Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, January 30, 1998, 7:30 PM ET Marine Midland Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres tied 3–3 on Friday, January 30, 1998.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	1997-1998 record
Phoenix Coyotes	3	35-35-12
at Buffalo Sabres	3	36-29-17

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

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	12	14	7	3	36
Buffalo Sabres	9	11	7	1	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:24	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Holzinger (8)	Miroslav Satan (13), Donald Audette (13)	Even strength	PHX 0, BUF 1
1st	04:54	Phoenix Coyotes	Oleg Tverdovsky (2)	Jeremy Roenick (25), Mike Stapleton (3)	Power play	PHX 1, BUF 1
1st	06:55	Buffalo Sabres	Brad May (3)	Alexei Zhitnik (13)	Even strength	PHX 1, BUF 2
2nd	07:57	Buffalo Sabres	Miroslav Satan (17)	Darryl Shannon (13), Donald Audette (14)	Even strength	PHX 1, BUF 3
2nd	09:58	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (34)	Oleg Tverdovsky (4), Jayson More (5)	Power play	PHX 2, BUF 3
3rd	07:33	Phoenix Coyotes	Oleg Tverdovsky (3)	Keith Tkachuk (22), Craig Janney (35)	Power play	PHX 3, BUF 3

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	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	1	1	2	-2	0	5	0	0	1	20%	22:31
Number 11 D. Drake	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	0		18:09
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	1	1	-1	0	4	1	0	0		10:50
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0	64.3%	20:58
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	55.6%	18:27
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0	1	0		19:44
Number 32 J. Lemieux	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		06:10
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		11:37
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		15:44
Number 36 J. Ylonen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		14:29
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		18:22
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	7	0	0	63.2%	23:55
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		23:54
Number 5 D. Quint	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		08:47
Number 6 J. More	D	0	1	1	-2	0	2	2	0	0		20:51
Number 10 O. Tverdovsky	D	2	1	3	-1	0	3	1	3	2		20:49
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		26:26
Number 44 N. MacIver	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2	0		18:17

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 S. Langkow	28	25	3	.893	65:00	T

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 B. May	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0		05:55
Number 17 J. Dawe	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		23:02
Number 18 M. Grosek	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		17:41
Number 19 B. Holzinger	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0	50%	16:33
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		18:06
Number 26 D. Plante	C	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	1	55.6%	15:16
Number 27 M. Peca	C	0	0	0	0	7	1	5	1	56.7%	21:12
Number 28 D. Audette	R	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	0		17:16
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		05:48
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0		16:44
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	38.5%	18:15
Number 81 M. Satan	R	1	1	2	+2	0	1	2	0		10:28
Number 4 M. Wilson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		21:39
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		15:24
Number 6 R. Boughner	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		15:30
Number 8 D. Shannon	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	2		24:10
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	2		25:59
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	5	1		26:44

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	36	33	3	.917	65:00	T

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:15	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Peca	Holding obstruction	2
1st	18:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Norm MacIver	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	05:55	Phoenix Coyotes	Dallas Drake	Tripping obstruction	2
2nd	08:29	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown	Roughing	2
3rd	04:12	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Peca	Kneeing (major)	5

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Jim Schoenfeld
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Paul Stewart
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Brad Lazarowich
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Murray Baron, Jim Johnson, Michel Petit, Rick Tocchet, Jimmy Waite, Jeffrey Christian, Scott Levins, John Slaney, Brad Tiley, Sean Gagnon, Chad Kilger, Shane Doan, Jason Doig, Brad Isbister, Daniel Brière
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Randy Burridge, Mike Hurlbut, Richard Smehlik, Dixon Ward, Scott Nichol, Ruman Ndur, Wayne Primeau, Erik Rasmussen

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres game in the 1997-1998 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 6	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes, Sun, Oct 26, 1997
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Jan 30, 1998

Other NHL games on Friday, January 30, 1998
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Fri, Jan 30, 1998
New Jersey Devils 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Jan 30, 1998