Final
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Devils beat Sabres 4–1
- P. Sykora scored the game-winner on the power play at 1:44 of the third.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Brodeur stopped 29 of 30 shots (.967) for the win.
- Power play: NJD 2/7, BUF 0/2.
- I. Kovalchuk recorded a hat trick and 1 assist.
Three stars
- 1st starI. Kovalchuk
NJD · 3G 1A
- 2nd starM. Brodeur
NJD · .967 SV%
- 3rd starA. Henrique
NJD · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 19:24NJDI. KovalchukPPAssists: P. Elias, D. Clarkson1–0
2nd
- 17:19BUFJ. Pominville1–1
3rd
- 1:44NJDP. SykoraPPAssists: A. Henrique, I. Kovalchuk2–1
- 9:47NJDI. KovalchukAssists: A. Henrique, M. Fayne3–1
- 19:51NJDI. KovalchukENAssists: Z. Parise4–1
Team stats
| NJD | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 30 |
| 50.9% | Faceoff % | 49.1% |
| 2/7 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 14 |
| 9 | Hits | 22 |
| 12 | Blocked | 19 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 7 |
Devils 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