Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes

Saturday, January 18, 2003, 9:00 PM ET America West Arena, Phoenix Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Phoenix Coyotes 1–0 on Saturday, January 18, 2003 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	27-37-10-8
at Phoenix Coyotes	0	31-35-11-5

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	5	9	9	23
Phoenix Coyotes	10	9	11	30

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
3rd	03:17	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown (8)	Miroslav Satan (23)	Shorthanded	BUF 1, PHX 0

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

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:23
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:27
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	45.5%	12:22
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		09:34
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		12:08
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:01
Number 29 J. Kristek	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:30
Number 37 C. Brown	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	42.9%	20:25
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	52.6%	19:33
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		14:24
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	72.7%	12:30
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1		23:13
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		18:47
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		24:07
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0		27:12
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		19:18
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		10:12
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		20:52

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	30	30	0	1.000	59:58	Win

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 D. Brière	C	-1	0	3	0	52.9%	19:08
Number 11 D. Langkow	C	0	2	3	0	50%	21:58
Number 12 M. Johnson	R	0	0	0	1		21:27
Number 14 J. Taffe	L	0	0	0	0	50%	14:30
Number 16 K. Buchberger	R	0	0	0	0	22.2%	08:41
Number 17 L. Nagy	L	0	0	3	0		21:03
Number 19 S. Doan	R	-1	2	3	4		20:59
Number 29 B. Radivojevic	R	0	0	0	0		12:37
Number 32 B. May	L	0	0	3	0		11:00
Number 34 R. Abid	L	-1	2	1	0		16:11
Number 38 S. Pellerin	L	0	0	1	0	100%	07:29
Number 44 A. Nazarov	L	0	0	1	0		04:59
Number 2 T. Simpson	D	0	0	3	0		15:50
Number 4 O. Vaananen	D	0	0	1	0		20:37
Number 7 D. Quint	D	0	0	0	0		18:24
Number 15 R. Suchy	D	-1	0	1	0		12:50
Number 23 P. Mara	D	-1	0	4	0		21:46
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	2	3	0		25:06

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 Z. Bierk	23	22	1	.957	58:58	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:43	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Hooking	2
1st	14:34	Phoenix Coyotes	Teppo Numminen	Cross checking	2
2nd	05:26	Buffalo Sabres	Jaroslav Kristek	High sticking	2
2nd	07:06	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan	High sticking	2
2nd	18:54	Buffalo Sabres	Denis Hamel	Holding	2
3rd	01:25	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Tripping	2
3rd	12:12	Buffalo Sabres	Jay McKee	High sticking	2
3rd	16:34	Phoenix Coyotes	Daymond Langkow	High sticking	2
3rd	19:03	Buffalo Sabres	Taylor Pyatt	Hooking	2
3rd	19:37	Phoenix Coyotes	Ramzi Abid	Interference goalkeeper	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Bobby Francis
Referees: Dennis LaRue, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Wayne Bonney, Danny McCourt
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Rob Ray, Chris Taylor, Rory Fitzpatrick, Jason Botterill, Rhett Warrener, Vaclav Varada, Jochen Hecht, Mika Noronen, Maxim Afinogenov, Norman Milley, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Drake Berehowsky, Sean Burke, Paul Ranheim, Tony Amonte, Brian Savage, Landon Wilson, Frank Banham, Danny Markov, Dan Focht, Jean-Marc Pelletier, Patrick Desrochers, Martin Grenier, Jason Jaspers, Krys Kolanos, Darcy Hordichuk

Every Buffalo Sabres and Phoenix Coyotes game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Jan 18, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 18, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Boston Bruins 7	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Washington Capitals 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New Jersey Devils 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Minnesota Wild 0	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Nashville Predators 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Calgary Flames 2	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames, Sat, Jan 18, 2003
Dallas Stars 3 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 18, 2003