1st	2nd	3rd	OT	TOTAL
Washington	1	0	0	1	2
Buffalo	1	0	0	0	1

First Period: Scoring: 1, Buffalo, Ray 1 (J Holland, Rasmussen), 10:32. 2, Washington, Metropolit 1 (unassisted), 15:18. Penalties: Grosek, Buf (hooking), 6:07; Tezikov, Was (tripping), 6:36; D Moravec, Buf (interference), 13:13; Gonchar, Was (slashing), 15:58; Svejkovsky, Was (high sticking), 19:32; Grand-pierre, Buf (holding), 19:32; Oates, Was (tripping), 19:51.
Second Period: Scoring: None. Penalties: Witt, Was (cross checking), 8:40; Sarich, Buf (high sticking), 17:07.
Third Period: Scoring: None. Penalties: J Holland, Buf (tripping), 4:06; Svejkovsky, Was (roughing), 9:11; D Moravec, Buf (roughing), 9:11; Sarich, Buf (holding), 11:57; Witt, Was (charging), 14:11; Bondra, Was (fighting major), 14:11; Billington, Was (Leaving the crease), 14:11; Grand-pierre, Buf (roughing,roughing match), 14:11; Biron, Buf ( double roughing minor), 14:11; Peca, Buf (boarding), 14:52; Nikolishin, Was (cross checking), 19:50.
Overtime: Scoring: 3, Washington, Nikolishin 1 (shorthanded) (Bondra), 2:05. Penalties: Gonchar, Was (cross checking), 0:54.

SHOTS ON GOAL

Washington		10	6	17	2	--35
Buffalo		7	7	6	5	--25

Power-play Conversions: Was - 0 of 7, Buf - 0 of 6. Goalies: Washington, Billington (25 shots, 24 saves; record: 1-0-0). Buffalo, Hasek (16, 15), Biron (start of 3rd, 19, 18; record: 1-1-0). A:16,251. Referees: Angus, Marouelli. Linesmen: Nelson, Sartison.