Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, October 26, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Hartford Whalers 6–3 on Saturday, October 26, 1996 at home.

Final score, Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Hartford Whalers	3	32-39-11
at Buffalo Sabres	6	40-30-12

Goals by period, Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	2	1	0	3
Buffalo Sabres	3	3	0	6

Shots on goal by period, Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Hartford Whalers	14	6	9	29
Buffalo Sabres	9	8	10	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:11	Buffalo Sabres	Anatoli Semenov (1)	Alexei Zhitnik (2), Pat LaFontaine (3)	Power play	HFD 0, BUF 1
1st	07:36	Hartford Whalers	Robert Kron (1)	Andrei Nikolishin (5), Keith Primeau (3)	Power play	HFD 1, BUF 1
1st	10:11	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen (4)	Andrew Cassels (5), Glen Wesley (5)	Power play	HFD 2, BUF 1
1st	14:56	Buffalo Sabres	Pat LaFontaine (2)	Alexei Zhitnik (3), Richard Smehlik (4)	Even strength	HFD 2, BUF 2
1st	15:33	Buffalo Sabres	Richard Smehlik (1)	Michael Peca (1), Randy Burridge (5)	Even strength	HFD 2, BUF 3
2nd	01:54	Buffalo Sabres	Darryl Shannon (1)	Jason Dawe (4)	Even strength	HFD 2, BUF 4
2nd	03:11	Hartford Whalers	Andrei Nikolishin (2)	Keith Primeau (4), Adam Burt (2)	Even strength	HFD 3, BUF 4
2nd	07:50	Buffalo Sabres	Richard Smehlik (2)	Alexei Zhitnik (4), Pat LaFontaine (4)	Power play	HFD 3, BUF 5
2nd	15:57	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray (1)	Anatoli Semenov (1), Dixon Ward (4)	Even strength	HFD 3, BUF 6

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

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	0	4	0
Number 10 A. Nikolishin	C	1	1	2	0	0	4	0
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	1
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	1	0	1	0	0	5	1
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	0	2	2	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	2	2	0	0	5	0
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	27	21	6	.778	59:49	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	+1	0	1	0
Number 15 D. Ward	L	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0
Number 16 P. LaFontaine	C	1	2	3	+2	0	7	0
Number 17 J. Dawe	R	0	1	1	+2	2	2	0
Number 18 M. Grosek	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 19 B. Holzinger	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 26 D. Plante	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0
Number 27 M. Peca	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 32 R. Ray	R	1	0	1	+1	7	1	0
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 93 A. Semenov	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	1
Number 3 G. Galley	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	0
Number 4 M. Wilson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 6 R. Boughner	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 8 D. Shannon	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	2	1	3	+1	0	3	1
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	3	3	+2	0	1	0

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	29	26	3	.897	60:00	Win

Penalties, Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:18	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	05:46	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Dawe	Roughing	2
1st	09:08	Buffalo Sabres	Garry Galley	Interference obstruction	2
1st	10:23	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Roughing	2
1st	10:23	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Roughing	2
1st	12:31	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:31	Hartford Whalers	Gerald Diduck	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	06:36	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Roughing	2
3rd	11:55	Hartford Whalers	Paul Ranheim	High sticking	2
3rd	16:54	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Plante	Hooking obstruction	2

Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Tim Nowak
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Paul Coffey, Kelly Chase, Jeff Daniels, Brian Glynn, Kent Manderville, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Sami Kapanen
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Donald Audette, Charlie Huddy, Brad May, Ed Ronan, Barrie Moore, Ruman Ndur, Wayne Primeau, Vaclav Varada, Craig Millar, Jay McKee

Every Hartford Whalers and Buffalo Sabres game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Nov 9, 1996
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 6	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers, Sat, Dec 7, 1996
Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Dec 26, 1996
Hartford Whalers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Jan 25, 1997
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Hartford Whalers 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers, Mon, Apr 7, 1997

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 26, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
San Jose Sharks 2 at New York Islanders 2	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 6	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
New Jersey Devils 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Ottawa Senators 1 at Dallas Stars 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Washington Capitals 6 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Oct 26, 1996
Calgary Flames 0 at Los Angeles Kings 0	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Oct 26, 1996