4–5

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BUF	0	0	0	0	4
NJD	0	0	0	0	5

Sabres at Devils

Devils beat Sabres 5–4 in overtime at Prudential Center on April 15, 1998.

🗓 Wed, Apr 15, 1998 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Devils lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Scott Stevens

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 27:12 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Bobby Holik

2 A

5 shots · 17:36 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Brian Holzinger

2 G

4 shots · 24:17 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NJD😈

20 Shots on goal 41

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

29 Hits 29

20 Blocked shots 12

14 Takeaways 14

3 Giveaways 11

19 Penalty minutes 17

BUF shooting 20.0% (4/20) NJD shooting 12.2% (5/41)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

36/41

.878 SV% · 5 GA · 64:36 TOI

😈Devils

Mike Dunham

13/14

.929 SV% · 1 GA · 44:32 TOI

Martin Brodeur

3/6

.500 SV% · 3 GA · 20:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 44-27-8 (56% win rate, 79 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 55-19-5 (70% win rate, 79 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 44-27-8 (56% win rate, 79 games)

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 55-19-5 (70% win rate, 79 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Holzinger · Audette · Satan 20:50

L2 Ward · Grosek · Brown 18:39

L3 Primeau · Varada · Barnaby 17:16

L4 Kruse · Peca · Ray 4:32

D1 Zhitnik · Shannon 26:36

D2 Wilson · Smehlik 23:58

D3 Woolley · Boughner 14:14

😈Devils

L1 Andreychuk · Gilmour · Morrison 19:46

L2 Holik · Elias · Thomas 17:13

L3 Pederson · Arnott · Mckay 16:37

L4 Daniels · Oliwa · Carpenter 8:16

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 30:02

D2 Odelein · Bodger 18:00

D3 Daneyko · Bombardir 13:17

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 4–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs NJD, answered

Who won Sabres vs Devils on April 15, 1998?

Devils won 5–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Devils?

The final score was Sabres 4, Devils 5, in overtime.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 36 saves on 41 shots (.878 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Mike Dunham made 13 saves on 14 shots (.929 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Devils played?

At Prudential Center in Newark, the Devils home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Devils season series?

Devils lead the season series 4–0 after 4 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 · Apr 13

😈Devils

Previous game · Apr 12

Also on April 15, 1998

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