5–6

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BUF	2	1	2	0	5
SJS	2	1	2	1	6

Sabres at Sharks

Sharks beat Sabres 6–5 in overtime at SAP Center at San Jose on March 15, 2000.

🗓 Wed, Mar 15, 2000 · 21:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Sharks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦈 SJS

Niklas Sundstrom

3 A

1 shots · 16:15 TOI · +3

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Jeff Friesen

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 19:18 TOI

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Vincent Damphousse

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 23:45 TOI · +1

4rd star 🦈 SJS

Steve Shields

32 saves

0.865 SV% · 5 GA

🚨 Scoring

11 goals · in order

1st period

🦈 Owen Nolan SH Go-ahead 1st · 05:23

Assists: Jeff Friesen, Gary Suter · beat Dominik Hasek

0–1

🦈 Marco Sturm SH 1st · 06:32

Assists: Vincent Damphousse · beat Dominik Hasek

0–2

⚔️ Doug Gilmour PP 1st · 11:08

Assists: Maxim Afinogenov, Jason Woolley · beat Steve Shields

1–2

⚔️ Geoff Sanderson Tying 1st · 11:16

Unassisted · beat Steve Shields

2–2

2nd period

⚔️ Vladimir Tsyplakov Go-ahead 2nd · 00:41

Assists: Chris Gratton, Vaclav Varada · beat Steve Shields

3–2

🦈 Alexander Korolyuk Tying 2nd · 15:58

Assists: Mike Ricci, Niklas Sundstrom · beat Dominik Hasek

3–3

3rd period

⚔️ James Patrick Go-ahead 3rd · 00:59

Assists: Doug Gilmour, Curtis Brown · beat Steve Shields

4–3

⚔️ Curtis Brown 3rd · 08:48

Assists: Miroslav Satan, Richard Smehlik · beat Steve Shields

5–3

🦈 Tony Granato 3rd · 11:48

Assists: Ron Sutter, Ronnie Stern · beat Dominik Hasek

5–4

🦈 Vincent Damphousse Tying 3rd · 19:32

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom · beat Dominik Hasek

5–5

Overtime

🦈 Jeff Friesen Go-ahead OT · 02:56

Assists: Niklas Sundstrom, Marcus Ragnarsson · beat Dominik Hasek

5–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF SJS🦈

37 Shots on goal 26

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

28 Hits 37

6 Blocked shots 9

12 Takeaways 16

6 Giveaways 17

8 Penalty minutes 8

BUF shooting 13.5% (5/37) SJS shooting 23.1% (6/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

20/26

.769 SV% · 6 GA · 62:56 TOI

🦈Sharks

Steve Shields

32/37

.865 SV% · 5 GA · 62:50 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 33-30-7 (47% win rate, 70 games)

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 35-25-10 (50% win rate, 70 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 33-30-7 (47% win rate, 70 games)

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 35-25-10 (50% win rate, 70 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Gilmour · Gratton · Satan 18:51

L2 Brown · Varada · Afinogenov 16:32

L3 Tsyplakov · Sanderson · Barnes 13:38

L4 Ward · Taylor · Rasmussen 11:16

D1 Warrener · Smehlik 24:24

D2 Holland · Woolley 19:39

D3 Patrick · McKee 17:34

🦈Sharks

L1 Friesen · Damphousse · Nolan 23:45

L2 Marleau · Ricci · Sundstrom 16:56

L3 Sturm · Korolyuk · Harvey 13:59

L4 Sutter · Stern · Granato 7:07

D1 Ragnarsson · Hannan 22:18

D2 Suter · Norton 20:28

D3 Rathje · Stuart 19:12

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs SJS, answered

Who won Sabres vs Sharks on March 15, 2000?

Sharks won 6–5 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Sharks?

The final score was Sabres 5, Sharks 6, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Curtis Brown, Doug Gilmour, Geoff Sanderson, James Patrick, Vladimir Tsyplakov.

Who scored for Sharks?

Alexander Korolyuk, Jeff Friesen, Marco Sturm, Owen Nolan, Tony Granato, Vincent Damphousse.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 20 saves on 26 shots (.769 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Steve Shields made 32 saves on 37 shots (.865 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Sharks played?

At SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, the Sharks home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Sharks season series?

Sharks 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

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🦈Sharks

Previous game · Mar 13

Also on March 15, 2000

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