Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres

Sunday, January 5, 1997, 7:00 PM ET Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Phoenix Coyotes 5–1 on Sunday, January 5, 1997 at home.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Phoenix Coyotes	1	38-37-7
at Buffalo Sabres	5	40-30-12

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	0	1	0	1
Buffalo Sabres	1	2	2	5

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	11	13	7	31
Buffalo Sabres	11	16	6	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:11	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Dawe (9)	Garry Galley (17)	Even strength	PHX 0, BUF 1
2nd	05:36	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Plante (19)	Matthew Barnaby (15), Garry Galley (18)	Even strength	PHX 0, BUF 2
2nd	14:15	Phoenix Coyotes	Cliff Ronning (7)	Dave Manson (7), Keith Tkachuk (19)	Power play	PHX 1, BUF 2
2nd	16:58	Buffalo Sabres	Michal Grosek (10)	Derek Plante (11), Matthew Barnaby (16)	Even strength	PHX 1, BUF 3
3rd	00:59	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Plante (20)	Alexei Zhitnik (14), Dixon Ward (18)	Power play	PHX 1, BUF 4
3rd	03:10	Buffalo Sabres	Richard Smehlik (6)	Barrie Moore (2), Randy Burridge (14)	Even strength	PHX 1, BUF 5

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

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	0	1	1	-1	26	4	0
Number 11 D. Drake	R	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	0	10	1	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 23 I. Korolev	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	1	0	1	-1	0	4	1
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	1	1	-1	17	5	0
Number 8 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	33	28	5	.849	60:00	Loss

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 12 R. Burridge	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0
Number 15 D. Ward	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	0
Number 17 J. Dawe	R	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0
Number 18 M. Grosek	L	1	0	1	+2	4	1	0
Number 19 B. Holzinger	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
Number 26 D. Plante	C	2	1	3	+2	0	7	1
Number 27 M. Peca	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 28 D. Audette	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	7	2	0
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	0	2	2	+2	7	2	0
Number 38 B. Moore	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 76 W. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 3 G. Galley	D	0	2	2	+2	4	2	0
Number 4 M. Wilson	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 6 R. Boughner	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0
Number 8 D. Shannon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	1	0	1	+2	2	4	0
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	31	30	1	.968	60:00	Win

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:17	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
1st	05:17	Buffalo Sabres	Mike Wilson	Interference	2
1st	05:17	Phoenix Coyotes	Kris King	Fighting (major)	5
1st	09:14	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Closing hand on puck	2
1st	13:13	Phoenix Coyotes	Jeff Finley	Slashing	2
2nd	10:28	Buffalo Sabres	Michal Grosek	High sticking	2
2nd	12:49	Buffalo Sabres	Garry Galley	Roughing	2
2nd	12:49	Buffalo Sabres	Garry Galley	Roughing	2
2nd	12:49	Buffalo Sabres	Michal Grosek	Roughing	2
2nd	12:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Dallas Drake	Roughing	2
2nd	12:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Oleg Tverdovsky	Roughing	2
2nd	17:39	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby	Roughing	2
2nd	17:39	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	17:39	Phoenix Coyotes	Kris King	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	18:05	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	18:05	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	18:05	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	20:00	Buffalo Sabres	Donald Audette	Roughing	2
2nd	20:00	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Charging	2
3rd	18:49	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Roughing	2
3rd	18:49	Buffalo Sabres	Richard Smehlik	Roughing	2
3rd	18:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	18:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
3rd	18:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim McKenzie	Roughing	2
3rd	18:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Roughing	2
3rd	18:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Referees: Lance Roberts
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Danny McCourt
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Hudson, Norm MacIver, Mike Stapleton, Kevin Dahl, Dallas Eakins, Mike Eastwood, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Deron Quint, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Charlie Huddy, Pat LaFontaine, Anatoli Semenov, Brad May, Ed Ronan, Andrei Trefilov, Ruman Ndur, Curtis Brown, Vaclav Varada, Craig Millar, Jay McKee

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Jan 5, 1997
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes, Sun, Jan 12, 1997

Other NHL games on Sunday, January 5, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
St. Louis Blues 5 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Jan 5, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Jan 5, 1997