3–5

Final

🌪️ Home Hurricanes 13-12-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	1	1	1	3
CAR	1	2	2	5

Sabres at Hurricanes

Hurricanes beat Sabres 5–3 at PNC Arena on December 15, 2000.

🗓 Fri, Dec 15, 2000 · 18:00 CST 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Jeff O'Neill

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · 18:35 TOI · +2

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Ron Francis

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · 19:59 TOI · +2

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Sami Kapanen

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 18:42 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ James Patrick PP Go-ahead 1st · 11:50

Assists: J-P Dumont, Alexei Zhitnik · beat Arturs Irbe

1–0

🌪️ Sami Kapanen Tying 1st · 15:00

Assists: Jeff O'Neill, Ron Francis · beat Dominik Hasek

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Miroslav Satan Go-ahead 2nd · 01:33

Assists: J-P Dumont, Stu Barnes · beat Arturs Irbe

2–1

🌪️ Martin Gelinas Tying 2nd · 11:34

Assists: Josef Vasicek · beat Dominik Hasek

2–2

🌪️ Jeff O'Neill PP Go-ahead 2nd · 19:50

Assists: Ron Francis, Sami Kapanen · beat Dominik Hasek

2–3

3rd period

🌪️ Ron Francis 3rd · 00:39

Assists: Jeff O'Neill, Glen Wesley · beat Dominik Hasek

2–4

🌪️ Rod Brind'Amour 3rd · 05:19

Assists: Bates Battaglia · beat Martin Biron

2–5

⚔️ Dmitri Kalinin PP 3rd · 14:02

Assists: Miroslav Satan, Alexei Zhitnik · beat Arturs Irbe

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF CAR🌪️

28 Shots on goal 25

2/8 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3

21 Hits 20

13 Blocked shots 15

6 Takeaways 8

7 Giveaways 8

6 Penalty minutes 16

BUF shooting 10.7% (3/28) CAR shooting 20.0% (5/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

18/22

.818 SV% · 4 GA · 40:24 TOI

Martin Biron

2/3

.667 SV% · 1 GA · 17:47 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Arturs Irbe

25/28

.893 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 16-9-3 (57% win rate, 28 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 13-12-3 (46% win rate, 28 games)

After 2nd — 2–3

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Satan · Afinogenov 18:49

L2 Gratton · Brown · Dumont 17:29

L3 Tsyplakov · Rasmussen · Varada 11:28

L4 Andreychuk · Hamel · Ray 6:49

D1 Zhitnik · Warrener 22:54

D2 Patrick · Kalinin 18:58

D3 Smehlik · McKee 16:01

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Brind'Amour · Francis · Kapanen 19:59

L2 Gelinas · O'Neill · DiMaio 18:03

L3 Battaglia · Vasicek · Willis 14:48

L4 Vestlund · Langdon · Adams 2:10

D1 Hatcher · Wesley 25:32

D2 Ozolinsh · Karpa 22:10

D3 Halko · Tanabe 12:22

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ BUF vs CAR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Hurricanes on December 15, 2000?

Hurricanes won 5–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Sabres 3, Hurricanes 5.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dmitri Kalinin, James Patrick, Miroslav Satan.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Jeff O'Neill, Martin Gelinas, Rod Brind'Amour, Ron Francis, Sami Kapanen.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 18 saves on 22 shots (.818 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Arturs Irbe made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Hurricanes 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 12

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · Dec 13

Also on December 15, 2000

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