6–3

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
NJD	2	1	3	6
BUF	2	1	0	3

Devils at Sabres

Devils beat Sabres 6–3 at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2000.

🗓 Thu, Jan 6, 2000 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Devils lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 😈 NJD

Petr Sykora

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 16:55 TOI · +2

2nd star 😈 NJD

Scott Gomez

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 15:13 TOI · -1

3rd star 😈 NJD

Brendan Morrison

2 A

19:25 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Denis Hamel Go-ahead 1st · 02:09

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Maxim Afinogenov · beat Martin Brodeur

0–1

😈 Denis Pederson Tying 1st · 03:22

Assists: John Madden · beat Dwayne Roloson

1–1

😈 Claude Lemieux PP Go-ahead 1st · 06:47

Assists: Scott Gomez, Brendan Morrison · beat Dwayne Roloson

2–1

⚔️ Brian Holzinger Tying 1st · 09:17

Assists: Michal Grosek, Miroslav Satan · beat Martin Brodeur

2–2

2nd period

⚔️ Maxim Afinogenov Go-ahead 2nd · 07:08

Assists: Jason Woolley · beat Martin Brodeur

2–3

😈 Patrik Elias Tying 2nd · 18:05

Assists: Petr Sykora, Jason Arnott · beat Dwayne Roloson

3–3

3rd period

😈 Bobby Holik Go-ahead 3rd · 12:41

Assists: Randy Mckay, Lyle Odelein · beat Dwayne Roloson

4–3

😈 Petr Sykora 3rd · 14:40

Unassisted · beat Dwayne Roloson

5–3

😈 Scott Gomez Empty net 3rd · 19:37

Assists: Brendan Morrison, Ken Daneyko

6–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD BUF⚔️

27 Shots on goal 28

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/5

15 Hits 18

7 Blocked shots 13

3 Takeaways 8

25 Giveaways 29

16 Penalty minutes 14

NJD shooting 22.2% (6/27) BUF shooting 10.7% (3/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

25/28

.893 SV% · 3 GA · 59:58 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dwayne Roloson

21/26

.808 SV% · 5 GA · 58:26 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 26-10-4 (65% win rate, 40 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 18-18-4 (45% win rate, 40 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 26-10-4 (65% win rate, 40 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 18-18-4 (45% win rate, 40 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Morrison · Arnott · Sykora 18:26

L2 Elias · Holik · Lemieux 15:33

L3 Pandolfo · Gomez · Madden 14:43

L4 Oliwa · Pederson · Mckay 10:15

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 22:34

D2 Daneyko · Rafalski 18:52

D3 Souray · Odelein 16:29

⚔️Sabres

L1 Grosek · Peca · Satan 20:31

L2 Brown · Barnes · Afinogenov 15:33

L3 Rasmussen · Primeau · Varada 12:53

L4 Hamel · Holzinger · Ray 9:04

D1 Zhitnik · McKee 23:44

D2 Woolley · Sarich 20:01

D3 Kalinin · Patrick 16:18

⚔️ Last meetings

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

1–1 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ NJD vs BUF, answered

Who won Devils vs Sabres on January 6, 2000?

Devils won 6–3.

What was the final score of Devils vs Sabres?

The final score was Devils 6, Sabres 3.

Who scored for Devils?

Bobby Holik, Claude Lemieux, Denis Pederson, Patrik Elias, Petr Sykora, Scott Gomez.

Who scored for Sabres?

Brian Holzinger, Denis Hamel, Maxim Afinogenov.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dwayne Roloson made 21 saves on 26 shots (.808 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Devils vs Sabres season series?

Devils 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Jan 5

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 4

Also on January 6, 2000

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