Final
Saturday, January 21, 2012 · Scottrade Center
Game analysis
Blues beat Sabres 4–2
- D. Backes scored the game-winner on the power play at 11:35 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Halak stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905) for the win.
- Power play: STL 1/2, BUF 1/3.
- The Blues dominated the dot, winning 63% of faceoffs.
- D. Backes led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starD. Backes
STL · 2G 2A
- 2nd starB. Crombeen
STL · 1G 0A
- 3rd starB. Jackman
STL · 0G 1A
Scoring summary
2nd
- 7:45STLB. CrombeenAssists: D. Backes, A. Pietrangelo1–1
- 13:13STLD. PerronAssists: T. Oshie, D. Backes1–2
3rd
- 11:35STLD. BackesPPAssists: T. Oshie, A. Pietrangelo1–3
- 19:00BUFT. MyersPPAssists: M. Gragnani, J. Pominville2–3
- 19:25STLD. BackesENAssists: B. Jackman2–4
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 27 |
| 37.0% | Faceoff % | 63.0% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 15 | PIM | 17 |
| 10 | Hits | 22 |
| 15 | Blocked | 12 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 11 |
Sabres at Blues 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