Final/SO
Saturday, January 1, 2011 · HSBC Arena
Game analysis
Sabres beat Bruins 7–6 in a shootout
- Tied 6–6 after overtime; the Sabres won the shootout.
- The Sabres came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- R. Miller stopped 34 of 40 shots (.850) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 40–35.
- Power play: BUF 1/4, BOS 0/2.
- J. Pominville led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starD. Stafford
BUF · 3G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Pominville
BUF · 2G 2A
- 3rd starT. Seguin
BOS · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:29BOSA. FerenceAssists: A. McQuaid, M. Savard1–0
- 2:06BUFJ. PominvilleAssists: T. Vanek, M. Weber1–1
- 2:49BOSD. Seidenberg2–1
- 5:36BOSB. MarchandAssists: J. Boychuk, M. Recchi3–1
- 13:45BUFT. VanekAssists: T. Connolly, J. Pominville3–2
- 14:15BOSZ. CharaSHAssists: P. Bergeron, M. Recchi4–2
- 19:19BUFD. Stafford4–3
2nd
- 6:17BUFD. StaffordAssists: P. Gaustad4–4
- 17:43BUFJ. PominvillePPAssists: A. Sekera, J. Hecht4–5
3rd
- 3:08BOST. SeguinAssists: D. Paille5–5
- 7:06BOSS. KampferAssists: T. Seguin, Z. Chara6–5
- 19:32BUFD. StaffordAssists: T. Connolly, J. Pominville6–6
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| BOS | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Shots | 35 |
| 54.8% | Faceoff % | 45.2% |
| 0/2 | Power Play | 1/4 |
| 13 | PIM | 9 |
| 8 | Hits | 21 |
| 13 | Blocked | 14 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 7 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 1 |
Bruins 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