2–2

Final / OT

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

Sabres at Sharks

Sabres beat Sharks 2–2 in overtime at SAP Center at San Jose on January 16, 2003.

🗓 Thu, Jan 16, 2003 · 21:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 2002-03 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Chris Gratton

1 G

3 shots · 15:53 TOI · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

James Patrick

1 G

1 shots · 20:00 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Miroslav Satan

1 A

3 shots · 25:31 TOI · -1

4rd star ⚔️ BUF

Ryan Miller

31 saves

0.939 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

3rd period

⚔️ James Patrick PP Go-ahead 3rd · 00:30

Assists: Miroslav Satan · beat Evgeni Nabokov

1–0

🦈 Jonathan Cheechoo Tying 3rd · 02:55

Assists: Mike Ricci, Shawn Heins · beat Ryan Miller

1–1

🦈 Patrick Marleau Go-ahead 3rd · 04:22

Assists: Teemu Selanne, Marco Sturm · beat Ryan Miller

1–2

⚔️ Chris Gratton Tying 3rd · 10:36

Assists: Dmitri Kalinin, Adam Mair · beat Evgeni Nabokov

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF SJS🦈

25 Shots on goal 33

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

2 Hits 4

10 Penalty minutes 12

BUF shooting 8.0% (2/25) SJS shooting 6.1% (2/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Ryan Miller

31/33

.939 SV% · 2 GA · 64:49 TOI

🦈Sharks

Evgeni Nabokov

23/25

.920 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 15-23-5 (35% win rate, 43 games)

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 1st: 18-18-7 (42% win rate, 43 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 15-23-5 (35% win rate, 43 games)

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 18-18-7 (42% win rate, 43 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Barnes · Satan · Dumont 19:25

L2 Brown · Gratton · Connolly 15:53

L3 Pyatt · Hamel · Kotalik 13:32

L4 Mair · Kristek · Ray 9:59

D1 Zhitnik · Tallinder 26:20

D2 Kalinin · Patrick 20:44

D3 McKee · Campbell 18:06

🦈Sharks

L1 Damphousse · Ricci · Nolan 18:17

L2 Marleau · Selanne · Sundstrom 17:56

L3 Sturm · Thornton · Graves 14:16

L4 Smith · Cheechoo · Harvey 10:23

D1 Hannan · Rathje 27:10

D2 Marchment · Mcgillis 23:43

D3 Fahey · Heins 14:08

⚔️ Last meetings

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

5–6 (OT) · Sharks won

Feb 19, 1999

🦈SJS @ ⚔️BUF

2–4 · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs SJS, answered

Who won Sabres vs Sharks on January 16, 2003?

Sabres won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Sharks?

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

Who scored for Sabres?

Chris Gratton, James Patrick.

Who scored for Sharks?

Jonathan Cheechoo, Patrick Marleau.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 31 saves on 33 shots (.939 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Evgeni Nabokov made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Sharks played?

At SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, the Sharks home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Sharks season series?

Sabres 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Jan 14

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Jan 13

Also on January 16, 2003

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