Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes

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Final score

The Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes tied 2–2 on Tuesday, January 29, 2002.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
Team Goals 2001-2002 record
Buffalo Sabres 2 35-35-11-1
at Carolina Hurricanes 2 35-26-16-5

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Overtime Total
Buffalo Sabres 8 11 14 6 39
Carolina Hurricanes 6 12 15 3 36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 02:37 Buffalo Sabres Maxim Afinogenov (17) Jason Woolley (12), Tim Connolly (24) Even strength BUF 1, CAR 0
2nd 17:08 Carolina Hurricanes Jeff O'Neill (21) Erik Cole (16), Rod Brind'Amour (27) Even strength BUF 1, CAR 1
3rd 09:05 Buffalo Sabres Chris Gratton (5) James Patrick (6), Norman Milley (1) Even strength BUF 2, CAR 1
3rd 10:12 Carolina Hurricanes Bates Battaglia (18) Marek Malik (13), Ron Francis (34) Even strength BUF 2, CAR 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
Stat Buffalo Sabres Carolina Hurricanes
Shots on goal 39 36
Power play 0 of 3 0 of 2
Penalty minutes 4 6
Hits 28 29
Blocked shots 22 15
Giveaways 5 9
Takeaways 10 16
Faceoffs won 28/71 (39.4%) 43/71 (60.6%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 17 J. Dumont R 0 0 0 -2 2 2 1 2 17:20
Number 18 T. Connolly C 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 3 46.7% 18:51
Number 19 N. Milley R 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 1 12:01
Number 24 T. Pyatt L 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 15:14
Number 25 V. Varada R 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 18:01
Number 32 R. Ray R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 03:18
Number 37 C. Brown C 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 31.3% 19:57
Number 41 S. Barnes C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 0 30% 13:17
Number 55 D. Hamel L 0 0 0 +1 0 4 1 0 100% 13:47
Number 61 M. Afinogenov R 1 0 1 +1 0 6 1 1 18:06
Number 77 C. Gratton C 1 0 1 +1 0 2 4 0 50% 17:51
Number 81 M. Satan R 0 0 0 -2 0 3 1 0 20:15
Number 3 J. Patrick D 0 1 1 +1 0 1 1 3 18:05
Number 4 R. Warrener D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 3 1 20:07
Number 5 J. Woolley D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 1 19:11
Number 44 A. Zhitnik D 0 0 0 +1 0 6 3 2 26:40
Number 45 D. Kalinin D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 1 2 24:40
Number 74 J. McKee D 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 2 19:03
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 43 M. Biron 36 34 2 .944 64:57 T

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 10 R. Francis C 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 0 51.9% 21:51
Number 11 J. Daniels L 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 66.7% 06:05
Number 13 B. Battaglia L 1 0 1 +1 2 3 2 0 24:56
Number 15 K. Adams C 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 1 100% 14:36
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour C 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 73.1% 26:06
Number 19 C. Dingman L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 03:37
Number 20 D. Langdon L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02:42
Number 24 S. Kapanen R 0 0 0 +1 0 5 1 0 23:56
Number 25 S. Willis R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 0 12:46
Number 26 E. Cole L 0 1 1 0 2 3 4 1 21:13
Number 63 J. Vasicek C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 3 1 25% 14:30
Number 92 J. O'Neill C 1 0 1 0 0 6 6 0 50% 19:10
Number 2 G. Wesley D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 3 28:17
Number 4 A. Ward D 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 2 16:55
Number 5 M. Malik D 0 1 1 +1 0 3 1 1 25:33
Number 7 N. Wallin D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 08:38
Number 22 S. Hill D 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 3 22:55
Number 45 D. Tanabe D 0 0 0 -1 2 3 0 1 20:09
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 1 A. Irbe 36 34 2 .944 53:46 T
Number 35 T. Barrasso 3 3 0 1.000 11:14

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 11:14 Buffalo Sabres J-P Dumont Slashing 2
1st 12:13 Buffalo Sabres Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2
2nd 08:28 Carolina Hurricanes David Tanabe Holding 2
3rd 12:28 Carolina Hurricanes Bates Battaglia Holding 2
3rd 18:10 Carolina Hurricanes Erik Cole Slashing 2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach
Lindy Ruff
Carolina Hurricanes head coach
Paul Maurice
Referees
Marc Joannette, Brad Watson
Linesmen
Derek Amell, Gerard Gauthier
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Vyacheslav Kozlov, Richard Smehlik, Rory Fitzpatrick, Eric Boulton, Erik Rasmussen, Mika Noronen, Henrik Tallinder, Brian Campbell, Ales Kotalik
Carolina Hurricanes scratches
Martin Gelinas, Bret Hedican, Steven Halko, Josh Holden, Craig MacDonald, Craig Adams, Nikos Tselios, Tommy Vestlund, Jaroslav Svoboda

2001-2002 season series

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