Final
Friday, December 23, 2005 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Sabres beat Lightning 4–1
- C. Drury scored the game-winner at 6:41 of the second.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Miller stopped 30 of 31 shots (.968) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 1/5, TBL 0/7.
- H. Tallinder led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:17TBLV. ProspalAssists: R. Fedotenko, N. Pratt0–1
- 6:15BUFT. VanekPPAssists: D. Roy, H. Tallinder1–1
2nd
- 6:41BUFC. DruryAssists: J. Hecht, T. Numminen2–1
- 10:04BUFH. TallinderAssists: P. Gaustad, D. Paille3–1
3rd
- 17:30BUFA. KotalikENAssists: P. Gaustad, T. Connolly4–1
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 31 |
| 52.6% | Faceoff % | 47.4% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 0/7 |
| 14 | PIM | 10 |
| 11 | Hits | 12 |
| 14 | Blocked | 3 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 5 |
Sabres at Lightning 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