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New Jersey Devils @ Buffalo Sabres
New Jersey Devils
Devils
NJ
25-9-1
, 10-6-0 Away
3
25-9-1
, 10-6-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Devils
NJ
3
0
0
3
Sabres
BUF
1
0
0
1
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
13-19-0
, 8-8-0 Home
1
13-19-0
, 8-8-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
NJ
BUF
Shots
19
23
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
26
20
Faceoff %
0.0
0.0
Game Information
KeyBank Center
5:30 AM, 30 December 1997
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 16,039
Referees:
Don Koharski
Linesmen:
Gerard Gauthier
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NJ leads 3-0
Sabres
2
Devils
3
Game 1
12/10
Devils
3
Sabres
2
Game 2
16/11
Devils
3
Sabres
1
Game 3
30/12
Sabres
4
Devils
5
Game 4
16/4
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