The Buffalo Sabres eked out a victory over the New Jersey Devils, 6 to 5, on December 31, 1996.

Final

Devils

20-13-3

5

Sabres

20-15-3

6

Team

NJD

BUF

1

3

2

0

2

3

4

1

Total

5

6

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NJD

BUF

Brian Holzinger (EV) assisted by Donald Audette and Dixon Ward

0

1

Bill Guerin (EV) assisted by Bobby Holik and Shawn Chambers

1

Rob Ray (EV) assisted by Wayne Primeau and Barrie Moore

1

2

Michael Peca (SH) assisted by Alexei Zhitnik

1

3

2nd period

NJD

BUF

Alexei Zhitnik (PP) assisted by Donald Audette and Dixon Ward

1

4

Derek Plante (EV) assisted by Matthew Barnaby and Mike Wilson

1

5

3rd period

NJD

BUF

Brian Rolston (EV) assisted by John MacLean and Jay Pandolfo

2

5

Richard Smehlik (PP) assisted by Darryl Shannon and Jason Dawe

2

6

Bill Guerin (PP) assisted by Scott Niedermayer and Bobby Holik

3

6

Bill Guerin (EV) assisted by Bobby Holik and Dave Andreychuk

4

6

Dave Andreychuk (EV) assisted by Bobby Holik and Bill Guerin

5

6

Devils

Sabres

Goals

5

6

Shots

36

24

Penalty Minutes

30

34

Power-Play Goals

1

2

Power-Play Opportunities

6

4

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Devils

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Mike Dunham (L)		18	3	15	.833	39:03
Martin Brodeur		6	3	3	.500	20:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Dave Andreychuk	1	1	+3	2	4
Shawn Chambers	0	1	+4	0	2
Ken Daneyko	0	0	-1	0	0
Patrik Elias	0	0	-2	0	0
Bill Guerin	3	1	+2	0	5
Bobby Holik	0	4	+2	0	2
John MacLean	0	1	0	0	4
Randy McKay	0	0	-2	5	0
Scott Niedermayer	0	1	-3	0	1
Lyle Odelein	0	0	-1	5	0
Jay Pandolfo	0	1	0	0	3
Denis Pederson	0	0	-1	7	0
Brian Rolston	1	0	-1	2	4
Jason Smith	0	0	-2	5	2
Scott Stevens	0	0	+4	2	2
Steve Sullivan	0	0	-1	0	3
Valeri Zelepukin	0	0	-1	2	4

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Dominik Hasek (W)		36	5	31	.861	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	+/-	PIM	S
Donald Audette	0	2	-1	0	1
Matthew Barnaby	0	1	+1	5	2
Bob Boughner	0	0	-1	5	0
Randy Burridge	0	0	-1	0	2
Jason Dawe	0	1	-1	4	2
Garry Galley	0	0	0	4	1
Brian Holzinger	1	0	-1	0	1
Barrie Moore	0	1	+1	0	1
Michael Peca	1	0	0	0	2
Derek Plante	1	0	0	2	4
Wayne Primeau	0	1	+1	10	1
Rob Ray	1	0	+1	2	2
Darryl Shannon	0	1	+1	0	1
Richard Smehlik	1	0	0	0	1
Dixon Ward	0	2	-1	0	0
Mike Wilson	0	1	+1	2	1
Alexei Zhitnik	1	1	-1	0	2