1–2

Final

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

Sabres at Sharks

Sharks beat Sabres 2–1 at SAP Center at San Jose on January 9, 2001.

🗓 Tue, Jan 9, 2001 · 18:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦈 SJS

Owen Nolan

1 G

3 shots · 23:18 TOI

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Niklas Sundstrom

1 G

2 shots · 15:16 TOI · +1

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Vincent Damphousse

1 A

2 shots · 22:10 TOI

🚨 Scoring

3 goals · in order

1st period

🦈 Niklas Sundstrom SH Go-ahead 1st · 06:01

Assists: Mike Ricci · beat Martin Biron

0–1

🦈 Owen Nolan PP 1st · 12:44

Assists: Vincent Damphousse, Brad Stuart · beat Martin Biron

0–2

⚔️ Chris Gratton 1st · 13:12

Assists: Vaclav Varada, Erik Rasmussen · beat Evgeni Nabokov

1–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF SJS🦈

23 Shots on goal 20

0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6

13 Hits 21

6 Blocked shots 12

7 Takeaways 9

13 Giveaways 17

12 Penalty minutes 14

BUF shooting 4.3% (1/23) SJS shooting 10.0% (2/20)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

18/20

.900 SV% · 2 GA · 58:53 TOI

🦈Sharks

Evgeni Nabokov

22/23

.957 SV% · 1 GA · 59:51 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Gratton · Satan 19:29

L2 Hamel · Varada · Dumont 15:55

L3 Gilmour · Rasmussen · Afinogenov 14:19

L4 Andreychuk · Boulton · Taylor 10:03

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 24:32

D2 Warrener · McKee 19:46

D3 Kalinin · Patrick 14:10

🦈Sharks

L1 Damphousse · Ricci · Nolan 22:10

L2 Friesen · Sturm · Sundstrom 15:24

L3 Matteau · Korolyuk · Marleau 12:23

L4 Montgomery · Granato 7:36

D1 Rathje · Ragnarsson 23:22

D2 Suter · Stuart 19:17

D3 Marchment · Hannan 17:14

D4 Heins 3:13

⚔️ Last meetings

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

5–6 (OT) · Sharks won

2–2 (OT) · Sabres won

Mar 12, 1998

🦈SJS @ ⚔️BUF

1–3 · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs SJS, answered

Who won Sabres vs Sharks on January 9, 2001?

Sharks won 2–1.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Sharks?

The final score was Sabres 1, Sharks 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Chris Gratton.

Who scored for Sharks?

Niklas Sundstrom, Owen Nolan.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 18 saves on 20 shots (.900 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Evgeni Nabokov made 22 saves on 23 shots (.957 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?

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 · Jan 6

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Jan 6

Also on January 9, 2001

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