Final
Saturday, December 6, 2008 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Sabres beat Lightning 4–3
- D. Roy scored the game-winner at 10:03 of the third.
- R. Miller stopped 20 of 23 shots (.870) for the win.
- The Lightning dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
- D. Stafford led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:02BUFD. StaffordAssists: P. Gaustad1–0
- 13:05TBLM. St. LouisAssists: V. Lecavalier, L. Krajicek1–1
2nd
- 9:46BUFT. VanekAssists: D. Roy, D. Stafford2–1
- 10:21TBLP. RangerAssists: V. Lecavalier, V. Prospal2–2
- 14:41BUFJ. HechtAssists: A. Mair, T. Lydman3–2
- 15:20TBLV. ProspalAssists: M. Malik, M. St. Louis3–3
3rd
- 10:03BUFD. RoyAssists: T. Numminen, D. Stafford4–3
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 23 |
| 36.0% | Faceoff % | 64.0% |
| 0/6 | Power Play | 0/6 |
| 29 | PIM | 29 |
| 12 | Hits | 25 |
| 11 | Blocked | 17 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 13 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 7 |
Sabres at Lightning 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