Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, October 19, 2002, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Saturday, October 19, 2002 on the road.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Phoenix Coyotes	3	31-35-11-5
at Buffalo Sabres	2	27-37-10-8

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	9	8	11	28
Buffalo Sabres	14	5	11	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:37	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton (3)	Miroslav Satan (3), Taylor Pyatt (2)	Even strength	PHX 0, BUF 1
2nd	16:45	Phoenix Coyotes	Daymond Langkow (1)	Mike Johnson (3), Ladislav Nagy (2)	Power play	PHX 1, BUF 1
3rd	05:10	Phoenix Coyotes	Tony Amonte (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	PHX 2, BUF 1
3rd	11:48	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Johnson (2)	Daymond Langkow (2), Ladislav Nagy (3)	Even strength	PHX 3, BUF 1
3rd	15:35	Buffalo Sabres	Taylor Pyatt (3)	Chris Gratton (5), James Patrick (3)	Even strength	PHX 3, BUF 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	Phoenix Coyotes	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	28	30
Power play	1 of 7	0 of 7
Penalty minutes	24	34
Hits	2	4
Faceoffs won	30/69 (43.5%)	39/69 (56.5%)

Box score

Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 D. Brière	C	0	0	0	+1	2	4	0	0	31.3%	19:27
Number 10 T. Amonte	R	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	0		21:15
Number 11 D. Langkow	C	1	1	2	0	5	2	0	1	55.2%	21:46
Number 12 M. Johnson	R	1	1	2	0	2	3	0	0		21:43
Number 16 K. Buchberger	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	07:59
Number 17 L. Nagy	L	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0		18:44
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		15:18
Number 22 C. Lemieux	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	35.7%	13:06
Number 24 D. Hordichuk	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		03:56
Number 28 L. Wilson	R	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0		09:25
Number 29 B. Radivojevic	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		07:52
Number 44 A. Nazarov	L	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0		02:54
Number 4 O. Vaananen	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0		20:47
Number 15 R. Suchy	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		19:27
Number 23 P. Mara	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		27:23
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0	0		26:44
Number 37 D. Focht	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:10
Number 55 D. Markov	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		18:23

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 S. Burke	30	28	2	.933	59:50	Win

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:22
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	37.5%	18:05
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	80%	08:16
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0		13:42
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		16:33
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	0		03:53
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:01
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	71.4%	17:02
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	50%	22:37
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	100%	09:22
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0	52.2%	18:20
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	0		25:17
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0		11:02
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		19:00
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	0	0	0	19	2	1		09:59
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		24:33
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	+1	4	1	0		29:04
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1		18:17

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 M. Noronen	28	25	3	.893	59:41	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:38	Buffalo Sabres	Rhett Warrener	Holding the stick	2
1st	04:26	Phoenix Coyotes	Ossi Vaananen	Hooking	2
1st	11:04	Phoenix Coyotes	Daniel Brière	Interference	2
1st	13:43	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Fighting (major)	5
1st	13:43	Phoenix Coyotes	Andrei Nazarov	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:36	Buffalo Sabres	Jay McKee	Interference	2
1st	20:00	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Woolley	Instigator	2
1st	20:00	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Woolley	Fighting (major)	5
1st	20:00	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Woolley	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	20:00	Phoenix Coyotes	Daymond Langkow	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	03:51	Phoenix Coyotes	Darcy Hordichuk	Kneeing	2
2nd	06:50	Phoenix Coyotes	Tony Amonte	Cross checking	2
2nd	10:36	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Slashing	2
2nd	15:05	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Roughing	2
2nd	17:19	Phoenix Coyotes	Landon Wilson	Holding obstruction	2
3rd	02:09	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Woolley	Slashing	2
3rd	02:39	Phoenix Coyotes	Teppo Numminen	High sticking	2
3rd	02:39	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Johnson	Hooking	2
3rd	13:00	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Hooking	2

Game information

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Bobby Francis
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Bill McCreary, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Brad Lazarowich
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Drake Berehowsky, Brad May, Brian Savage, Todd Simpson, Ramzi Abid, Martin Grenier, Jason Jaspers, Krys Kolanos, Jeff Taffe
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Chris Taylor, Jason Botterill, Jochen Hecht, Maxim Afinogenov, Brian Campbell, Dmitri Kalinin, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Ales Kotalik, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl

2002-2003 season series

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres 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 Oct 19

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 19, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 3 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Nashville Predators 2 at New York Rangers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at New York Rangers, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
New Jersey Devils 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Florida Panthers 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Dallas Stars 3 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Calgary Flames 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Boston Bruins 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 19, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Oct 19, 2002