dean 20:12

D3 Bodger · Souray 12:33

⚔️Sabres

L1 Grosek · Peca · Audette 18:28

L2 Plante · Brown · Dawe 17:01

L3 Ward · Barnaby · Satan 12:59

L4 May · Holzinger · Varada 10:26

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 25:47

D2 Woolley · Shannon 20:58

D3 Wilson · Boughner 13:16

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ NJD vs BUF, answered

Who won Devils vs Sabres on December 29, 1997?

Devils won 3–1.

What was the final score of Devils vs Sabres?

The final score was Devils 3, Sabres 1.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 0 saves on 1 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 3–0 after 3 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 · Dec 26

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 29, 1997

Devils season page Sabres season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule