Final
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 · St. Pete Times Forum
Game analysis
Lightning beat Sabres 5–3
- J. Halpern scored the game-winner at 13:52 of the second.
- The Lightning scored first and led the rest of the way.
- M. Smith stopped 31 of 34 shots (.912) for the win.
- The Lightning won despite being outshot 34–26.
- Power play: TBL 2/4, BUF 2/5.
- D. Roy led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:45TBLS. EmingerPPAssists: J. Halpern0–1
- 5:19TBLS. DownieAssists: C. Murphy, M. Pettinger0–2
2nd
- 0:19BUFD. RoyAssists: J. Pominville, T. Lydman1–2
- 1:23TBLL. KrajicekAssists: A. Meszaros, V. Prospal1–3
- 4:04BUFA. KotalikPPAssists: C. Rivet, P. Gaustad2–3
- 13:52TBLJ. HalpernAssists: M. Recchi, T. Wishart2–4
- 16:55BUFD. RoyPPAssists: T. Vanek, J. Pominville3–4
- 19:54TBLC. MurphyPPAssists: M. Recchi3–5
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | TBL |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 26 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 2/5 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 12 |
| 17 | Hits | 23 |
| 8 | Blocked | 8 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 8 |
Sabres at Lightning 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