Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils

Tuesday, February 4, 2003, 7:30 PM ET Continental Airlines Arena, East Rutherford Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–1 on Tuesday, February 4, 2003 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	27-37-10-8
at New Jersey Devils	4	46-20-10-6

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	1	0	1
New Jersey Devils	1	3	0	4

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	5	10	5	20
New Jersey Devils	11	12	7	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:55	New Jersey Devils	Patrik Elias (15)	Scott Gomez (26), Jiri Bicek (4)	Even strength	BUF 0, NJD 1
2nd	06:04	New Jersey Devils	Joe Nieuwendyk (9)	Jamie Langenbrunner (18)	Even strength	BUF 0, NJD 2
2nd	14:01	New Jersey Devils	Tommy Albelin (1)	Sergei Brylin (8), Patrik Elias (20)	Shorthanded	BUF 0, NJD 3
2nd	15:18	New Jersey Devils	Joe Nieuwendyk (10)	Jeff Friesen (16), Jamie Langenbrunner (19)	Even strength	BUF 0, NJD 4
2nd	19:53	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown (9)	Adam Mair (7), Alexei Zhitnik (12)	Even strength	BUF 1, NJD 4

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	2	1	0		14:01
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	1		12:13
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	21.4%	18:37
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	1	1	-2	2	3	0	44.4%	10:28
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0		10:59
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		07:51
Number 37 C. Brown	C	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	52.4%	15:40
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43.8%	18:11
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		12:22
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0		11:41
Number 71 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		18:31
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0		20:56
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:37
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0		23:46
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0		24:15
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	1		12:50
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		17:22
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0		21:43

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	30	26	4	.867	60:00	Loss

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 J. Bicek	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4		15:43
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	52.9%	15:25
Number 12 J. Friesen	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2		14:57
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	2	2	+2	0	1		17:39
Number 16 M. Rupp	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	37.5%	08:17
Number 18 S. Brylin	L	0	1	1	0	2	0		14:47
Number 19 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:01
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2		16:21
Number 23 S. Gomez	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	81.3%	17:20
Number 24 T. Stevenson	R	0	0	0	0	0	1		07:45
Number 25 J. Nieuwendyk	C	2	0	2	+3	0	4	50%	18:02
Number 26 P. Elias	C	1	1	2	+2	0	4	100%	18:28
Number 3 K. Daneyko	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1		15:30
Number 4 S. Stevens	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2		25:51
Number 5 C. White	D	0	0	0	0	4	0		17:24
Number 6 T. Albelin	D	1	0	1	+4	0	4		13:31
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1		23:07
Number 28 B. Rafalski	D	0	0	0	0	0	1		24:05

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 C. Schwab	20	19	1	.950	59:54	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:54	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	07:39	New Jersey Devils	Mike Rupp	Roughing	2
1st	16:28	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Interference	2
1st	17:41	New Jersey Devils	Scott Niedermayer	Hooking	2
2nd	12:02	New Jersey Devils	Colin White	Slashing	2
2nd	17:32	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown	Holding stick obstruction	2
3rd	08:05	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont	Tripping	2
3rd	11:14	New Jersey Devils	Colin White	Holding	2
3rd	14:41	Buffalo Sabres	Dmitri Kalinin	Charging	2
3rd	17:29	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Tripping	2
3rd	19:49	New Jersey Devils	Sergei Brylin	Cross checking	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
New Jersey Devils head coach: Pat Burns
Referees: Stephane Auger, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Tony Sericolo
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Rob Ray, Chris Taylor, Chris Gratton, Rory Fitzpatrick, Jason Botterill, Rhett Warrener, Vaclav Varada, Mika Noronen, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl
New Jersey Devils scratches: Craig Darby, Stephen Guolla, Oleg Tverdovsky, Raymond Giroux, Scott Clemmensen, Christian Berglund, Brian Gionta, Ari Ahonen, Michael Danton

Every Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Oct 25, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Nov 19, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Feb 4, 2003
New Jersey Devils 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Apr 6, 2003

Other NHL games on Tuesday, February 4, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Boston Bruins 2	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Boston Bruins, Tue, Feb 4, 2003
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Tue, Feb 4, 2003
Washington Capitals 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Feb 4, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Feb 4, 2003
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Feb 4, 2003
Nashville Predators 5 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Feb 4, 2003
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames, Tue, Feb 4, 2003