Final
Friday, December 2, 2011 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Red Wings beat Sabres 4–1
- J. Franzen scored the game-winner on the power play at 13:38 of the first.
- The Red Wings scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Howard stopped 27 of 28 shots (.964) for the win.
- The Red Wings controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 36–28.
- Power play: DET 1/5, BUF 0/4.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Franzen
DET · 1G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Howard
DET · .964 SV%
- 3rd starV. Filppula
DET · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 8:50DETJ. KindlAssists: T. Holmstrom, J. Abdelkader1–0
- 13:38DETJ. FranzenPPAssists: N. Lidstrom, P. Datsyuk2–0
- 14:41DETV. FilppulaAssists: H. Zetterberg3–0
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 13:47BUFJ. HechtAssists: J. Pominville, V. Leino3–1
- 18:43DETP. DatsyukEN4–1
Team stats
| DET | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 28 |
| 40.7% | Faceoff % | 59.3% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 10 |
| 6 | Hits | 16 |
| 21 | Blocked | 14 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 6 |
Red Wings 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