Final
Wednesday, February 25, 2004 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game analysis
Devils beat Sabres 8–2
- J. Pandolfo scored the game-winner shorthanded at 18:04 of the first.
- M. Brodeur stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909) for the win.
- The Devils controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 31–22.
- Power play: NJD 2/7, BUF 1/2.
- P. Elias led all scorers with 2 goals and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:29NJDP. EliasPPAssists: B. Rafalski, S. Gomez0–1
- 2:02BUFD. RoyAssists: M. Afinogenov, T. Pyatt1–1
- 16:13NJDB. GiontaAssists: P. Martin, P. Elias1–2
- 18:04NJDJ. PandolfoSHAssists: J. Madden, S. Niedermayer1–3
- 19:04BUFM. AfinogenovPPAssists: A. Zhitnik, D. Roy2–3
2nd
- 18:16NJDJ. PandolfoAssists: J. Madden, T. Stevenson2–4
- 19:59NJDB. RafalskiAssists: S. Gomez, P. Elias2–5
3rd
- 2:47NJDB. GiontaAssists: S. Gomez, P. Elias2–6
- 3:07NJDJ. Friesen2–7
- 15:34NJDP. EliasPPAssists: S. Niedermayer, B. Gionta2–8
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 31 |
| 49.3% | Faceoff % | 50.7% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 2/7 |
| 31 | PIM | 31 |
| 5 | Hits | 5 |
| 21 | Blocked | 13 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 30 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 12 |
Sabres at Devils recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice