New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres 5-6, Dec 31, 1996: Box Score | AskScores

New Jersey Devils

5

6

Final · KeyBank Center

Score by period
Team	1	2	3	T
NJ	1	0	4	5
BUF	3	2	1	6

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 6-5 on Dec 31, 1996 at KeyBank Center.

Top performers

Bill Guerin
Bill Guerin had 3 goals and 1 assist for the Devils.
Mike Dunham
Mike Dunham made 15 saves on 18 shots for the Devils.
Alexei Zhitnik
Alexei Zhitnik had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Sabres.
Dominik Hasek
Dominik Hasek made 31 saves on 36 shots for the Sabres.

Before and after

Devils · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 28, 1996: ANA 3, NJ 5 · Next Jan 2, 1997: PIT 6, NJ 1
Sabres · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 28, 1996: BUF 0, PIT 2 · Next Jan 3, 1997: STL 2, BUF 2

Other Devils vs Sabres games

Other New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres games

Mar 9, 1997	NJ at BUF	4-1	Regular
Feb 27, 1997	BUF at NJ	1-4	Regular
Dec 23, 1996	BUF at NJ	0-0	Regular
Feb 25, 2026	BUF at NJ	2-1	Regular
Dec 21, 2025	BUF at NJ	3-1	Regular
Nov 28, 2025	NJ at BUF	5-0	Regular

New Jersey Devils box score

Skaters

New Jersey Devils skaters, Dec 31, 1996

Bill Guerin	3	1	4	2	5	0	0:00
Bobby Holik	0	4	4	2	2	0	0:00
Dave Andreychuk	1	1	2	3	4	2	0:00
John MacLean	0	1	1	0	4	0	0:00
Scott Niedermayer	0	1	1	-3	1	0	0:00
Brian Rolston	1	0	1	-1	4	2	0:00
Jay Pandolfo	0	1	1	0	3	0	0:00
Shawn Chambers	0	1	1	4	2	0	0:00
Scott Stevens	0	0	0	4	2	2	0:00
Ken Daneyko	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0:00
Patrik Elias	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0:00
Steve Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:00
Lyle Odelein	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0:00
Steve Sullivan	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0:00
Randy McKay	0	0	0	-2	0	5	0:00
Jason Smith	0	0	0	-2	2	5	0:00
Valeri Zelepukin	0	0	0	-1	4	2	0:00
Denis Pederson	0	0	0	-1	0	7	0:00
Team	5	10	15	0	36	30

What the columns mean: G · A · PTS · +/- · PIM

Goalies

New Jersey Devils goalies, Dec 31, 1996

Mike Dunham	18	15	3	.833	39:03
Martin Brodeur	6	3	3	.500	20:00
Team	24	18	6	1.333

What the columns mean: SA · SV · GA · SV%

Buffalo Sabres box score

Skaters

Buffalo Sabres skaters, Dec 31, 1996

Alexei Zhitnik	1	1	2	-1	2	0	0:00
Donald Audette	0	2	2	-1	1	0	0:00
Dixon Ward	0	2	2	-1	0	0	0:00
Wayne Primeau	0	1	1	1	1	10	0:00
Rob Ray	1	0	1	1	2	2	0:00
Matthew Barnaby	0	1	1	1	2	5	0:00
Michael Peca	1	0	1	0	2	0	0:00
Darryl Shannon	0	1	1	1	1	0	0:00
Brian Holzinger	1	0	1	-1	1	0	0:00
Richard Smehlik	1	0	1	0	1	0	0:00
Mike Wilson	0	1	1	1	1	2	0:00
Jason Dawe	0	1	1	-1	2	4	0:00
Derek Plante	1	0	1	0	4	2	0:00
Barrie Moore	0	1	1	1	1	0	0:00
Garry Galley	0	0	0	0	1	4	0:00
Randy Burridge	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0:00
Michal Grosek	0	0	0	0	0	0	0:00
Bob Boughner	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0:00
Team	6	11	17	-1	24	34

What the columns mean: G · A · PTS · +/- · PIM

Goalies

Buffalo Sabres goalies, Dec 31, 1996
Player	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Dominik Hasek	36	31	5	.861	60:00

What the columns mean: SA · SV · GA · SV%