Final
Friday, December 16, 2011 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Maple Leafs 5–4
- T. Vanek scored the game-winner at 15:44 of the third.
- R. Miller stopped 29 of 33 shots (.879) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 3/6, TOR 1/2.
- T. Vanek led all scorers with 2 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Vanek
BUF · 2G 2A
- 2nd starD. Stafford
BUF · 1G 0A
- 3rd starT. Ennis
BUF · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 1:49TORJ. LupulAssists: P. Kessel1–0
- 4:11BUFD. StaffordPPAssists: T. Vanek, J. Pominville1–1
- 9:03TORD. PhaneufPPAssists: T. Bozak, J. Liles2–1
- 9:22BUFT. VanekAssists: Z. Kassian2–2
- 14:08BUFT. EnnisPPAssists: J. Pominville, T. Vanek2–3
- 18:01BUFA. SekeraPPAssists: C. Ehrhoff, T. Ennis2–4
3rd
- 9:57TORN. Kulemin3–4
- 15:44BUFT. VanekAssists: D. Roy3–5
- 16:15TORM. GrabovskiAssists: C. Gunnarsson, J. Crabb4–5
Team stats
| TOR | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 33 | Shots | 29 |
| 47.8% | Faceoff % | 52.2% |
| 1/2 | Power Play | 3/6 |
| 23 | PIM | 4 |
| 20 | Hits | 21 |
| 13 | Blocked | 15 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 6 |
Maple Leafs 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