Final
Saturday, December 2, 2006 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Sabres 7–4
- M. Pettinger scored the game-winner at 7:24 of the second.
- The Capitals scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- O. Kolzig stopped 26 of 30 shots (.867) for the win.
- Power play: WSH 0/7, BUF 1/6.
- The Capitals dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:01WSHR. Zednik0–1
- 2:35WSHB. MuirAssists: B. Sutherby0–2
- 7:45WSHA. Ovechkin0–3
- 15:09BUFD. RoyAssists: D. Kalinin, T. Vanek1–3
- 16:02WSHB. ClymerAssists: J. Klepis, J. Erskine1–4
2nd
- 7:24WSHM. PettingerAssists: B. Pothier1–5
- 9:46BUFC. DruryPPAssists: M. Afinogenov, T. Numminen2–5
- 19:32BUFT. VanekAssists: M. Afinogenov, B. Campbell3–5
3rd
- 9:52WSHM. PettingerAssists: A. Semin, K. Beech3–6
- 12:14BUFD. StaffordAssists: C. Drury4–6
- 19:04WSHJ. ErskineENAssists: S. Eminger4–7
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 28 |
| 39.7% | Faceoff % | 60.3% |
| 1/6 | Power Play | 0/7 |
| 75 | PIM | 42 |
| 19 | Hits | 11 |
| 16 | Blocked | 7 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 10 |
Sabres at Capitals 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