Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers

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

Final score

The Hartford Whalers beat the Buffalo Sabres 6–4 on Saturday, December 7, 1996 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Buffalo Sabres	4	40-30-12
at Hartford Whalers	6	32-39-11

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	1	3	0	4
Hartford Whalers	2	0	4	6

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	12	7	7	26
Hartford Whalers	5	19	12	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:35	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (17)	Kevin Dineen (11), Gerald Diduck (2)	Even strength	BUF 0, HFD 1
1st	16:22	Hartford Whalers	Geoff Sanderson (18)	Andrew Cassels (19)	Even strength	BUF 0, HFD 2
1st	17:07	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby (6)	Brian Holzinger (10), Darryl Shannon (8)	Even strength	BUF 1, HFD 2
2nd	12:28	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Dawe (7)	Derek Plante (8), Jay McKee (5)	Power play	BUF 2, HFD 2
2nd	13:05	Buffalo Sabres	Matthew Barnaby (7)	Darryl Shannon (9), Brian Holzinger (11)	Even strength	BUF 3, HFD 2
2nd	15:02	Buffalo Sabres	Randy Burridge (6)	Michael Peca (8), Dixon Ward (12)	Even strength	BUF 4, HFD 2
3rd	01:31	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill (9)	Jeff Daniels (1), Robert Kron (5)	Even strength	BUF 4, HFD 3
3rd	03:11	Hartford Whalers	Robert Kron (3)	Jeff Daniels (2), Jeff O'Neill (7)	Even strength	BUF 4, HFD 4
3rd	04:16	Hartford Whalers	Kevin Dineen (7)	Geoff Sanderson (14)	Even strength	BUF 4, HFD 5
3rd	15:50	Hartford Whalers	Andrew Cassels (7)	Geoff Sanderson (15), Gerald Diduck (3)	Even strength	BUF 4, HFD 6

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	Power-play goals
Number 12 R. Burridge	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 15 D. Ward	L	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0
Number 17 J. Dawe	R	1	0	1	-1	0	2	1
Number 18 M. Grosek	L	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0
Number 19 B. Holzinger	C	0	2	2	-1	2	3	0
Number 26 D. Plante	C	0	1	1	-3	0	1	0
Number 27 M. Peca	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 28 D. Audette	R	0	0	0	-3	2	2	0
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	2	0	2	-1	0	3	0
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 93 A. Semenov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 4 M. Wilson	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0
Number 6 R. Boughner	D	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0
Number 8 D. Shannon	D	0	2	2	-1	0	2	0
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	36	30	6	.833	58:28	Loss

Hartford Whalers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	2	2	4	+3	0	5
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	1	1	2	+3	0	4
Number 12 S. Rice	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 16 N. Emerson	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 18 R. Kron	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2
Number 21 A. Cassels	C	1	1	2	+3	0	2
Number 22 M. Janssens	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 32 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 37 J. Daniels	L	0	2	2	+2	0	2
Number 39 K. Chase	R	0	0	0	0	5	0
Number 55 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	-2	4	6
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	1	1	2	+2	2	3
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	2	2	+2	0	1
Number 6 A. Burt	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 23 M. Malik	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2
Number 36 G. Featherstone	D	0	0	0	+1	4	2
Number 77 P. Coffey	D	0	0	0	0	0	2

Hartford Whalers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 J. Muzzatti	26	22	4	.846	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Hartford Whalers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:20	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	01:55	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Elbowing	2
1st	05:23	Hartford Whalers	Adam Burt	Interference obstruction	2
1st	07:08	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Slashing	2
1st	09:03	Hartford Whalers	Keith Primeau	Slashing	2
1st	12:54	Buffalo Sabres	Dixon Ward	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	02:09	Buffalo Sabres	Michal Grosek	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	04:58	Buffalo Sabres	Bob Boughner	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	04:58	Hartford Whalers	Kelly Chase	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	04:58	Hartford Whalers	Glen Featherstone	Slashing	2
2nd	05:39	Buffalo Sabres	Donald Audette	Holding the stick	2
2nd	06:37	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Holzinger	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	10:35	Hartford Whalers	Jeff O'Neill	Roughing	2
2nd	16:22	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Holding	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Hartford Whalers head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Don Koharski
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Brad Kovachik
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Garry Galley, Charlie Huddy, Pat LaFontaine, Brad May, Ed Ronan, Barrie Moore, Ruman Ndur, Wayne Primeau, Vaclav Varada, Craig Millar
Hartford Whalers scratches: Jeff Brown, Sean Burke, Alexander Godynyuk, Brian Glynn, Paul Ranheim, Glen Wesley, Kent Manderville, Jason McBain, Kevin Brown, Manny Legace, Nolan Pratt, Steve Martins, Hnat Domenichelli, Sami Kapanen

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 Saturday, December 7, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 7, 1996
Calgary Flames 1 at Boston Bruins 1	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 7, 1996
Washington Capitals 0 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, Sat, Dec 7, 1996
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 7, 1996
New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 7, 1996
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 7, 1996
Ottawa Senators 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 7, 1996
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 7, 1996
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 7, 1996