Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres

Tuesday, October 30, 2001, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Tuesday, October 30, 2001 on the road.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Phoenix Coyotes	3	40-27-9-6
at Buffalo Sabres	2	35-35-11-1

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

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	12	3	4	19
Buffalo Sabres	6	7	13	26

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:21	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov (4)	Jason Woolley (1), Stu Barnes (3)	Even strength	PHX 0, BUF 1
1st	09:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Daniel Brière (6)	Shane Doan (4), Sergei Berezin (2)	Even strength	PHX 1, BUF 1
2nd	01:03	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	PHX 1, BUF 2
3rd	03:26	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan (2)	Daniel Brière (1), Mike Johnson (2)	Even strength	PHX 2, BUF 2
3rd	10:19	Phoenix Coyotes	Claude Lemieux (3)	Sergei Berezin (3)	Even strength	PHX 3, BUF 2

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	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 D. Brière	C	1	1	2	+2	0	1	1	0	61.5%	15:20
Number 10 T. Letowski	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	100%	15:47
Number 11 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36.4%	16:12
Number 12 M. Johnson	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1		13:38
Number 16 M. Handzus	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	66.7%	12:38
Number 19 S. Doan	R	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	0		14:39
Number 21 T. Warriner	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	100%	10:13
Number 22 C. Lemieux	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0		15:35
Number 26 M. Sullivan	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	88.9%	14:24
Number 32 B. May	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	3	0		15:14
Number 36 K. Kolanos	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0	58.8%	13:51
Number 94 S. Berezin	L	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0	0		14:48
Number 2 T. Simpson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		15:12
Number 4 O. Vaananen	D	0	0	0	+2	4	0	0	1		19:43
Number 15 R. Suchy	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		15:42
Number 23 P. Mara	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	2		24:15
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	3		19:08
Number 55 D. Markov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		26:06

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	26	24	2	.923	60:00	Win

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 E. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		11:27
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		20:13
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		14:20
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	1	26.7%	13:02
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0		14:18
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		05:30
Number 37 C. Brown	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0	40%	19:23
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	0	40%	14:37
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	+1	0	3	2	0	40%	12:14
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	1	0	1	-2	0	4	0	0		10:46
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	-2	4	1	3	0	46.2%	16:04
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		21:21
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		16:30
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0		21:45
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3		20:06
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2		26:20
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		16:41
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		18:38

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	19	16	3	.842	58:45	Loss

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	14:00	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly	Tripping	2
1st	18:05	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	High sticking	2
2nd	13:22	Phoenix Coyotes	Trevor Letowski	Holding	2
2nd	14:36	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	15:14	Phoenix Coyotes	Ossi Vaananen	Boarding	2
3rd	00:45	Phoenix Coyotes	Brad May	Tripping	2
3rd	14:13	Buffalo Sabres	Erik Rasmussen	Boarding	2
3rd	18:27	Phoenix Coyotes	Ossi Vaananen	Holding	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Bobby Francis
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Michael McGeough, Scott Zelkin
Linesmen: Angelo D'Amico, Ray Scapinello
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Landon Wilson, Dan Focht, Jean-Guy Trudel, Ladislav Nagy, Wyatt Smith, Tyler Bouck, Kirill Safronov, Martin Grenier, Jason Jaspers, Branko Radivojevic
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Rory Fitzpatrick, Rhett Warrener, Eric Boulton, Henrik Tallinder, Dmitri Kalinin, Norman Milley, Ales Kotalik, Taylor Pyatt

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Jan 19, 2002

Other NHL games on Tuesday, October 30, 2001
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 4 at Boston Bruins 3	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Boston Bruins, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Florida Panthers 2 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Ottawa Senators 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Minnesota Wild 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Oct 30, 2001
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Oct 30, 2001