1st	2nd	3rd	TOTAL
Buffalo	0	1	0	1
Detroit	3	1	0	4

First Period: Scoring: 1, Detroit, Brown 1 (shorthanded) (Fedorov), 3:26. 2, Detroit, Brown 2 (Holmstrom, Fedorov), 9:05. 3, Detroit, Larionov 1 (Shanahan, Fedorov), 10:32. Penalties: Burrdige, Det (hooking), 2:51; M Lapointe, Det (holding), 6:02; J Holland, Buf (fighting major), 9:44; M Lapointe, Det (fighting major), 9:44.
Second Period: Scoring: 4, Detroit, Fedorov 3 (shorthanded) (Brown), 7:21. 5, Buffalo, Pittis 2 (Primeau, Rasmussen), 9:17. Penalties: Yzerman, Det (Obstr holding), 6:54; D Ward, Buf (tripping), 17:21; Chelios, Det (elbowing), 18:12.
Third Period: Scoring: None. Penalties: Primeau, Buf (tripping), 11:53.

SHOTS ON GOAL

Buffalo		3	5	8	--16
Detroit		12	10	11	--33

Power-play Conversions: Buf - 0 of 4, Det - 0 of 2. Goalies: Buffalo, Roloson (18 shots, 14 saves; record: 0-1-0), Biron (9:07 of 2nd period, 15, 15). Detroit, Osgood (16, 15; record: 2-0-1). A:14,715. Referees: Trottier, Van Massenhoven. Linesmen: G Devorski, Gibbs.