2–2

Final / OT

🌪️ Home Hurricanes 26-19-10 before this game

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

Sabres at Hurricanes

Sabres beat Hurricanes 2–2 in overtime at PNC Arena on January 29, 2002.

🗓 Tue, Jan 29, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Maxim Afinogenov

1 G

6 shots · 18:06 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Chris Gratton

1 G

2 shots · 17:51 TOI · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Tim Connolly

1 A

2 shots · 18:51 TOI · +1

4rd star ⚔️ BUF

Martin Biron

34 saves

0.944 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

2nd period

⚔️ Maxim Afinogenov Go-ahead 2nd · 02:37

Assists: Jason Woolley, Tim Connolly · beat Arturs Irbe

1–0

🌪️ Jeff O'Neill Tying 2nd · 17:08

Assists: Erik Cole, Rod Brind'Amour · beat Martin Biron

1–1

3rd period

⚔️ Chris Gratton Go-ahead 3rd · 09:05

Assists: James Patrick, Norman Milley · beat Arturs Irbe

2–1

🌪️ Bates Battaglia Tying 3rd · 10:12

Assists: Marek Malik, Ron Francis · beat Martin Biron

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF CAR🌪️

39 Shots on goal 36

28 Hits 29

22 Blocked shots 15

10 Takeaways 16

5 Giveaways 9

4 Penalty minutes 6

BUF shooting 5.1% (2/39) CAR shooting 5.6% (2/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

34/36

.944 SV% · 2 GA · 64:57 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Arturs Irbe

34/36

.944 SV% · 2 GA · 53:46 TOI

Tom Barrasso Shutout

3/3

1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 11:14 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 23-25-4 (44% win rate, 52 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 26-19-10 (47% win rate, 55 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 23-25-4 (44% win rate, 52 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 2nd: 26-19-10 (47% win rate, 55 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Brown · Connolly · Satan 19:57

L2 Gratton · Afinogenov · Varada 18:01

L3 Pyatt · Hamel · Dumont 15:14

L4 Barnes · Milley · Ray 12:01

D1 Zhitnik · Kalinin 25:40

D2 Warrener · Woolley 19:39

D3 McKee · Patrick 18:34

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Battaglia · Brind'Amour · Kapanen 24:56

L2 Cole · Francis · O'Neill 21:13

L3 Adams · Vasicek · Willis 14:30

L4 Daniels · Dingman · Langdon 3:37

D1 Wesley · Malik 26:55

D2 Hill · Tanabe 21:32

D3 Ward · Wallin 12:46

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs CAR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Hurricanes on January 29, 2002?

Sabres won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Sabres 2, Hurricanes 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Chris Gratton, Maxim Afinogenov.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Bates Battaglia, Jeff O'Neill.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 34 saves on 36 shots (.944 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Arturs Irbe made 34 saves on 36 shots (.944 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?

Sabres lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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 27

🌪️Hurricanes

Previous game · Jan 26

Also on January 29, 2002

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