FinalW
Saturday, December 21, 2002 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Sabres 6–2
- S. Koivu scored the game-winner on the power play at 3:43 of the second.
- The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
- J. Theodore stopped 36 of 38 shots (.947) for the win.
- The Canadiens won despite being outshot 38–16.
- Power play: MTL 2/8, BUF 1/7.
- Y. Perreault led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:21MTLY. PerreaultAssists: P. Traverse, H. Mckay0–1
- 10:25MTLD. GilmourPPAssists: M. Czerkawski, Y. Perreault0–2
2nd
- 3:43MTLS. KoivuPPAssists: C. Rivet0–3
- 6:43MTLD. GilmourAssists: Y. Perreault, H. Mckay0–4
- 16:02MTLR. ZednikAssists: S. Koivu0–5
- 16:46BUFA. MairAssists: B. Campbell1–5
3rd
- 6:29MTLC. KilgerAssists: S. Koivu, R. Zednik1–6
- 18:02BUFM. SatanPPAssists: A. Zhitnik, H. Tallinder2–6
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Shots | 16 |
| 50.8% | Faceoff % | 49.2% |
| 1/7 | Power Play | 2/8 |
| 18 | PIM | 16 |
| 1 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Sabres at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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