Final/OT
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Flyers beat Sabres 5–4 in overtime
- C. Giroux scored the game-winner at 2:37 in overtime.
- The Flyers came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- I. Bryzgalov stopped 20 of 24 shots (.833) for the win.
- The Flyers controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 34–24.
- Power play: PHI 0/1, BUF 2/4.
- C. Giroux led all scorers with 1 goal and 3 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Giroux
PHI · 1G 3A
- 2nd starZ. Kassian
BUF · 1G 1A
- 3rd starD. Stafford
BUF · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 10:16BUFV. LeinoPPAssists: Z. Kassian, L. Adam0–1
- 18:55BUFZ. KassianAssists: A. Sekera0–2
- 19:37BUFT. VanekPPAssists: J. Pominville, D. Roy0–3
- 19:59PHIM. TalbotAssists: J. Voracek1–3
2nd
- 5:17PHIM. ReadAssists: K. Timonen, C. Giroux2–3
- 14:45PHIS. HartnellAssists: C. Giroux3–3
- 17:48PHIJ. JagrAssists: C. Giroux4–3
3rd
- 18:25BUFD. StaffordAssists: J. Pominville, M. Gragnani4–4
Team stats
| PHI | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 24 |
| 55.0% | Faceoff % | 45.0% |
| 0/1 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 20 | PIM | 24 |
| 23 | Hits | 17 |
| 11 | Blocked | 10 |
| 12 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
Flyers 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