Final
Saturday, December 1, 2007 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Hurricanes 8–1
- T. Connolly scored the game-winner on the power play at 4:18 of the first.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- R. Miller stopped 20 of 21 shots (.952) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 2/3, CAR 1/7.
- The Hurricanes dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
- J. Spacek led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:32BUFA. KotalikAssists: T. Lydman0–1
- 4:18BUFT. ConnollyPPAssists: D. Roy, J. Spacek0–2
2nd
- 15:32BUFA. MairAssists: P. Gaustad0–3
- 16:28BUFM. AfinogenovAssists: B. Campbell0–4
3rd
- 1:16BUFD. RoySHAssists: T. Connolly0–5
- 6:48BUFT. VanekAssists: D. Stafford0–6
- 10:34BUFA. KotalikPPAssists: P. Gaustad, J. Spacek0–7
- 12:03BUFJ. SpacekAssists: M. Afinogenov, B. Campbell0–8
- 18:05CARR. WhitneyPPAssists: B. Hedican, D. Seidenberg1–8
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 25 |
| 62.9% | Faceoff % | 37.1% |
| 1/7 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 14 | PIM | 22 |
| 17 | Hits | 25 |
| 7 | Blocked | 13 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 2 |
Hurricanes 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