1–3

Final

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

Sharks at Sabres

Sabres beat Sharks 3–1 at KeyBank Center on March 12, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Mar 12, 1998 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 18:23 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Dixon Ward

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 14:46 TOI · +3

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Alexei Zhitnik

1 G

1 shots · 31:14 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

Goal-by-goal detail has not synced for this game yet.

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🦈SJS BUF⚔️

39 Shots on goal 24

10 Hits 12

8 Blocked shots 17

7 Takeaways 10

19 Giveaways 32

10 Penalty minutes 16

SJS shooting 2.6% (1/39) BUF shooting 12.5% (3/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦈Sharks

Mike Vernon

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:35 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 59:47 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 28-30-6 (44% win rate, 64 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 32-22-8 (52% win rate, 62 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 28-30-6 (44% win rate, 64 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 32-22-8 (52% win rate, 62 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦈Sharks

L1 Sturm · Marleau · Nolan 16:48

L2 Friesen · Granato · MacLean 16:08

L3 Burr · Nazarov · Ricci 13:36

L4 Lowry · Nicholls · Sutter 9:13

D1 Gill · Ragnarsson 26:41

D2 Houlder · Rathje 18:49

D3 Sutton · McSorley 14:09

⚔️Sabres

L1 Sanderson · Peca · Plante 17:04

L2 Ward · Audette · Barnaby 15:00

L3 Grosek · Brown · Dawe 13:39

L4 Primeau · Satan · Ray 11:13

D1 Zhitnik · Shannon 28:06

D2 Wilson · McKee 20:58

D3 Woolley · Boughner 11:12

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

1–1 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ SJS vs BUF, answered

Who won Sharks vs Sabres on March 12, 1998?

Sabres won 3–1.

What was the final score of Sharks vs Sabres?

The final score was Sharks 1, Sabres 3.

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sharks vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Sharks vs Sabres season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Mar 11

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 10

Also on March 12, 1998

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