2–2

Final / OT

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

Sabres at Kings

Sabres beat Kings 2–2 in overtime at Crypto.com Arena on January 8, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Jan 8, 1998 · 21:30 CST 📍 Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Jay McKee

2 A

1 shots · 26:04 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Dixon Ward

1 G

2 shots · 13:31 TOI · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Michal Grosek

1 G

2 shots · 17:03 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF LAK👑

31 Shots on goal 26

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

15 Hits 34

11 Blocked shots 10

16 Takeaways 14

17 Giveaways 20

21 Penalty minutes 19

BUF shooting 6.5% (2/31) LAK shooting 7.7% (2/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

👑Kings

Stephane Fiset

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 19-19-3 (46% win rate, 41 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 1st: 23-16-3 (55% win rate, 42 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 19-19-3 (46% win rate, 41 games)

Kings

Kings — tied after 2nd: 23-16-3 (55% win rate, 42 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Peca · Plante · Holzinger 20:07

L2 Grosek · Dawe · Audette 17:03

L3 Ward · Brown · Barnaby 15:57

L4 Burridge · Satan · Ray 7:59

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 31:01

D2 McKee · Woolley 24:38

D3 Boughner · Wilson 9:18

👑Kings

L1 Stumpel · Robitaille · Tsyplakov 18:20

L2 Perreault · Ferraro · Murray 16:32

L3 Johnson · LaFayette · Courtnall 15:29

L4 Bylsma · McKenna · Moger 11:49

D1 Blake · Norstrom 27:30

D2 Galley · Boucher 22:40

D3 O'Donnell · Berg 14:42

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ BUF vs LAK, answered

Who won Sabres vs Kings on January 8, 1998?

Sabres won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Kings?

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

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Kings goalie play?

Stephane Fiset made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Kings played?

At Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the Kings home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Kings 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 · Jan 7

👑Kings

Previous game · Jan 5

Also on January 8, 1998

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