2–2

Final / OT

🧥 Home Blue Jackets 11-22-4 before this game

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

Sabres at Blue Jackets

Sabres beat Blue Jackets 2–2 in overtime at Nationwide Arena on December 29, 2001.

🗓 Sat, Dec 29, 2001 · 18:00 CST 📍 Nationwide Arena, Columbus 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

J-P Dumont

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 15:32 TOI · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Miroslav Satan

2 A

6 shots · 24:19 TOI · +2

3rd star 🧥 CBJ

Mike Sillinger

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 19:27 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

2nd period

🧥 Mike Sillinger PP Go-ahead 2nd · 08:37

Assists: Brett Harkins, Espen Knutsen · beat Martin Biron

0–1

⚔️ J-P Dumont Tying 2nd · 10:03

Assists: Miroslav Satan, Jason Woolley · beat Ron Tugnutt

1–1

3rd period

🧥 Ray Whitney PP Go-ahead 3rd · 13:19

Assists: Brett Harkins, Mike Sillinger · beat Martin Biron

1–2

⚔️ Stu Barnes Tying 3rd · 13:58

Assists: Miroslav Satan, J-P Dumont · beat Ron Tugnutt

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF CBJ🧥

32 Shots on goal 27

0/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

25 Hits 36

12 Blocked shots 20

8 Takeaways 11

11 Giveaways 13

12 Penalty minutes 8

BUF shooting 6.2% (2/32) CBJ shooting 7.4% (2/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

25/27

.926 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🧥Blue Jackets

Ron Tugnutt

30/32

.938 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 15-19-4 (39% win rate, 38 games)

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets — tied after 1st: 11-22-4 (30% win rate, 37 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 15-19-4 (39% win rate, 38 games)

Blue Jackets

Blue Jackets — tied after 2nd: 11-22-4 (30% win rate, 37 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Connolly · Satan 20:53

L2 Brown · Gratton · Afinogenov 19:22

L3 Hamel · Dumont · Varada 13:27

L4 Pyatt · Kozlov · Ray 8:48

D1 Zhitnik · Smehlik 24:36

D2 Warrener · McKee 21:22

D3 Woolley · Kalinin 17:04

🧥Blue Jackets

L1 Whitney · Knutsen · Wright 20:52

L2 Sillinger · Aubin · Vyborny 17:15

L3 Kron · Sloan · Dineen 14:22

L4 Harkins · Shelley · Marshall 10:49

D1 Quint · Odelein 28:43

D2 Timander · Pushor 22:04

D3 Grand-Pierre · Klesla 12:16

⚔️ Last meetings

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

Oct 19, 2001

🧥CBJ @ ⚔️BUF

3–1 · Blue Jackets won

Jan 23, 2001

🧥CBJ @ ⚔️BUF

2–1 · Blue Jackets won

❓ BUF vs CBJ, answered

Who won Sabres vs Blue Jackets on December 29, 2001?

Sabres won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Blue Jackets?

The final score was Sabres 2, Blue Jackets 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

J-P Dumont, Stu Barnes.

Who scored for Blue Jackets?

Mike Sillinger, Ray Whitney.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 25 saves on 27 shots (.926 save percentage).

How did the Blue Jackets goalie play?

Ron Tugnutt made 30 saves on 32 shots (.938 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Blue Jackets played?

At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, the Blue Jackets home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Blue Jackets 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 26

🧥Blue Jackets

Previous game · Dec 27

Also on December 29, 2001

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