Final
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Sabres beat Rangers 3–1
- T. Vanek scored the game-winner on the power play at 12:30 of the second.
- R. Miller stopped 19 of 20 shots (.950) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 2/5, NYR 0/5.
- T. Vanek led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:32NYRS. GomezAssists: M. Rozsival, R. Callahan0–1
2nd
- 5:03BUFA. KotalikPPAssists: C. MacArthur, T. Numminen1–1
- 12:30BUFT. VanekPPAssists: D. Roy, J. Pominville2–1
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Shots | 20 |
| 46.0% | Faceoff % | 54.0% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 0/5 |
| 15 | PIM | 26 |
| 11 | Hits | 16 |
| 18 | Blocked | 9 |
| 1 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 9 |
Sabres at Rangers 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