Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators

Saturday, November 16, 2002, 7:00 PM ET Corel Centre, Ottawa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–1 on Saturday, November 16, 2002 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	27-37-10-8
at Ottawa Senators	4	52-21-8-1

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	1	0	0	1
Ottawa Senators	0	2	2	4

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	11	6	9	26
Ottawa Senators	6	8	9	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	17:06	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton (7)	Taylor Pyatt (5), Ales Kotalik (1)	Even strength	BUF 1, OTT 0
2nd	02:11	Ottawa Senators	Mike Fisher (2)	Chris Phillips (1), Martin Havlat (5)	Even strength	BUF 1, OTT 1
2nd	11:17	Ottawa Senators	Todd White (4)	Daniel Alfredsson (12), Magnus Arvedson (2)	Even strength	BUF 1, OTT 2
3rd	07:33	Ottawa Senators	Marian Hossa (8)	Zdeno Chara (8)	Even strength	BUF 1, OTT 3
3rd	09:04	Ottawa Senators	Todd White (5)	Magnus Arvedson (3), Daniel Alfredsson (13)	Even strength	BUF 1, OTT 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	1	1	-1	0	1	0		12:02
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0		16:27
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	100%	17:16
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	-1	15	0	1	72.7%	11:17
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0		15:08
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		13:31
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		00:31
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	68.8%	12:48
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	64.3%	17:29
Number 71 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0		19:22
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	60%	16:01
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0		16:31
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		19:59
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1		18:35
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-1	4	1	3		21:00
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0		21:29
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0		18:51
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0		18:30

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	23	19	4	.826	60:00	Loss

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Havlat	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0		16:06
Number 11 D. Alfredsson	R	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0		20:10
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	18.8%	15:54
Number 15 P. Schaefer	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		18:08
Number 16 J. Hull	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0		03:13
Number 18 M. Hossa	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6	0		21:01
Number 19 P. Schastlivy	L	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0		14:36
Number 20 M. Arvedson	L	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0		19:07
Number 22 S. Van Allen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36.4%	14:17
Number 25 C. Neil	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	2		06:55
Number 28 T. White	C	2	0	2	+2	0	2	0	38.9%	18:52
Number 39 J. Spezza	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	45.5%	12:02
Number 3 Z. Chara	D	0	1	1	+3	0	3	0		26:30
Number 4 C. Phillips	D	0	1	1	+3	0	1	2		24:29
Number 6 W. Redden	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0		23:53
Number 7 C. Leschyshyn	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0		10:26
Number 24 A. Volchenkov	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2		18:29
Number 34 S. Hnidy	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1		11:44

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 P. Lalime	26	25	1	.962	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:51	Ottawa Senators	Shane Hnidy	Delaying game	2
1st	11:10	Ottawa Senators	Anton Volchenkov	Tripping	2
1st	11:21	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Clipping	2
1st	13:31	Buffalo Sabres	Martin Biron	Roughing	2
1st	18:33	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Elbowing	2
2nd	02:42	Buffalo Sabres	Taylor Pyatt	Elbowing	2
3rd	13:03	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	13:03	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Attempt to injure (match)	10
3rd	13:03	Ottawa Senators	Chris Neil	Fighting (major)	5

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Ottawa Senators head coach: Jacques Martin
Referees: Tim Peel, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Gerard Gauthier
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Chris Taylor, Jason Botterill, Eric Boulton, Denis Hamel, Henrik Tallinder, Maxim Afinogenov, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl
Ottawa Senators scratches: Dennis Bonvie, Brad Smyth, Radek Bonk, Steve Martins, Josef Boumedienne, Joel Kwiatkowski, Josh Langfeld, Karel Rachunek, Simon Lajeunesse, Brian Pothier, Toni Dahlman

Every Buffalo Sabres and Ottawa Senators game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
Ottawa Senators 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Dec 10, 2002
Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Dec 26, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Jan 25, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, November 16, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
New Jersey Devils 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
New York Islanders 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
San Jose Sharks 7 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Florida Panthers, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 1	Final/OT	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
Washington Capitals 0 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
St. Louis Blues 1 at Calgary Flames 0	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames, Sat, Nov 16, 2002
New York Rangers 1 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Nov 16, 2002