1–4

Final

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

Sabres at Devils

Devils beat Sabres 4–1 at Prudential Center on December 27, 1999.

🗓 Mon, Dec 27, 1999 · 18:30 CST 📍 Prudential Center, Newark 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Devils lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Petr Sykora

2 G

6 shots · 14:28 TOI · +3

2nd star 😈 NJD

Patrik Elias

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 13:35 TOI · +3

3rd star 😈 NJD

John Madden

1 G

2 shots · 12:12 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Petr Sykora Go-ahead 1st · 13:06

Unassisted · beat Martin Biron

0–1

2nd period

😈 John Madden SH 2nd · 12:17

Unassisted · beat Martin Biron

0–2

😈 Patrik Elias 2nd · 16:36

Assists: Jason Arnott, Scott Stevens · beat Martin Biron

0–3

3rd period

⚔️ Geoff Sanderson 3rd · 10:11

Assists: Vaclav Varada, Michael Peca · beat Martin Brodeur

1–3

😈 Petr Sykora Empty net 3rd · 19:54

Assists: Scott Niedermayer, Patrik Elias

1–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF NJD😈

20 Shots on goal 32

22 Hits 27

19 Blocked shots 12

13 Takeaways 31

16 Giveaways 11

30 Penalty minutes 36

BUF shooting 5.0% (1/20) NJD shooting 12.5% (4/32)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

20/23

.870 SV% · 3 GA · 40:00 TOI

Dwayne Roloson Shutout

8/8

1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 18:50 TOI

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

19/20

.950 SV% · 1 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 0–3

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Devils

Devils: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Brown · Peca · Satan 21:35

L2 Grosek · Holzinger · Barnes 17:34

L3 Sanderson · Ward · Afinogenov 13:58

L4 Varada · Ray 7:09

D1 Zhitnik · McKee 22:24

D2 Campbell · Sarich 17:29

D3 Warrener · Patrick 14:38

D4 Woolley 10:41

😈Devils

L1 Morrison · Arnott · Lemieux 17:58

L2 Pandolfo · Gomez · Holik 14:41

L3 Elias · Madden · Sykora 13:35

L4 Oliwa · Pederson · Mckay 11:29

D1 Niedermayer · Souray 23:30

D2 Daneyko · Odelein 20:32

D3 Stevens · Rafalski 13:22

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

1–1 (OT) · Sabres won

4–5 (OT) · Devils won

❓ BUF vs NJD, answered

Who won Sabres vs Devils on December 27, 1999?

Devils won 4–1.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Devils?

The final score was Sabres 1, Devils 4.

Who scored for Sabres?

Geoff Sanderson.

Who scored for Devils?

Petr Sykora (2), John Madden, Patrik Elias.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 20 saves on 23 shots (.870 save percentage).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 19 saves on 20 shots (.950 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 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Dec 23

😈Devils

Previous game · Dec 26

Also on December 27, 1999

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