San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres
· HSBC Arena, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 5–2 on Saturday, December 23, 2000 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| San Jose Sharks |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| San Jose Sharks |
11 |
14 |
7 |
32 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
11 |
6 |
7 |
24 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
04:09 |
San Jose Sharks |
Scott Thornton (9) |
Owen Nolan (11), Gary Suter (8) |
Even strength |
SJS 1, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
09:23 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Miroslav Satan (10) |
Curtis Brown (12), Richard Smehlik (6) |
Shorthanded |
SJS 1, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
16:06 |
Buffalo Sabres |
J-P Dumont (15) |
Alexei Zhitnik (13), Miroslav Satan (16) |
Power play |
SJS 1, BUF 2 |
| 1st |
17:57 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Maxim Afinogenov (6) |
Erik Rasmussen (5), Chris Gratton (7) |
Even strength |
SJS 1, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
07:15 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Miroslav Satan (11) |
J-P Dumont (14), Jay McKee (2) |
Even strength |
SJS 1, BUF 4 |
| 2nd |
10:36 |
San Jose Sharks |
Gary Suter (6) |
Owen Nolan (12), Vincent Damphousse (29) |
Power play |
SJS 2, BUF 4 |
| 3rd |
08:32 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Doug Gilmour (2) |
Jason Woolley (7), Chris Gratton (8) |
Power play |
SJS 2, BUF 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
San Jose Sharks |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
32 |
24 |
| Power play |
1 of 6 |
2 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
12 |
14 |
| Hits |
16 |
18 |
| Blocked shots |
11 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
10 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
0 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
34/69 (49.3%) |
35/69 (50.7%) |
Box score
San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 T. Harvey |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
12:06 |
| Number 11 O. Nolan |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
16.7% |
21:43 |
| Number 14 P. Marleau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
61.5% |
19:10 |
| Number 15 A. Korolyuk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:07 |
| Number 17 S. Thornton |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:46 |
| Number 18 M. Ricci |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
19:57 |
| Number 19 M. Sturm |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
14:41 |
| Number 21 T. Granato |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:34 |
| Number 24 N. Sundstrom |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:12 |
| Number 25 V. Damphousse |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60.9% |
18:13 |
| Number 32 S. Matteau |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
05:10 |
| Number 39 J. Friesen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:19 |
| Number 2 B. Dollas |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:53 |
| Number 7 B. Stuart |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
27:27 |
| Number 10 M. Ragnarsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:09 |
| Number 20 G. Suter |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
23:27 |
| Number 22 S. Hannan |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:40 |
| Number 27 B. Marchment |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:18 |
San Jose Sharks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 S. Shields |
24 |
19 |
5 |
.792 |
59:57 |
Loss |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 E. Rasmussen |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
14:57 |
| Number 17 J. Dumont |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:56 |
| Number 25 V. Varada |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:43 |
| Number 26 E. Boulton |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:13 |
| Number 32 R. Ray |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:40 |
| Number 37 C. Brown |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
80% |
07:49 |
| Number 41 S. Barnes |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46.2% |
18:40 |
| Number 55 D. Hamel |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
15:27 |
| Number 61 M. Afinogenov |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:43 |
| Number 77 C. Gratton |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
46.2% |
12:39 |
| Number 81 M. Satan |
R |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+2 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:02 |
| Number 93 D. Gilmour |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
75% |
15:46 |
| Number 4 R. Warrener |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:01 |
| Number 5 J. Woolley |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:22 |
| Number 42 R. Smehlik |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:21 |
| Number 44 A. Zhitnik |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:21 |
| Number 45 D. Kalinin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:43 |
| Number 74 J. McKee |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:12 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 39 D. Hasek |
32 |
30 |
2 |
.938 |
59:59 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
07:49 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Chris Gratton |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
11:17 |
San Jose Sharks |
Bryan Marchment |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 1st |
15:58 |
San Jose Sharks |
Scott Hannan |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:08 |
San Jose Sharks |
Bryan Marchment |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:36 |
Buffalo Sabres |
J-P Dumont |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:36 |
San Jose Sharks |
Todd Harvey |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:10 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jay McKee |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:03 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Vaclav Varada |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
02:14 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Miroslav Satan |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:10 |
San Jose Sharks |
Vincent Damphousse |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:02 |
San Jose Sharks |
Marcus Ragnarsson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
J-P Dumont |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:54 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Miroslav Satan |
Roughing |
2 |
Game information
- San Jose Sharks head coach
- Darryl Sutter
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Dan Marouelli, Kevin Pollock
- Linesmen
- David Brisebois, Ray Scapinello
- San Jose Sharks scratches
- Paul Kruse, Mike Rathje, Jim Montgomery, Miikka Kiprusoff, Shawn Heins, Matt Bradley, Mark Smith
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Dave Andreychuk, James Patrick, Chris Taylor, Vladimir Tsyplakov, Mika Noronen, Brian Campbell
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 at Montreal Canadiens
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 at New York Islanders
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 at Washington Capitals
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 at St. Louis Blues
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8
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
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 at Tampa Bay Lightning
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