1–2

Final / OT

🐆 Home Panthers 16-18-6 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NJD	0	0	0	0	1
FLA	0	0	0	0	2

Devils at Panthers

Panthers beat Devils 2–1 in overtime at Amerant Bank Arena on January 1, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Jan 1, 1998 · 11:00 CST 📍 Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Panthers lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐆 FLA

Rob Niedermayer

2 G

2 shots · 21:38 TOI · +1

2nd star 🐆 FLA

Ray Whitney

2 A

18:17 TOI · +1

3rd star 🐆 FLA

Scott Mellanby

1 A

4 shots · 17:22 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD FLA🐆

20 Shots on goal 30

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

8 Hits 11

0 Blocked shots 1

4 Takeaways 11

4 Giveaways 9

12 Penalty minutes 8

NJD shooting 5.0% (1/20) FLA shooting 6.7% (2/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Richard Shulmistra

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 61:53 TOI

🐆Panthers

John Vanbiesbrouck

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 61:53 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 27-10-1 (71% win rate, 38 games)

Panthers

Panthers — tied after 1st: 16-18-6 (40% win rate, 40 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 27-10-1 (71% win rate, 38 games)

Panthers

Panthers — tied after 2nd: 16-18-6 (40% win rate, 40 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Andreychuk · Gilmour · Rolston 20:24

L2 Carpenter · Holik · Mckay 16:33

L3 Pederson · Guerin · Thomas 14:07

L4 Zelepukin · Oliwa · Elias 7:28

D1 Odelein · Niedermayer 25:46

D2 Stevens · Bodger 20:19

D3 Dean · Souray 15:46

🐆Panthers

L1 Whitney · Niedermayer · Dvorak 19:49

L2 Gagner · Sheppard · Mellanby 17:22

L3 Tikkanen · Kozlov · Fitzgerald 13:15

L4 Lindsay · Wells · Washburn 12:00

D1 Svehla · Jovanovski 22:38

D2 Carkner · Warrener 18:26

D3 Murphy · Laus 16:24

⚔️ Last meetings

Panthers lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

Nov 22, 1997

🐆FLA @ 😈NJD

2–1 (OT) · Panthers won

2–2 (OT) · Devils won

❓ NJD vs FLA, answered

Who won Devils vs Panthers on January 1, 1998?

Panthers won 2–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Panthers?

The final score was Devils 1, Panthers 2, in overtime.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Richard Shulmistra made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Panthers goalie play?

John Vanbiesbrouck made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Panthers played?

At Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, the Panthers home rink.

What is the Devils vs Panthers season series?

Panthers lead the season series 2–1 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 30

🐆Panthers

Previous game · Dec 30

Also on January 1, 1998

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