Final
Thursday, February 26, 2015 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Canucks 6–3
- T. Mitchell scored the game-winner at 12:43 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Neuvirth stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 31–24.
- B. Gionta led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Mitchell
BUF · 2G 0A
- 2nd starC. Stewart
BUF · 1G 1A
- 3rd starB. Gionta
BUF · 1G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
- 13:07BUFT. MitchellAssists: M. Moulson, B. Gionta0–1
- 14:09VANS. MatthiasAssists: N. Bonino, D. Hamhuis1–1
2nd
- 5:42VANJ. HansenAssists: D. Hamhuis2–1
- 8:59BUFC. Stewart2–2
3rd
- 4:46BUFA. Meszaros2–3
- 7:27VAND. SedinAssists: H. Sedin3–3
- 12:43BUFT. MitchellAssists: B. Gionta, M. Moulson3–4
- 18:28BUFB. FlynnAssists: C. Stewart, M. Pysyk3–5
- 19:58BUFB. GiontaEN3–6
Team stats
| VAN | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 24 |
| 57.4% | Faceoff % | 42.6% |
| 0/0 | Power Play | 0/1 |
| 2 | PIM | 0 |
| 12 | Hits | 23 |
| 3 | Blocked | 17 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 3 | Takeaways | 2 |
Canucks 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