Final score: 2-2 (OT)

First Period: Scoring: 1, Buffalo, S Barnes 2 (B Holzinger, Sanderson), 13:41. Penalties: Ray, Buf (roughing), 2:43; Alatalo, Pho (tripping), 5:33; Patrick, Buf (holding stick), 7:57; Ylonen, Pho (holding), 14:16.
Second Period: Scoring: 2, Phoenix, Adams 2 (Tocchet, Quint), 19:44. Penalties: Carney, Pho (interference), 5:45; Grosek, Buf (holding), 13:13; Alatalo, Pho ( double high sticking minor), 13:13; B Holzinger, Buf (interference), 13:35; Tkachuk, Pho (slashing), 19:19; Smehlik, Buf (holding), 19:19.
Third Period: Scoring: 3, Buffalo, Grosek 1 (Brown, Satan), 3:39. 4, Phoenix, Green 2 (unassisted), 19:55. Penalties: Satan, Buf (tripping), 0:46; S Barnes, Buf (Delay of game), 9:12.
Overtime: Scoring: None.

SHOTS ON GOAL
Phoenix 13 6 12 3 --34 Buffalo 5 10 5 4 --24

Power-play Conversions: Pho - 0 of 5, Buf - 0 of 4. Goalies: Phoenix, Essensa (24 shots, 22 saves; record: 0-0-1). Buffalo, Hasek (34, 32; record: 0-2-1). A:14,341. Referee: P Devorski. Linesmen: Brisebois, Scapinello.