Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers

Saturday, March 16, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 on Saturday, March 16, 1996 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1995-1996 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	33-42-7
at Hartford Whalers	2	34-39-9

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	0	1	1
Hartford Whalers	2	0	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	7	14	15	36
Hartford Whalers	17	9	13	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:42	Hartford Whalers	Andrei Nikolishin (13)	Robert Kron (24), Adam Burt (9)	Power play	BUF 0, HFD 1
1st	13:32	Hartford Whalers	Brendan Shanahan (36)	Andrew Cassels (38), Gerald Diduck (9)	Shorthanded	BUF 0, HFD 2
3rd	16:06	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Peca (10)	Mike Wilson (6), Yuri Khmylev (20)	Shorthanded	BUF 1, HFD 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 10 B. May	L	0	0	0	0	15	1
Number 12 R. Burridge	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 13 Y. Khmylev	L	0	1	1	+1	4	0
Number 16 P. LaFontaine	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 17 B. Hughes	L	0	0	0	0	2	1
Number 18 M. Grosek	L	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 25 R. Conn	R	0	0	0	0	2	2
Number 26 D. Plante	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5
Number 27 M. Peca	C	1	0	1	0	0	4
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	5	0
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	0	0	0	0	0	4
Number 43 J. Dawe	R	0	0	0	0	5	1
Number 3 G. Galley	D	0	0	0	0	4	5
Number 4 R. Boughner	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 8 D. Shannon	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3
Number 22 C. Huddy	D	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 34 M. Wilson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	39	37	2	.949	59:41	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	-1	2	5	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	0	4	1	0
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	1	0	1	0	0	5	1
Number 15 S. Daniels	L	0	0	0	0	17	0	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	5	7	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	1	1	0	0	7	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 94 B. Shanahan	L	1	0	1	0	0	4	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0
Number 7 B. Glynn	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 27 J. Brown	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	0	15	1	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	36	35	1	.972	59:59	Win
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	0	0	0		00:01

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:44	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Conn	Interference obstruction	2
1st	07:43	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Dawe	Fighting (major)	5
1st	07:43	Hartford Whalers	Nelson Emerson	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:30	Buffalo Sabres	Garry Galley	Roughing	2
1st	12:30	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:30	Buffalo Sabres	Brad May	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:30	Buffalo Sabres	Brad May	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
1st	12:30	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:30	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
1st	12:30	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Instigator	2
1st	12:30	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:30	Hartford Whalers	Scott Daniels	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
1st	12:30	Hartford Whalers	Jason Muzzatti	Roughing	2
1st	12:30	Hartford Whalers	Jason Muzzatti	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	14:19	Buffalo Sabres	Charlie Huddy	Slashing	2
2nd	00:21	Buffalo Sabres	Yuri Khmylev	Elbowing	2
2nd	00:21	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	Elbowing	2
2nd	00:21	Hartford Whalers	Brian Glynn	Roughing	2
2nd	00:21	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson	Illegal stick	2
2nd	07:13	Buffalo Sabres	Darryl Shannon	Tripping	2
2nd	11:19	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Hooking	2
2nd	13:51	Buffalo Sabres	Yuri Khmylev	Slashing	2
2nd	13:51	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Roughing	2
2nd	13:51	Hartford Whalers	Steven Rice	Slashing	2
2nd	15:05	Buffalo Sabres	Garry Galley	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	15:41	Buffalo Sabres	Brent Hughes	Hooking obstruction	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Mark Faucette
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Scott Driscoll
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Donald Audette, Dave Hannan, Doug Houda, Grant Jennings, Scott Pearson, Mark Astley, John Blue, Dane Jackson, Dixon Ward, Steve Shields, Brian Holzinger, Barrie Moore, Scott Nichol, Wayne Primeau, Curtis Brown, Vaclav Varada, Martin Biron
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jimmy Carson, Kevin Dineen, Alexander Godynyuk, Brad McCrimmon, Kevin Smyth, Jason McBain, Manny Legace, Marek Malik, Steve Martins, Sami Kapanen

Every Buffalo Sabres and Hartford Whalers game in the 1995-1996 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 1, 1995
Hartford Whalers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Jan 24, 1996
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Feb 17, 1996
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Hartford Whalers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Mar 16, 1996
Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Apr 14, 1996

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 16, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Mar 16, 1996
New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 16, 1996
Winnipeg Jets 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 16, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 16, 1996