Final
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Penguins 3–2
- A. Kotalik scored the game-winner on the power play at 5:43 of the third.
- M. Biron stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 32–27.
- Power play: BUF 1/7, PIT 1/9.
- The Penguins dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
- J. LeClair led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:59PITM. MurleyAssists: M. Recchi, J. LeClair0–1
- 11:56BUFM. AfinogenovAssists: D. Roy, D. Kalinin1–1
2nd
- 11:41BUFP. GaustadAssists: C. Drury, J. McKee2–1
3rd
- 1:33PITJ. LeClairPPAssists: M. Recchi, S. Gonchar2–2
- 5:43BUFA. KotalikPPAssists: M. Afinogenov, T. Numminen3–2
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 32 |
| 39.6% | Faceoff % | 60.4% |
| 1/7 | Power Play | 1/9 |
| 18 | PIM | 14 |
| 4 | Hits | 10 |
| 15 | Blocked | 18 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 1 |
Sabres at Penguins 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