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Buffalo Sabres 5–2 Florida Panthers: NHL 1999-2000, 28 February 2000
Buffalo Sabres defeated Florida Panthers 5–2 on 28 February 2000 in the NHL 1999-2000. The fixture was played in National Car Rental Center, Sunrise.
28 February 2000 · National Car Rental Center, Sunrise
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The game
Buffalo Sabres defeated Florida Panthers 5–2 on 28 February 2000 in the NHL 1999-2000. The fixture was played in National Car Rental Center, Sunrise.
Competition stage and final score
The stage was regular season. Buffalo Sabres finished with 5 goals and Florida Panthers with 2; the final difference was 3 goals.
Shots on goal
Buffalo Sabres recorded 31 shots on goal, while Florida Panthers recorded 32. The final goal totals were 5 and 2, respectively.
The scoring by period
Period 1 produced 1 goals for Buffalo Sabres and 0 for Florida Panthers. The cumulative score after that period was Buffalo Sabres 1–0 Florida Panthers.
Period 2 produced 3 goals for Buffalo Sabres and 1 for Florida Panthers. The cumulative score after that period was Buffalo Sabres 4–1 Florida Panthers.
Period 3 produced 1 goals for Buffalo Sabres and 1 for Florida Panthers. The cumulative score after that period was Buffalo Sabres 5–2 Florida Panthers.
The goals and scorers
Stu Barnes scored for Buffalo Sabres short-handed at 18:09 of period 1. The assists were credited to Michael Peca and Alexei Zhitnik.
Alexei Zhitnik scored for Buffalo Sabres at even strength at 04:32 of period 2. The assists were credited to Vaclav Varada and Curtis Brown.
Erik Rasmussen scored for Buffalo Sabres at even strength at 05:24 of period 2. The assists were credited to Wayne Primeau and Jay McKee.
Stu Barnes scored for Buffalo Sabres at even strength at 12:45 of period 2. The assists were credited to Miroslav Satan.
Pavel Bure scored for Florida Panthers at even strength at 14:57 of period 2. The assists were credited to Jaroslav Spacek and Robert Svehla.
Todd Simpson scored for Florida Panthers at even strength at 06:15 of period 3. The assists were credited to Scott Mellanby and Ray Sheppard.
Richard Smehlik scored for Buffalo Sabres at even strength at 08:10 of period 3. The assists were credited to Curtis Brown and Brian Holzinger.
Other results in the competition
In the same competition on 26 February 2000, Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs finished 2–5. That fixture was listed as regular season in Toronto.
In the same competition on 1 March 2000, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers finished 1–3. That fixture was listed as regular season in Sunrise.
In the same competition on 25 February 2000, New York Rangers and Buffalo Sabres finished 6–3. That fixture was listed as regular season in Buffalo.
Period by period
| Period | Buffalo Sabres | Florida Panthers |
|---|---|---|
| Period 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Period 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Period 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 5 | 2 |
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