Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes

Sunday, January 12, 1997, 9:00 PM ET America West Arena, Phoenix Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Phoenix Coyotes 3–2 in overtime on Sunday, January 12, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	40-30-12
at Phoenix Coyotes	2	38-37-7

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Buffalo Sabres	9	11	9	1	30
Phoenix Coyotes	7	10	17	0	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:19	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Holzinger (13)	Donald Audette (13), Brad May (2)	Even strength	BUF 1, PHX 0
2nd	12:50	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (27)	Mike Gartner (16), Jeremy Roenick (20)	Power play	BUF 1, PHX 1
3rd	05:12	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Peca (9)	Dixon Ward (19)	Shorthanded	BUF 2, PHX 1
3rd	05:54	Phoenix Coyotes	Igor Korolev (1)	Jeremy Roenick (21), Dave Manson (8)	Power play	BUF 2, PHX 2
OT	00:10	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Dawe (11)	Unassisted	Even strength	BUF 3, PHX 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	1	1	+1	2	1
Number 12 R. Burridge	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 15 D. Ward	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1
Number 17 J. Dawe	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2
Number 18 M. Grosek	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 19 B. Holzinger	C	1	0	1	+1	4	2
Number 26 D. Plante	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 27 M. Peca	C	1	0	1	+2	0	4
Number 28 D. Audette	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	5	0
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	0	0	0	0	0	2
Number 76 W. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 3 G. Galley	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 4 M. Wilson	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2
Number 6 R. Boughner	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1
Number 8 D. Shannon	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	0	2	6

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	34	32	2	.941	60:10	Win

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	1	0	1	0	2	4	1
Number 11 D. Drake	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 17 K. King	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	1	1	-1	0	5	0
Number 23 I. Korolev	C	1	0	1	-2	2	2	1
Number 32 M. Eastwood	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	2	2	-2	0	3	0
Number 3 B. Thompson	D	0	0	0	-1	7	0	0
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0
Number 5 D. Quint	D	0	0	0	-1	2	5	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	30	27	3	.900	60:10	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:45	Phoenix Coyotes	Igor Korolev	Holding	2
1st	03:05	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Holzinger	Interference	2
1st	07:13	Phoenix Coyotes	Brent Thompson	Roughing	2
1st	09:34	Buffalo Sabres	Brad May	Slashing	2
1st	17:38	Phoenix Coyotes	Deron Quint	Holding	2
2nd	08:06	Phoenix Coyotes	Oleg Tverdovsky	Holding	2
2nd	11:51	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Interference	2
2nd	14:25	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	14:25	Phoenix Coyotes	Brent Thompson	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	19:14	Phoenix Coyotes	Kris King	Interference	2
3rd	04:12	Buffalo Sabres	Bob Boughner	Hooking	2
3rd	15:43	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	High sticking	2
3rd	17:39	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Holzinger	High sticking	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Referees: Michael McGeough
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Wayne Bonney
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Charlie Huddy, Pat LaFontaine, Anatoli Semenov, Ed Ronan, Andrei Trefilov, Barrie Moore, Ruman Ndur, Curtis Brown, Vaclav Varada, Craig Millar, Jay McKee
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Hudson, Craig Janney, Jim Johnson, Norm MacIver, Brad McCrimmon, Mike Stapleton, Darcy Wakaluk, Kevin Dahl, Dallas Eakins, Jason Simon, Juha Ylonen, Tavis Hansen, Chad Kilger

Every Buffalo Sabres and Phoenix Coyotes 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 12, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Jan 12, 1997
New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, Sun, Jan 12, 1997
Hartford Whalers 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Edmonton Oilers, Sun, Jan 12, 1997