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Buffalo Sabres @ New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
5-5-1
, 1-2-1 Away
1
5-5-1
, 1-2-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Sabres
BUF
0
1
0
1
Devils
NJ
1
0
2
3
New Jersey Devils
Devils
NJ
4-3-1
, 3-1-0 Home
3
4-3-1
, 3-1-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
BUF
NJ
Shots
21
11
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
6
4
Faceoff %
51.7
%
48.3
51.7
48.3
%
Game Information
IZOD Center
12:30 AM, 28 October 2001
East Rutherford, NJ
Attendance: 15,446
Referees:
Mark Faucette
Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen:
Pat Dapuzzo
Jean Morin
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
NJ leads 1-0
Sabres
1
Devils
3
Game 1
28/10
Devils
1
Sabres
2
Game 2
13/1
Sabres
1
Devils
4
Game 3
11/2
Devils
2
Sabres
2
Game 4
13/2
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