4–4

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
NYR	2	1	1	0	4
BUF	0	4	0	0	4

Rangers at Sabres

Rangers beat Sabres 4–4 in overtime at KeyBank Center on October 17, 2002.

🗓 Thu, Oct 17, 2002 · 18:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Rangers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🗽 NYR

Eric Lindros

2 G

4 shots · 25:32 TOI · -1

2nd star 🗽 NYR

Pavel Bure

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 25:55 TOI · -1

3rd star 🗽 NYR

Brian Leetch

2 A

7 shots · 31:42 TOI

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🗽 Eric Lindros PP Go-ahead 1st · 14:39

Assists: Petr Nedved, Brian Leetch · beat Martin Biron

1–0

🗽 Eric Lindros PP 1st · 15:05

Assists: Tom Poti, Pavel Bure · beat Martin Biron

2–0

2nd period

⚔️ Miroslav Satan PP 2nd · 01:06

Assists: Jochen Hecht, Jason Woolley · beat Dan Blackburn

2–1

⚔️ Chris Gratton Tying 2nd · 03:11

Unassisted · beat Dan Blackburn

2–2

🗽 Bobby Holik Go-ahead 2nd · 07:57

Assists: Darius Kasparaitis, Mikael Samuelsson · beat Martin Biron

3–2

⚔️ Tim Connolly PP Tying 2nd · 12:27

Assists: Jason Woolley, Jochen Hecht · beat Dan Blackburn

3–3

⚔️ Miroslav Satan Go-ahead 2nd · 16:01

Assists: Chris Gratton, Taylor Pyatt · beat Dan Blackburn

3–4

3rd period

🗽 Pavel Bure PP Tying 3rd · 11:09

Assists: Brian Leetch, Tom Poti · beat Martin Biron

4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🗽NYR BUF⚔️

36 Shots on goal 28

3/9 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

2 Hits 0

12 Penalty minutes 20

NYR shooting 11.1% (4/36) BUF shooting 14.3% (4/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🗽Rangers

Dan Blackburn

24/28

.857 SV% · 4 GA · 64:45 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

32/36

.889 SV% · 4 GA · 64:53 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–0

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–4

Rangers

Rangers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🗽Rangers

L1 Lindros · Nedved · Bure 25:32

L2 Murray · Messier · Holik 16:35

L3 Dvorak · Samuelsson · Barnaby 11:53

L4 Ward · Lundmark · McCarthy 6:21

D1 Leetch · Poti 30:32

D2 Malakhov · Kasparaitis 19:09

D3 Lefebvre · Purinton 15:17

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Satan · Varada 22:17

L2 Brown · Gratton · Connolly 18:24

L3 Pyatt · Hecht · Dumont 13:30

L4 Boulton · Mair · Ray 4:03

D1 Zhitnik · Warrener 24:40

D2 McKee · Tallinder 21:02

D3 Woolley · Patrick 17:00

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Rangers won

4–5 (OT) · Rangers won

Mar 14, 2001

🗽NYR @ ⚔️BUF

3–6 · Sabres won

❓ NYR vs BUF, answered

Who won Rangers vs Sabres on October 17, 2002?

Rangers won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Rangers vs Sabres?

The final score was Rangers 4, Sabres 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Rangers?

Eric Lindros (2), Bobby Holik, Pavel Bure.

Who scored for Sabres?

Miroslav Satan (2), Chris Gratton, Tim Connolly.

How did the Rangers goalie play?

Dan Blackburn made 24 saves on 28 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 32 saves on 36 shots (.889 save percentage).

Where is Rangers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Rangers vs Sabres season series?

Rangers 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

🗽Rangers

Previous game · Oct 15

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 13

Also on October 17, 2002

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