3–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NSH	2	0	1	0	3
BUF	0	1	2	0	3

Predators at Sabres

Predators beat Sabres 3–3 in overtime at KeyBank Center on October 16, 2001.

🗓 Tue, Oct 16, 2001 · 18:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Predators lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Chris Gratton

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 15:39 TOI · +1

2nd star 🐯 NSH

Marian Cisar

1 G

5 shots · 15:28 TOI

3rd star 🐯 NSH

Patric Kjellberg

1 G

3 shots · 18:21 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🐯 Scott Walker Go-ahead 1st · 04:37

Assists: Vitali Yachmenev, Kimmo Timonen · beat Martin Biron

1–0

🐯 Patric Kjellberg 1st · 10:58

Assists: Cliff Ronning · beat Martin Biron

2–0

2nd period

⚔️ Chris Gratton 2nd · 09:46

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik · beat Tomas Vokoun

2–1

3rd period

🐯 Marian Cisar PP 3rd · 08:07

Assists: Vladimir Orszagh, Denis Arkhipov · beat Martin Biron

3–1

⚔️ Vyacheslav Kozlov PP 3rd · 12:54

Assists: James Patrick, Chris Gratton · beat Tomas Vokoun

3–2

⚔️ Richard Smehlik Tying 3rd · 14:26

Assists: Tim Connolly · beat Tomas Vokoun

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐯NSH BUF⚔️

23 Shots on goal 31

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

10 Hits 27

6 Blocked shots 12

5 Takeaways 4

12 Giveaways 16

17 Penalty minutes 17

NSH shooting 13.0% (3/23) BUF shooting 9.7% (3/31)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐯Predators

Tomas Vokoun

28/31

.903 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

20/23

.870 SV% · 3 GA · 64:44 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Predators

Predators: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Predators

Predators: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐯Predators

L1 Kjellberg · Johnson · Walker 21:02

L2 Hartnell · Legwand · Ronning 16:41

L3 Cisar · Yachmenev · Fitzgerald 15:28

L4 Orszagh · Grimson · Arkhipov 8:50

D1 Houlder · Timonen 24:40

D2 Skrastins · Delmore 24:05

D3 Eaton · Moro 16:36

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Brown · Satan 19:29

L2 Kozlov · Connolly · Gratton 16:42

L3 Afinogenov · Dumont · Varada 14:00

L4 Hamel · Rasmussen · Ray 12:32

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 24:32

D2 Woolley · Warrener 21:22

D3 McKee · Patrick 18:00

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–1 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ NSH vs BUF, answered

Who won Predators vs Sabres on October 16, 2001?

Predators won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Predators vs Sabres?

The final score was Predators 3, Sabres 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Predators?

Marian Cisar, Patric Kjellberg, Scott Walker.

Who scored for Sabres?

Chris Gratton, Richard Smehlik, Vyacheslav Kozlov.

How did the Predators goalie play?

Tomas Vokoun made 28 saves on 31 shots (.903 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

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

Where is Predators vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Predators vs Sabres season series?

Predators 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

🐯Predators

Previous game · Oct 13

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 14

Also on October 16, 2001

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