Final
Thursday, March 9, 2006 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Lightning 8–5
- T. Vanek scored the game-winner at 10:38 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Miller stopped 35 of 40 shots (.875) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 40–23.
- Power play: BUF 1/4, TBL 3/7.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:27BUFJ. DumontAssists: D. Brière, H. Tallinder0–1
- 12:56TBLB. RichardsPPAssists: P. Kubina, M. St. Louis1–1
- 15:11TBLR. FedotenkoPPAssists: F. Modin, B. Richards2–1
- 18:04BUFJ. DumontPPAssists: D. Brière, B. Campbell2–2
2nd
- 8:04BUFP. GaustadAssists: C. Drury, M. Grier2–3
- 9:15TBLV. LecavalierAssists: P. Kubina, V. Prospal3–3
- 15:45BUFA. KotalikAssists: J. Pominville, T. Connolly3–4
- 17:35TBLV. ProspalPPAssists: P. Kubina, B. Richards4–4
- 19:19BUFD. RoySHAssists: J. Hecht, H. Tallinder4–5
3rd
- 8:43TBLM. St. LouisAssists: B. Richards, P. Ranger5–5
- 10:38BUFT. VanekAssists: D. Roy, T. Numminen5–6
- 17:12BUFD. RoyAssists: M. Grier5–7
- 19:16BUFD. RoyENAssists: M. Grier, H. Tallinder5–8
Team stats
| TBL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shots | 23 |
| 47.2% | Faceoff % | 52.8% |
| 3/7 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 14 |
| 8 | Hits | 15 |
| 10 | Blocked | 17 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 4 |
Lightning 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