2–2

Final / OT

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

Bruins at Sabres

Bruins beat Sabres 2–2 in overtime at KeyBank Center on February 4, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Feb 4, 1998 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Sergei Samsonov

1 G

4 shots · 14:49 TOI · +1

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Dmitri Khristich

1 G

2 shots · 18:56 TOI

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Steve Heinze

1 A

3 shots · 22:32 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS BUF⚔️

26 Shots on goal 31

10 Hits 20

9 Blocked shots 3

9 Takeaways 21

24 Giveaways 38

6 Penalty minutes 6

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

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Byron Dafoe

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 64:58 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 28-20-5 (53% win rate, 53 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 26-21-5 (50% win rate, 52 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 28-20-5 (53% win rate, 53 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 26-21-5 (50% win rate, 52 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐻Bruins

L1 Axelsson · Allison · Heinze 22:32

L2 Khristich · Carter · DiMaio 16:45

L3 Samsonov · Taylor · Sullivan 14:49

L4 Donato · Baumgartner · Thornton 7:03

D1 Bourque · McLaren 27:00

D2 Sweeney · Gill 21:51

D3 Ellett · Van Impe 16:10

⚔️Sabres

L1 Peca · Holzinger · Dawe 20:28

L2 Ward · Plante · Audette 18:56

L3 Grosek · Brown · Satan 13:44

L4 May · Primeau · Ray 8:37

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 28:52

D2 Shannon · Woolley 22:24

D3 Boughner · Wilson 13:50

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ BOS vs BUF, answered

Who won Bruins vs Sabres on February 4, 1998?

Bruins won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Sabres?

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

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Byron Dafoe made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Bruins vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Sabres season series?

Bruins 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Feb 1

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Feb 2

Also on February 4, 1998

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