1–2

Final

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

Stars at Sabres

Sabres beat Stars 2–1 at KeyBank Center on March 5, 1999.

🗓 Fri, Mar 5, 1999 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1998-99 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

1 G

6 shots · 23:50 TOI

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Wayne Primeau

1 G

2 shots · 08:01 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Alexei Zhitnik

1 A

2 shots · 27:17 TOI

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Wayne Primeau Go-ahead 1st · 11:26

Unassisted

0–1

⭐ Joe Nieuwendyk Tying 1st · 18:41

Assists: Pat Verbeek, Jere Lehtinen

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Michael Peca PP Go-ahead 2nd · 19:46

Assists: Vaclav Varada, Alexei Zhitnik

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⭐DAL BUF⚔️

27 Shots on goal 28

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

15 Hits 15

11 Blocked shots 14

6 Takeaways 5

21 Giveaways 31

12 Penalty minutes 6

DAL shooting 3.7% (1/27) BUF shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⭐Stars

Ed Belfour

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 59:32 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

26/27

.963 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Stars

Stars — tied after 1st: 45-11-4 (75% win rate, 60 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 35-19-7 (57% win rate, 61 games)

After 2nd — 1–2

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⭐Stars

L1 Modano · Nieuwendyk · Lehtinen 19:16

L2 Langenbrunner · Verbeek · Keane 16:37

L3 Reid · Hrkac · Marshall 12:22

L4 Botterill · Severyn · Gavey 6:41

D1 Zubov · Hatcher 25:07

D2 Matvichuk · Chambers 21:51

D3 Sydor · Lidster 16:46

⚔️Sabres

L1 Peca · Brown · Satan 20:46

L2 Grosek · Ward · Varada 17:48

L3 Sanderson · Plante · Holzinger 12:55

L4 Primeau · Barnaby · Ray 8:01

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 24:48

D2 Woolley · McKee 18:12

D3 Shannon · Wilson 16:02

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ DAL vs BUF, answered

Who won Stars vs Sabres on March 5, 1999?

Sabres won 2–1.

What was the final score of Stars vs Sabres?

The final score was Stars 1, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Stars?

Joe Nieuwendyk.

Who scored for Sabres?

Michael Peca, Wayne Primeau.

How did the Stars goalie play?

Ed Belfour made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 26 saves on 27 shots (.963 save percentage).

Where is Stars vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Stars 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

⭐Stars

Previous game · Mar 4

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Mar 3

Also on March 5, 1999

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