3–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	2	1	0	3
DAL	1	2	1	4

Sabres at Stars

Stars beat Sabres 4–3 at American Airlines Center on December 12, 2001.

🗓 Wed, Dec 12, 2001 · 18:30 CST 📍 American Airlines Center, Dallas 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Stars lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⭐ DAL

Mike Modano

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · 23:45 TOI · +2

2nd star ⭐ DAL

Jere Lehtinen

2 G

3 shots · 19:14 TOI · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Vyacheslav Kozlov

2 A

2 shots · 19:14 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

⭐ Mike Modano Go-ahead 1st · 03:15

Assists: Dave Manson · beat Martin Biron

0–1

⚔️ Stu Barnes Tying 1st · 04:02

Assists: Miroslav Satan · beat Marty Turco

1–1

⚔️ Dmitri Kalinin Go-ahead 1st · 07:33

Assists: Vyacheslav Kozlov, Maxim Afinogenov · beat Marty Turco

2–1

2nd period

⭐ Jere Lehtinen PP Tying 2nd · 00:44

Assists: Pierre Turgeon, Mike Modano · beat Martin Biron

2–2

⚔️ Tim Connolly Go-ahead 2nd · 06:38

Assists: Vyacheslav Kozlov, Alexei Zhitnik · beat Ed Belfour

3–2

⭐ Jamie Langenbrunner Tying 2nd · 14:09

Assists: Pat Verbeek, Benoit Brunet · beat Martin Biron

3–3

3rd period

⭐ Jere Lehtinen Go-ahead 3rd · 17:42

Assists: Martin Rucinsky, Mike Modano · beat Martin Biron

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF DAL⭐

18 Shots on goal 29

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/2

24 Hits 21

11 Blocked shots 12

7 Takeaways 9

25 Giveaways 26

4 Penalty minutes 6

BUF shooting 16.7% (3/18) DAL shooting 13.8% (4/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

25/29

.862 SV% · 4 GA · 58:29 TOI

⭐Stars

Ed Belfour

13/14

.929 SV% · 1 GA · 52:08 TOI

Marty Turco

2/4

.500 SV% · 2 GA · 07:52 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Stars

Stars: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 13-15-3 (42% win rate, 31 games)

Stars

Stars — tied after 2nd: 14-8-7 (48% win rate, 29 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Kozlov · Barnes · Satan 19:14

L2 Connolly · Brown · Varada 18:22

L3 Gratton · Afinogenov · Dumont 14:37

L4 Hamel · Rasmussen · Ray 9:41

D1 Zhitnik · McKee 21:56

D2 Warrener · Smehlik 19:40

D3 Kalinin · Woolley 16:46

⭐Stars

L1 Modano · Nieuwendyk · Lehtinen 19:14

L2 Brunet · Rucinsky · Langenbrunner 15:17

L3 Muller · Turgeon · Verbeek 13:16

L4 Hogue · Kamensky · DiMaio 9:17

D1 Matvichuk · Hatcher 25:56

D2 Zubov · Sydor 21:13

D3 Lukowich · Manson 12:54

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ BUF vs DAL, answered

Who won Sabres vs Stars on December 12, 2001?

Stars won 4–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Stars?

The final score was Sabres 3, Stars 4.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dmitri Kalinin, Stu Barnes, Tim Connolly.

Who scored for Stars?

Jere Lehtinen (2), Jamie Langenbrunner, Mike Modano.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 25 saves on 29 shots (.862 save percentage).

How did the Stars goalie play?

Ed Belfour made 13 saves on 14 shots (.929 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Stars played?

At American Airlines Center in Dallas, the Stars home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Stars season series?

Stars 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

Previous game · Dec 8

⭐Stars

Previous game · Dec 7

Also on December 12, 2001

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