2–2

Final / OT

⚡ Home Lightning 28-32-6 before this game

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

Sabres at Lightning

Sabres beat Lightning 2–2 in overtime at AMALIE Arena on March 17, 2002.

🗓 Sun, Mar 17, 2002 · 17:00 CST 📍 AMALIE Arena, Tampa 🏒 2001-02 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

James Patrick

1 G

2 shots · 16:12 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Taylor Pyatt

1 G

1 shots · 14:37 TOI · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Miroslav Satan

1 A

4 shots · 23:49 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

⚡ Dave Andreychuk PP Go-ahead 1st · 07:54

Assists: Brad Richards, Ben Clymer · beat Martin Biron

0–1

2nd period

⚔️ Taylor Pyatt Tying 2nd · 02:47

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Miroslav Satan · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

1–1

⚔️ James Patrick Go-ahead 2nd · 08:29

Assists: Eric Boulton, Erik Rasmussen · beat Nikolai Khabibulin

2–1

⚡ Sheldon Keefe Tying 2nd · 17:50

Assists: Vinny Prospal, Nolan Pratt · beat Martin Biron

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF TBL⚡

24 Shots on goal 24

0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

18 Hits 20

10 Blocked shots 9

6 Takeaways 9

10 Giveaways 10

10 Penalty minutes 12

BUF shooting 8.3% (2/24) TBL shooting 8.3% (2/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

22/24

.917 SV% · 2 GA · 64:36 TOI

⚡Lightning

Nikolai Khabibulin

22/24

.917 SV% · 2 GA · 64:57 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Lightning

Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 32-30-5 (48% win rate, 67 games)

Lightning

Lightning — tied after 2nd: 28-32-6 (42% win rate, 66 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Brown · Gratton · Satan 22:11

L2 Connolly · Afinogenov · Dumont 18:13

L3 Pyatt · Rasmussen · Varada 16:27

L4 Boulton · Barnes · Ray 5:17

D1 Zhitnik · Warrener 24:10

D2 Kalinin · McKee 19:40

D3 Campbell · Patrick 17:14

⚡Lightning

L1 Andreychuk · Prospal · Richards 23:56

L2 Olvestad · Lecavalier · Clymer 17:30

L3 Dingman · Cibak · Keefe 11:11

L4 Willis · Alexeev · Roy 8:24

D1 Kubina · Boyle 24:44

D2 Pratt · Cullimore 20:08

D3 Neckar · Sarich 18:00

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs TBL, answered

Who won Sabres vs Lightning on March 17, 2002?

Sabres won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Lightning?

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

Who scored for Sabres?

James Patrick, Taylor Pyatt.

Who scored for Lightning?

Dave Andreychuk, Sheldon Keefe.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 save percentage).

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Nikolai Khabibulin made 22 saves on 24 shots (.917 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Lightning played?

At AMALIE Arena in Tampa, the Lightning home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Lightning season series?

Sabres lead the season series 3–0 after 3 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 · Mar 15

⚡Lightning

Previous game · Mar 14

Also on March 17, 2002

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