Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers

Saturday, November 9, 1996, 7:00 PM ET Hartford Civic Center, Hartford Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in overtime on Saturday, November 9, 1996 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	40-30-12
at Hartford Whalers	4	32-39-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Buffalo Sabres	2	1	0	0	3
Hartford Whalers	2	1	0	1	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Buffalo Sabres	12	7	6	1	26
Hartford Whalers	14	12	16	2	44

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:56	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Dawe (3)	Michael Peca (2), Randy Burridge (6)	Power play	BUF 1, HFD 0
1st	15:46	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby (2)	Darryl Shannon (3)	Even strength	BUF 2, HFD 0
1st	17:18	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau (3)	Robert Kron (3), Glen Wesley (8)	Power play	BUF 2, HFD 1
1st	19:21	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (8)	Adam Burt (4), Kevin Dineen (6)	Power play	BUF 2, HFD 2
2nd	05:42	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (9)	Kelly Chase (1), Andrew Cassels (10)	Even strength	BUF 2, HFD 3
2nd	19:11	Buffalo Sabres	Randy Burridge (2)	Michael Peca (3)	Even strength	BUF 3, HFD 3
OT	04:55	Hartford Whalers	Curtis Leschyshyn (1)	Geoff Sanderson (9), Glen Wesley (9)	Even strength	BUF 3, HFD 4

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

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Stat	Buffalo Sabres	Hartford Whalers
Shots on goal	26	44
Power play	1 of 8	2 of 7
Penalty minutes	59	51

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 12 R. Burridge	L	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0
Number 15 D. Ward	L	0	0	0	-1	5	2	0
Number 17 J. Dawe	R	1	0	1	0	2	2	1
Number 18 M. Grosek	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0
Number 19 B. Holzinger	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 26 D. Plante	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 27 M. Peca	C	0	2	2	0	4	2	0
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	9	0	0
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	1	0	1	+1	27	1	0
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 38 B. Moore	L	0	0	0	-1	6	3	0
Number 93 A. Semenov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 4 M. Wilson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 6 R. Boughner	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 8 D. Shannon	D	0	1	1	0	4	1	0
Number 40 R. Ndur	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	44	40	4	.909	64:55	Loss

Hartford Whalers

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	2	1	3	0	2	8	1
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	0	1	1	-2	0	4	0
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 18 R. Kron	C	0	1	1	0	0	11	0
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	0	1	1	0	2	0	0
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 28 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	1	1	+1	15	0	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	1	0	1	0	11	2	1
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Number 5 A. Godynyuk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	1	1	0	2	4	0
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0
Number 20 G. Wesley	D	0	2	2	+1	0	4	0
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	-1	6	1	0
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	0	7	0	0

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	26	23	3	.885	64:55	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:13	Hartford Whalers	Stu Grimson	Elbowing	2
1st	06:35	Buffalo Sabres	Barrie Moore	Interference obstruction	2
1st	08:56	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby	Fighting (major)	5
1st	08:56	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Fighting (major)	5
1st	10:02	Hartford Whalers	Marek Malik	High sticking	2
1st	10:02	Hartford Whalers	Marek Malik	High sticking	2
1st	12:55	Hartford Whalers	Mark Janssens	High sticking	2
1st	14:41	Buffalo Sabres	Dixon Ward	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:41	Buffalo Sabres	Barrie Moore	High sticking	2
1st	14:41	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:41	Hartford Whalers	Curtis Leschyshyn	High sticking	2
1st	16:11	Buffalo Sabres	Darryl Shannon	Tripping obstruction	2
1st	18:04	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Roughing	2
1st	18:04	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Roughing	2
1st	18:04	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels	Roughing	2
2nd	10:14	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	10:14	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	10:14	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
2nd	13:33	Hartford Whalers	Marek Malik	Holding	2
2nd	15:33	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Holding	2
2nd	16:31	Buffalo Sabres	Darryl Shannon	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	17:37	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	17:37	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	04:31	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Peca	High sticking	2
3rd	04:31	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Peca	High sticking	2
3rd	05:11	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	05:47	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Hooking	2
3rd	13:09	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Dawe	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	17:06	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	18:09	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	18:09	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
3rd	18:09	Buffalo Sabres	Barrie Moore	Interference obstruction	2
OT	04:07	Buffalo Sabres	Dominik Hasek	Roughing	2
OT	04:07	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Roughing	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Terry Gregson
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Brian Murphy
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Donald Audette, Garry Galley, Charlie Huddy, Pat LaFontaine, Brad May, Ed Ronan, Richard Smehlik, Wayne Primeau, Vaclav Varada, Craig Millar
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Paul Coffey, Jeff Daniels, Gerald Diduck, Nelson Emerson, Brian Glynn, Kent Manderville, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli

1996-1997 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Hartford Whalers 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 Nov 9

Other NHL games on Saturday, November 9, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Nov 9, 1996
Boston Bruins 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Nov 9, 1996
New York Islanders 0 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Nov 9, 1996
New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Nov 9, 1996
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Florida Panthers 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers, Sat, Nov 9, 1996
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Nov 9, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Nov 9, 1996
St. Louis Blues 3 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames, Sat, Nov 9, 1996