Final
Friday, March 15, 2002 · National Car Rental Center
Game analysis
Panthers beat Sabres 5–2
- I. Novoseltsev scored the game-winner at 6:06 of the first.
- The Panthers scored first and led the rest of the way.
- R. Luongo stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- The Panthers won despite being outshot 30–23.
- Power play: FLA 1/5, BUF 1/9.
- B. Ritchie led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:01FLAP. WorrellAssists: D. Van Impe, B. Lindsay0–1
- 5:58FLAS. OzolinshAssists: N. Hagman, P. Bure0–2
- 6:06FLAI. NovoseltsevAssists: K. Huselius, B. Ritchie0–3
- 16:46BUFC. GrattonAssists: M. Satan, S. Barnes1–3
3rd
- 6:13FLAB. RitchieAssists: V. Bure, K. Huselius1–5
- 14:28BUFM. SatanPPAssists: A. Zhitnik, C. Brown2–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | FLA |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 23 |
| 53.3% | Faceoff % | 46.7% |
| 1/9 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 36 | PIM | 40 |
| 13 | Hits | 19 |
| 5 | Blocked | 7 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 9 |
Sabres at Panthers recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice