Final
Friday, December 30, 2005 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Thrashers 4–1
- T. Vanek scored the game-winner on the power play at 11:31 of the second.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- R. Miller stopped 34 of 35 shots (.971) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 35–29.
- Power play: BUF 2/7, ATL 0/8.
- C. Drury led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 0:51BUFC. DruryPPAssists: T. Connolly, B. Campbell0–1
- 11:31BUFT. VanekPPAssists: A. Kotalik, D. Roy0–2
3rd
- 13:25BUFM. AfinogenovAssists: D. Roy, T. Numminen0–3
- 13:54ATLM. SavardSHAssists: I. Kovalchuk, G. De Vries1–3
- 14:53BUFM. GrierAssists: C. Drury, T. Lydman1–4
Team stats
| ATL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 29 |
| 44.9% | Faceoff % | 55.1% |
| 0/8 | Power Play | 2/7 |
| 16 | PIM | 18 |
| 9 | Hits | 12 |
| 15 | Blocked | 14 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 7 |
Thrashers 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