Final Score: 5-5 (OT)

First Period: Scoring: 1, Atlanta, Lambert 1 (Svartvadet, Garpenlov), 4:23. 2, Buffalo, Brown 1 (unassisted), 4:47. 3, Buffalo, Satan 1 (power play) (Woolley, Zhitnik), 12:55. Penalties: S Staios, Atl (Obstr hooking), 9:25; Shannon, Atl (roughing), 12:13; Emerson, Atl (interference), 19:19.

Second Period: Scoring: 4, Atlanta, Stefan 1 (Buchberger, Tremblay), 2:05. 5, Atlanta, Brunette 1 (power play) (Garpenlov, Tremblay), 5:45. 6, Atlanta, Stefan 2 (Emerson, Buzek), 12:09. 7, Buffalo, S Barnes 1 (power play) (B Holzinger, Varada), 14:43. 8, Atlanta, Emerson 1 (Buchberger, Stefan), 18:01. Penalties: Woolley, Buf (holding), 3:50; Smehlik, Buf (interference), 6:41; Ray, Buf (roughing), 10:39; Woolley, Buf (Obstr tripping), 19:57; Ferraro, Atl (tripping), 10:39; Ferraro, Atl (elbowing), 12:56; Harlock, Atl (holding), 18:35.

Third Period: Scoring: 9, Buffalo, Brown 2 (S Barnes), 2:07. 10, Buffalo, Satan 2 (penalty shot), 3:19. Penalties: Stapleton, Atl (holding), 10:14; Buchberger, Atl (high sticking), 14:32.

Overtime: Scoring: None. Penalties: Stefan, Atl ( double high sticking minor), 4:22.

SHOTS ON GOAL Buffalo 15 5 12 3 --35 Atlanta 12 11 6 4 --33

Power-play Conversions: Buf - 2 of 8, Atl - 1 of 3. Goalies: Buffalo, Hasek (21 shots, 17 saves), Roloson (12:09 of 2nd period, 12, 11; record: 0-0-1). Atlanta, Rhodes (35, 30; record: 0-1-1). A:18,545. Referees: Angus, Jackson. Linesmen: Kovachik, M Pare.