Final/SO
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Sabres 5–4 in a shootout
- Tied 4–4 after overtime; the Avalanche won the shootout.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- S. Varlamov stopped 20 of 24 shots (.833) for the win.
- The Avalanche controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 42–24.
- Power play: COL 1/4, BUF 0/2.
- D. Stafford led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starM. Foligno
BUF · 2G 0A
- 2nd starJ. McGinn
COL · 2G 0A
- 3rd starD. Stafford
BUF · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:39BUFM. FolignoAssists: T. Ennis, D. Stafford0–1
- 8:55COLJ. McGinnAssists: P. Stastny1–1
- 14:42BUFD. StaffordSH1–2
- 19:08COLD. JonesAssists: S. O'Brien, R. Wilson2–2
2nd
- 5:35COLG. LandeskogPPAssists: P. Mueller, P. Stastny3–2
- 11:01BUFM. FolignoAssists: D. Stafford, T. Ennis3–3
3rd
- 1:55BUFA. SulzerAssists: B. Boyes, T. Ennis3–4
- 19:58COLJ. McGinnAssists: R. O'Reilly, G. Landeskog4–4
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00COLP. Mueller6–4
Team stats
| COL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Shots | 24 |
| 45.0% | Faceoff % | 55.0% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 25 | Hits | 23 |
| 20 | Blocked | 16 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 3 |
Avalanche 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