Final
Saturday, March 18, 2006 · Scotiabank Place
Game analysis
Senators beat Sabres 4–2
- B. Smolinski scored the game-winner at 7:53 of the second.
- The Senators scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Emery stopped 20 of 22 shots (.909) for the win.
- R. Miller kept the Sabres in it with 45 saves (.938).
- The Senators controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 49–22.
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:57OTTP. SchaeferAssists: B. Smolinski, B. Pothier0–1
- 12:09OTTZ. CharaPPAssists: D. Heatley, J. Spezza0–2
2nd
- 7:53OTTB. SmolinskiAssists: P. Schaefer, C. Neil0–3
- 8:39BUFM. AfinogenovAssists: D. Roy, D. Kalinin1–3
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 49 |
| 52.1% | Faceoff % | 47.9% |
| 1/7 | Power Play | 1/10 |
| 24 | PIM | 18 |
| 18 | Hits | 24 |
| 11 | Blocked | 13 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 7 |
Sabres at Senators 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