FinalL
Friday, March 2, 2007 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Sabres 5–8
- T. Vanek scored the game-winner at 6:26 of the third.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Miller stopped 27 of 32 shots (.844) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 1/6, MTL 3/5.
- D. Roy led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:20BUFD. KalininAssists: J. Pominville, J. Hecht0–1
- 1:40BUFM. RyanAssists: A. Mair, B. Campbell0–2
2nd
- 2:30BUFT. NumminenAssists: D. Roy, J. Hecht0–3
- 7:06MTLM. RyderPPAssists: T. Plekanec, S. Souray1–3
- 7:34BUFM. RyanSHAssists: J. Hecht, T. Numminen1–4
- 9:03MTLR. BonkPPAssists: M. Johnson, A. Kostitsyn2–4
- 9:26MTLM. StreitAssists: M. Komisarek, S. Begin3–4
- 17:07BUFD. RoyPPAssists: T. Numminen, J. Pominville3–5
- 17:28MTLT. PlekanecAssists: A. Kostitsyn, A. Kovalev4–5
3rd
- 6:26BUFT. VanekAssists: D. Roy, T. Lydman4–6
- 8:56MTLT. PlekanecPPAssists: F. Bouillon, M. Streit5–6
- 9:35BUFD. StaffordAssists: B. Campbell, D. Roy5–7
- 19:36BUFT. VanekENAssists: D. Stafford, T. Lydman5–8
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Shots | 30 |
| 45.5% | Faceoff % | 54.5% |
| 3/5 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 12 |
| 28 | Hits | 14 |
| 14 | Blocked | 15 |
| 19 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 7 |
Canadiens at Sabres recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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