Final/OT
Thursday, October 23, 2008 · Xcel Energy Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Wild 4–3 in overtime
- D. Roy scored the game-winner at 0:44 in overtime.
- The Sabres came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- R. Miller stopped 30 of 33 shots (.909) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 33–24.
- Power play: BUF 0/2, MIN 1/3.
- D. Stafford led all scorers with 1 goal and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 14:43BUFD. StaffordAssists: D. Roy, T. Vanek1–0
2nd
- 9:57MINB. PouliotAssists: D. Boogaard, C. Weller1–1
- 14:50MINS. VeilleuxAssists: E. Belanger, P. Bouchard1–2
3rd
- 0:29MINB. BurnsPP1–3
- 16:00BUFA. MairAssists: N. Paetsch, M. Afinogenov2–3
- 16:46BUFT. VanekAssists: A. Sekera, D. Stafford3–3
OT
- 0:44BUFD. RoyAssists: H. Tallinder, T. Lydman4–3
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Shots | 33 |
| 49.1% | Faceoff % | 50.9% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 6 | PIM | 4 |
| 13 | Hits | 26 |
| 11 | Blocked | 8 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 10 | Takeaways | 9 |
Sabres at Wild 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