Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames

Thursday, October 31, 2002, 9:00 PM ET Pengrowth Saddledome, Calgary Regular Season Final

Final score

The Calgary Flames beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–0 on Thursday, October 31, 2002 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Buffalo Sabres	0	27-37-10-8
at Calgary Flames	3	29-36-13-4

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	12	11	7	30
Calgary Flames	5	6	6	17

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:27	Calgary Flames	Jarome Iginla (3)	Toni Lydman (3), Robyn Regehr (3)	Even strength	BUF 0, CGY 1
1st	10:56	Calgary Flames	Toni Lydman (2)	Martin Gelinas (5), Jarome Iginla (6)	Even strength	BUF 0, CGY 2
2nd	17:23	Calgary Flames	Chris Drury (4)	Stephane Yelle (6)	Shorthanded	BUF 0, CGY 3

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

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	1	1		11:29
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	4	1	0		15:08
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	-2	0	3	0	50%	18:23
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	2	0	1	46.2%	10:23
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	-2	0	1	0		12:39
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	1		14:54
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	1	0		03:23
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	35.7%	16:41
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	3	0	61.5%	17:53
Number 71 J. Hecht	C	-1	0	9	0	100%	19:06
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	-2	2	0	0	61.1%	14:21
Number 81 M. Satan	R	-3	0	1	0		17:01
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	0	0	0		13:32
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	-1	0	0	0		18:25
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	-1	2	1	0		15:25
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	-1	0	1	0		23:15
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	-1	0	3	0		25:40
Number 74 J. McKee	D	-1	0	5	0		20:36

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	17	14	3	.824	60:00	Loss

Calgary Flames skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 C. Kobasew	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		11:44
Number 11 S. Yelle	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	50%	16:55
Number 12 J. Iginla	R	1	1	2	+2	0	4	0	50%	21:54
Number 16 C. Berube	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:19
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	50%	12:06
Number 18 J. Wright	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	100%	12:40
Number 20 M. Johansson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33.3%	09:33
Number 22 C. Conroy	C	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	30.8%	17:38
Number 23 M. Gelinas	L	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	66.7%	19:45
Number 37 C. Drury	C	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	55%	18:37
Number 40 S. Nichol	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33.3%	10:20
Number 44 R. Niedermayer	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	66.7%	11:48
Number 3 D. Gauthier	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		19:00
Number 4 J. Leopold	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:23
Number 6 R. Boughner	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		19:46
Number 8 P. Buzek	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:14
Number 28 R. Regehr	D	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0		23:56
Number 32 T. Lydman	D	1	1	2	+3	2	2	1		25:15

Calgary Flames goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 R. Turek	30	30	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:17	Calgary Flames	Chuck Kobasew	Interference	2
1st	13:18	Calgary Flames	Denis Gauthier	Holding	2
2nd	01:06	Calgary Flames	Jamie Wright	Hooking	2
2nd	02:21	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	Hooking	2
2nd	12:05	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont	Tripping	2
2nd	16:12	Calgary Flames	Bob Boughner	High sticking	2
2nd	18:42	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont	Tripping	2
3rd	03:50	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Cross checking	2
3rd	16:59	Calgary Flames	Toni Lydman	Interference	2
3rd	17:50	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Woolley	Interference	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Calgary Flames head coach: Greg Gilbert
Referees: Terry Gregson, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, Darren Gibbs
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Chris Taylor, Jason Botterill, Eric Boulton, Denis Hamel, Maxim Afinogenov, Brian Campbell, Dmitri Kalinin, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl
Calgary Flames scratches: Dave Lowry, Rick Mrozik, Ladislav Kohn, Marc Savard, Robert Dome, Steve Begin, Blake Sloan, Blair Betts, Oleg Saprykin, Micki Dupont, Steve Montador

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