Final/SO
Saturday, December 31, 2011 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Senators beat Sabres 3–2 in a shootout
- Tied 2–2 after overtime; the Senators won the shootout.
- C. Anderson stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929) for the win.
- J. Enroth kept the Sabres in it with 44 saves (.957).
- The Senators controlled play, outshooting the Sabres 46–28.
- Power play: OTT 0/5, BUF 1/5.
- The Sabres dominated the dot, winning 67% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Enroth
BUF · .957 SV%
- 2nd starJ. Leopold
BUF · 0G 2A
- 3rd starC. Anderson
OTT · .929 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:06BUFB. BoyesPPAssists: J. Leopold, M. Gragnani0–1
2nd
- 1:55OTTM. CarknerAssists: K. Turris, E. Condra1–1
- 3:27BUFP. GaustadAssists: J. Leopold, B. McNabb1–2
- 6:15OTTC. NeilAssists: E. Condra, Z. Smith2–2
3rd
No scoring
OT
No scoring
Team stats
| OTT | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Shots | 28 |
| 32.9% | Faceoff % | 67.1% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 36 | PIM | 16 |
| 19 | Hits | 24 |
| 8 | Blocked | 14 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 14 |
Senators 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