5–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	0	0	0	5
VAN	0	0	0	2

Sabres at Canucks

Sabres beat Canucks 5–2 at Rogers Arena on March 26, 1998.

🗓 Thu, Mar 26, 1998 · 21:00 CST 📍 Rogers Arena, Vancouver 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Matthew Barnaby

3 A

3 shots · 11:58 TOI · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

2 G

4 shots · 15:31 TOI · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Plante

2 A

3 shots · 17:34 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF VAN🐋

24 Shots on goal 23

1/8 Power play (goals / chances) 0/6

20 Hits 26

8 Blocked shots 8

3 Takeaways 7

8 Giveaways 16

55 Penalty minutes 93

BUF shooting 20.8% (5/24) VAN shooting 8.7% (2/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

21/23

.913 SV% · 2 GA · 59:45 TOI

🐋Canucks

Arturs Irbe

14/19

.737 SV% · 5 GA · 51:53 TOI

Garth Snow Shutout

5/5

1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 08:07 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 36-25-8 (52% win rate, 69 games)

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 1st: 31-34-7 (43% win rate, 72 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 36-25-8 (52% win rate, 69 games)

Canucks

Canucks — tied after 2nd: 31-34-7 (43% win rate, 72 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Plante · Holzinger · Satan 17:19

L2 Sanderson · Peca · Audette 15:41

L3 Ward · Barnaby · Ray 11:58

L4 Kruse · Grosek · Primeau 10:04

D1 Zhitnik · Shannon 25:56

D2 Smehlik · McKee 20:32

D3 Woolley · Boughner 12:20

🐋Canucks

L1 Messier · Bure · Mogilny 18:11

L2 Zezel · Scatchard · Bertuzzi 14:26

L3 Brashear · May · Noonan 12:19

L4 Walker 6:51

D1 Hedican · McCabe 21:22

D2 Lumme · Strudwick 19:30

D3 Aucoin · Ohlund 16:05

D4 Robertsson · Staios 6:20

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

7–6 (OT) · Canucks won

❓ BUF vs VAN, answered

Who won Sabres vs Canucks on March 26, 1998?

Sabres won 5–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Canucks?

The final score was Sabres 5, Canucks 2.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 21 saves on 23 shots (.913 save percentage).

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Arturs Irbe made 14 saves on 19 shots (.737 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Canucks played?

At Rogers Arena in Vancouver, the Canucks home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Canucks season series?

Sabres lead the season series 2–0 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 24

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Mar 24

Also on March 26, 1998

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