Final
Thursday, October 20, 2005 · TD Banknorth Garden
Game analysis
Sabres beat Bruins 4–3
- A. Kotalik scored the game-winner at 13:48 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- R. Miller stopped 29 of 32 shots (.906) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 2/7, BOS 1/5.
- S. Samsonov led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:55BUFD. BrièrePPAssists: J. Dumont, T. Vanek1–0
- 16:46BOSS. SamsonovPPAssists: K. Dallman, J. Thornton1–1
2nd
- 0:42BOSP. AxelssonAssists: H. Gill, T. Fitzgerald1–2
- 13:19BUFT. ConnollyAssists: M. Afinogenov, A. Kotalik2–2
3rd
- 2:08BUFJ. DumontPPAssists: T. Connolly, T. Vanek3–2
- 13:48BUFA. KotalikAssists: D. Kalinin, T. Numminen4–2
- 14:13BOSS. SamsonovAssists: N. Boynton, J. Thornton4–3
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 32 |
| 45.9% | Faceoff % | 54.1% |
| 2/7 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 16 |
| 10 | Hits | 17 |
| 16 | Blocked | 9 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 5 |
Sabres at Bruins 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