Sabres 1, Red Wings 2
Final/OT · Joe Louis Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BUF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 on Mar 28, 1997 at Joe Louis Arena.
Top performers
Matthew Barnaby had 1 goal for the Sabres.
Steve Shields made 39 saves on 41 shots for the Sabres.
Steve Yzerman had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Red Wings.
Mike Vernon made 21 saves on 22 shots for the Red Wings.
Before and after
- Sabres · 1996-97 season · Previous Mar 26, 1997: NYI 3, BUF 2 · Next Mar 30, 1997: BUF 2, CHI 3
- Red Wings · 1996-97 season · Previous Mar 26, 1997: COL 5, DET 6 · Next Mar 30, 1997: ANA 1, DET 0
Other Sabres vs Red Wings games
| Oct 12, 1996 | DET at BUF | 6-1 | Regular |
| Mar 27, 2026 | DET at BUF | 5-2 | Regular |
| Nov 15, 2025 | BUF at DET | 5-4 | Regular |
| Oct 22, 2025 | DET at BUF | 2-4 | Regular |
| Mar 12, 2025 | BUF at DET | 3-7 | Regular |
| Dec 9, 2024 | DET at BUF | 6-5 | Regular |
