Final
Saturday, December 17, 2005 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Penguins 4–3
- C. Drury scored the game-winner on the power play at 15:34 of the second.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- M. Biron stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 2/6, PIT 0/3.
- The Sabres dominated the dot, winning 67% of faceoffs.
- M. Afinogenov led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 3:32BUFA. MairAssists: M. Afinogenov, D. Roy0–1
- 6:46BUFM. AfinogenovAssists: T. Connolly, T. Lydman0–2
- 10:50PITS. CrosbyAssists: R. Malone, J. Melichar1–2
- 18:15BUFJ. PominvillePPAssists: M. Afinogenov, D. Roy1–3
2nd
- 15:34BUFC. DruryPPAssists: T. Connolly, A. Kotalik1–4
3rd
- 0:24PITM. OuelletAssists: T. Surovy, S. Gonchar2–4
- 9:43PITT. SurovyAssists: R. Whitney, M. Ouellet3–4
Team stats
| PIT | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 29 |
| 33.3% | Faceoff % | 66.7% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 2/6 |
| 24 | PIM | 18 |
| 10 | Hits | 11 |
| 18 | Blocked | 11 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 2 |
Penguins at Sabres 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