6–4

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
ATL	2	2	2	6
BUF	2	1	1	4

Thrashers at Sabres

Thrashers beat Sabres 6–4 at KeyBank Center on November 9, 2002.

🗓 Sat, Nov 9, 2002 · 18:00 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Thrashers lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Stu Barnes

3 A

5 shots · 20:48 TOI

2nd star 🐦 ATL

Pascal Rheaume

2 G

3 shots · 14:17 TOI · +2

3rd star 🐦 ATL

Dany Heatley

2 G

3 shots · 22:24 TOI · +2

🚨 Scoring

10 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Jochen Hecht Go-ahead 1st · 08:05

Assists: Rhett Warrener, Stu Barnes · beat Pasi Nurminen

0–1

⚔️ Ales Kotalik 1st · 11:19

Assists: Chris Gratton, Curtis Brown · beat Pasi Nurminen

0–2

🐦 Ilya Kovalchuk 1st · 15:47

Assists: Frantisek Kaberle, Patrik Stefan · beat Martin Biron

1–2

🐦 Pascal Rheaume SH Tying 1st · 19:44

Assists: Per Svartvadet · beat Martin Biron

2–2

2nd period

⚔️ J-P Dumont Go-ahead 2nd · 03:59

Assists: Jochen Hecht, Stu Barnes · beat Pasi Nurminen

2–3

🐦 Dany Heatley Tying 2nd · 04:33

Unassisted · beat Martin Biron

3–3

🐦 Chris Herperger Go-ahead 2nd · 12:24

Assists: Vyacheslav Kozlov, Tony Hrkac · beat Martin Biron

4–3

3rd period

🐦 Pascal Rheaume 3rd · 13:28

Unassisted · beat Mika Noronen

5–3

🐦 Dany Heatley Empty net 3rd · 18:13

Assists: Tony Hrkac

6–3

⚔️ Chris Gratton PP 3rd · 19:18

Assists: Stu Barnes, Tim Connolly · beat Pasi Nurminen

6–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐦ATL BUF⚔️

20 Shots on goal 28

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

1 Hits 3

15 Penalty minutes 17

ATL shooting 30.0% (6/20) BUF shooting 14.3% (4/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐦Thrashers

Pasi Nurminen

24/28

.857 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Martin Biron

8/12

.667 SV% · 4 GA · 32:35 TOI

Mika Noronen

6/7

.857 SV% · 1 GA · 26:14 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Thrashers

Thrashers — tied after 1st: 2-9-1 (17% win rate, 12 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 5-7-1 (38% win rate, 13 games)

After 2nd — 4–3

Thrashers

Thrashers: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐦Thrashers

L1 McEachern · Heatley · Hrkac 22:24

L2 Kozlov · Butsayev · Stefan 15:16

L3 Herperger · Rheaume · Svartvadet 13:12

L4 Kovalchuk · Lessard · Odgers 3:59

D1 Kaberle · Tjarnqvist 27:03

D2 Smehlik · Weaver 21:16

D3 Tamer · Tremblay 11:01

⚔️Sabres

L1 Hecht · Barnes · Gratton 20:48

L2 Connolly · Brown · Dumont 16:58

L3 Pyatt · Varada · Kotalik 15:18

L4 Boulton · Mair · Ray 4:58

D1 Campbell · Kalinin 20:13

D2 McKee · Warrener 19:33

D3 Woolley · Patrick 18:14

⚔️ Last meetings

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

❓ ATL vs BUF, answered

Who won Thrashers vs Sabres on November 9, 2002?

Thrashers won 6–4.

What was the final score of Thrashers vs Sabres?

The final score was Thrashers 6, Sabres 4.

Who scored for Thrashers?

Dany Heatley (2), Pascal Rheaume (2), Chris Herperger, Ilya Kovalchuk.

Who scored for Sabres?

Ales Kotalik, Chris Gratton, J-P Dumont, Jochen Hecht.

How did the Thrashers goalie play?

Pasi Nurminen made 24 saves on 28 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Martin Biron made 8 saves on 12 shots (.667 save percentage).

Where is Thrashers vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Thrashers vs Sabres season series?

Thrashers 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

🐦Thrashers

Previous game · Nov 7

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Nov 7

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