Final
Friday, January 30, 2004 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Sabres beat Rangers 3–1
- C. Drury scored the game-winner on the power play at 18:02 of the second.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Biron stopped 33 of 34 shots (.971) for the win.
- M. Dunham kept the Rangers in it with 32 saves (.941).
- Power play: BUF 2/4, NYR 0/1.
Scoring summary
1st
- 12:36BUFD. BrièrePPAssists: J. Hecht, A. Zhitnik1–0
2nd
- 18:02BUFC. DruryPPAssists: D. Brière, A. Zhitnik2–0
- 18:47NYRD. PurintonAssists: B. Holik, M. Barnaby2–1
3rd
- 19:23BUFA. KotalikENAssists: C. Drury, J. Dumont3–1
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 34 |
| 42.2% | Faceoff % | 57.8% |
| 2/4 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 8 |
| 11 | Hits | 17 |
| 17 | Blocked | 8 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 11 |
Sabres at Rangers 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