Final/SO
Thursday, January 15, 2009 · American Airlines Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Stars 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Sabres won the shootout.
- The Sabres came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- R. Miller stopped 21 of 25 shots (.840) for the win.
- The Sabres controlled play, outshooting the Stars 35–25.
- Power play: BUF 1/4, DAL 2/3.
- P. Gaustad led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:44DALM. NiskanenPPAssists: J. Lehtinen, S. Ott0–1
- 14:40DALS. OttPPAssists: M. Modano, M. Turco0–2
2nd
- 2:47DALT. Daley0–3
- 13:12BUFP. GaustadPPAssists: C. Rivet, D. Stafford1–3
3rd
- 3:01BUFJ. HechtAssists: D. Roy, J. Pominville2–3
- 3:49DALB. RichardsAssists: N. Grossmann, J. Lundqvist2–4
- 9:53BUFP. GaustadAssists: D. Stafford, A. Kotalik3–4
- 10:09BUFC. MacArthurAssists: J. Spacek, J. Pominville4–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
No scoring
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | DAL |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 25 |
| 59.4% | Faceoff % | 40.6% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/3 |
| 11 | PIM | 13 |
| 31 | Hits | 25 |
| 7 | Blocked | 19 |
| 22 | Giveaways | 22 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 13 |
Sabres at Stars 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