3–2

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
PHX	0	1	2	3
BUF	1	0	1	2

Coyotes at Sabres

Coyotes beat Sabres 3–2 at KeyBank Center on October 19, 2002.

🗓 Sat, Oct 19, 2002 · 18:00 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Coyotes lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌵 PHX

Mike Johnson

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 21:43 TOI

2nd star 🌵 PHX

Daymond Langkow

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 21:46 TOI

3rd star 🌵 PHX

Ladislav Nagy

2 A

2 shots · 18:44 TOI

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Chris Gratton Go-ahead 1st · 08:37

Assists: Miroslav Satan, Taylor Pyatt · beat Sean Burke

0–1

2nd period

🌵 Daymond Langkow PP Tying 2nd · 16:45

Assists: Mike Johnson, Ladislav Nagy · beat Mika Noronen

1–1

3rd period

🌵 Tony Amonte Go-ahead 3rd · 05:10

Unassisted · beat Mika Noronen

2–1

🌵 Mike Johnson 3rd · 11:48

Assists: Daymond Langkow, Ladislav Nagy · beat Mika Noronen

3–1

⚔️ Taylor Pyatt 3rd · 15:35

Assists: Chris Gratton, James Patrick · beat Sean Burke

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🌵PHX BUF⚔️

28 Shots on goal 30

1/7 Power play (goals / chances) 0/7

2 Hits 4

24 Penalty minutes 34

PHX shooting 10.7% (3/28) BUF shooting 6.7% (2/30)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🌵Coyotes

Sean Burke

28/30

.933 SV% · 2 GA · 59:50 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Mika Noronen

25/28

.893 SV% · 3 GA · 59:41 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Coyotes

Coyotes: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–1

Coyotes

Coyotes — tied after 2nd: 1-4 (20% win rate, 5 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 2-1-1 (50% win rate, 4 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🌵Coyotes

L1 Langkow · Johnson · Amonte 21:43

L2 Nagy · Brière · Doan 18:44

L3 Lemieux · Wilson · Buchberger 9:25

L4 Hordichuk · Nazarov · Radivojevic 3:56

D1 Mara · Numminen 27:04

D2 Vaananen · Suchy 20:07

D3 Markov · Focht 11:46

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Gratton · Satan 22:37

L2 Connolly · Brown · Dumont 17:22

L3 Pyatt · Hamel · Varada 13:42

L4 Boulton · Mair · Ray 4:01

D1 Zhitnik · Tallinder 26:48

D2 Warrener · McKee 18:38

D3 Patrick · Woolley 10:30

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Coyotes won

❓ PHX vs BUF, answered

Who won Coyotes vs Sabres on October 19, 2002?

Coyotes won 3–2.

What was the final score of Coyotes vs Sabres?

The final score was Coyotes 3, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Coyotes?

Daymond Langkow, Mike Johnson, Tony Amonte.

Who scored for Sabres?

Chris Gratton, Taylor Pyatt.

How did the Coyotes goalie play?

Sean Burke made 28 saves on 30 shots (.933 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Mika Noronen made 25 saves on 28 shots (.893 save percentage).

Where is Coyotes vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Coyotes vs Sabres season series?

Coyotes 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

🌵Coyotes

Previous game · Oct 17

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 17

Also on October 19, 2002

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