Final
Friday, October 17, 2008 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Canucks 5–2
- A. Kotalik scored the game-winner at 13:10 of the first.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- R. Miller stopped 23 of 25 shots (.920) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 2/5, VAN 0/3.
- T. Vanek led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:16BUFJ. SpacekPPAssists: A. Sekera, T. Vanek0–1
- 8:30BUFC. MacArthurPPAssists: C. Rivet, T. Numminen0–2
- 13:10BUFA. KotalikAssists: M. Afinogenov0–3
2nd
- 1:57VANR. KeslerAssists: A. Burrows, W. Mitchell1–3
- 10:33BUFT. VanekAssists: J. Spacek1–4
3rd
- 5:06VANS. BernierAssists: H. Sedin, M. Raymond2–4
- 14:11BUFA. KotalikAssists: T. Vanek2–5
Team stats
| VAN | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 31 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 27 | PIM | 13 |
| 17 | Hits | 25 |
| 16 | Blocked | 14 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 3 |
Canucks 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