Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres

Tuesday, October 16, 2001, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres tied 3–3 on Tuesday, October 16, 2001.

Final score, Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Nashville Predators	3	28-41-13-0
at Buffalo Sabres	3	35-35-11-1

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

Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Nashville Predators	8	6	9	0	23
Buffalo Sabres	11	4	13	3	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:37	Nashville Predators	Scott Walker (1)	Vitali Yachmenev (1), Kimmo Timonen (2)	Even strength	NSH 1, BUF 0
1st	10:58	Nashville Predators	Patric Kjellberg (1)	Cliff Ronning (3)	Even strength	NSH 2, BUF 0
2nd	09:46	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton (1)	Alexei Zhitnik (5)	Even strength	NSH 2, BUF 1
3rd	08:07	Nashville Predators	Marian Cisar (1)	Vladimir Orszagh (1), Denis Arkhipov (2)	Power play	NSH 3, BUF 1
3rd	12:54	Buffalo Sabres	Vyacheslav Kozlov (4)	James Patrick (1), Chris Gratton (2)	Power play	NSH 3, BUF 2
3rd	14:26	Buffalo Sabres	Richard Smehlik (1)	Tim Connolly (3)	Even strength	NSH 3, BUF 3

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

Nashville Predators 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 C. Ronning	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0	100%	16:07
Number 8 S. Grimson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:41
Number 10 P. Kjellberg	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0		18:21
Number 11 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0	33.3%	17:01
Number 17 S. Hartnell	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		16:41
Number 21 T. Fitzgerald	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	41.7%	12:30
Number 22 G. Johnson	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	57.1%	21:02
Number 24 S. Walker	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	42.9%	23:02
Number 25 D. Arkhipov	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0	62.5%	11:40
Number 33 V. Orszagh	L	0	1	1	-1	2	2	1	0	0		08:50
Number 39 M. Cisar	L	1	0	1	0	2	5	2	1	1		15:28
Number 43 V. Yachmenev	R	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0		15:28
Number 3 K. Skrastins	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	3	0		24:20
Number 4 M. Eaton	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0		21:18
Number 5 A. Delmore	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0		23:50
Number 16 M. Moro	D	0	0	0	-1	5	0	2	0	0		11:55
Number 23 B. Houlder	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1	0		24:49
Number 44 K. Timonen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0		24:32

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	31	28	3	.903	65:00	T

Buffalo Sabres 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 9 E. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0		12:32
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	1	0	1	-2	0	3	3	0	1		17:17
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		14:00
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1	0	25%	16:42
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	0		13:42
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	1	0		06:37
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0	61.5%	17:19
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0	56.3%	19:29
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	+1	2	3	4	0	0		13:07
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0	-2	2	5	0	0	0		14:49
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	0	0	57.1%	15:39
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	0	0	+2	2	3	0	0	0		22:59
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	2	0		16:48
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		21:10
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0		21:34
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0	0	0		22:17
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	2	0	0		26:47
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	0		19:13

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	23	20	3	.870	64:44	T

Penalties, Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	00:25	Buffalo Sabres	James Patrick	Holding the stick	2
2nd	03:29	Nashville Predators	Marian Cisar	High sticking	2
2nd	06:41	Buffalo Sabres	Vaclav Varada	Tripping	2
2nd	14:13	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	14:13	Nashville Predators	Marc Moro	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	06:44	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov	Roughing	2
3rd	11:06	Nashville Predators	Vladimir Orszagh	Interference	2
3rd	14:22	Buffalo Sabres	Denis Hamel	Interference	2
3rd	14:22	Nashville Predators	Mark Eaton	Holding	2
3rd	15:10	Buffalo Sabres	Miroslav Satan	Tripping	2
3rd	15:10	Nashville Predators	Vitali Yachmenev	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	18:52	Nashville Predators	Andy Delmore	Holding	2
OT	02:42	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Cross checking	2
OT	02:42	Nashville Predators	Greg Johnson	Cross checking	2

Nashville Predators head coach: Barry Trotz
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Dave Jackson, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Brian Murphy
Nashville Predators scratches: Jeremy Stevenson, Cale Hulse, David Gosselin, Pavel Skrbek, Robert Schnabel, Mark Mowers, Jonas Andersson, Martin Erat, Greg Classen
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Eric Boulton, Henrik Tallinder, Brian Campbell, Dmitri Kalinin, Norman Milley, Ales Kotalik, Taylor Pyatt

Every Nashville Predators and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Oct 16, 2001
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Nashville Predators, Tue, Nov 13, 2001

Other NHL games on Tuesday, October 16, 2001
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Oct 16, 2001
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Oct 16, 2001
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Oct 16, 2001
San Jose Sharks 3 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Oct 16, 2001
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Oct 16, 2001
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Oct 16, 2001
Florida Panthers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Oct 16, 2001
Boston Bruins 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Oct 16, 2001
Washington Capitals 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Los Angeles Kings, Tue, Oct 16, 2001