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Phoenix Coyotes @ Buffalo Sabres
Phoenix Coyotes
Coyotes
PHX
23-19-1
, 10-13-0 Away
3
23-19-1
, 10-13-0 Away
Final/OT
1
2
3
OT
T
Coyotes
PHX
1
1
1
0
3
Sabres
BUF
2
1
0
0
3
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
19-21-0
, 12-8-0 Home
3
19-21-0
, 12-8-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
PHX
BUF
Shots
36
28
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
4
9
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
KeyBank Center
8:30 AM, 31 January 1998
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 16,854
Referees:
Paul Stewart
Linesmen:
Pierre Champoux
Brad Lazarowich
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
PHX leads 1-0-1
Sabres
1
Coyotes
6
Game 1
27/10
Coyotes
3
Sabres
3
Game 2
31/1
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