Buffalo 2, New Jersey 0

123T
BUF(41-32-9)1012
NJD(51-27-4)0000

Final

7:00 PM ET, November 3, 2008
Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
THREE STARS
R. Miller
Sabres (G )

Saves: 24
Save Pct.: 1.000
J. Pominville
Sabres (RW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
K. Weekes
Devils  (G )

Saves: 28
Save Pct.: .933

Game Information
Arena: Prudential Center
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 10,567 (60.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Buffalo   New Jersey
Total Shots
 30
  24
PIM
 16
  10
Hits
 14
  9
Giveaways
  2
 7
Takeaways
  3
 4
Faceoffs Won
  27
 32
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
19:26Jason Pominville (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Jaroslav Spacek, Ales Kotalik
Buffalo 1-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:51Sheldon Brookbank: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Daniel Paille
9:16David Clarkson: 2 Minutes for Boarding Patrick Kaleta
10:09Thomas Vanek: 2 Minutes for Hooking Jay Pandolfo
15:10Sheldon Brookbank: 2 Minutes for Hooking Patrick Kaleta
17:222-Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Petr Vrana)
17:46Johnny Oduya: 2 Minutes for Hooking Derek Roy
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
3:11Brian Gionta: 2 Minutes for Tripping Maxim Afinogenov
3:11Maxim Afinogenov: 2 Minutes for Diving Brian Gionta
10:27Henrik Tallinder: 2 Minutes for Hooking John Madden
13:48Craig Rivet: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Jamie Langenbrunner
18:40Toni Lydman: 2 Minutes for Hooking Jamie Langenbrunner
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
7:41Patrick Kaleta (1)
Assists: Andrej Sekera, Jaroslav Spacek
Buffalo 2-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
2:54Clarke MacArthur: 2 Minutes for Hooking Zach Parise
7:52Ryan Miller: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass (Served by Patrick Kaleta)
9:31Thomas Vanek: 2 Minutes for Hooking Dainius Zubrus

Player Summary
Buffalo SabresTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
M. Afinogenov RW00032012000128:182:150:006:030000.0
T. Connolly C 000312001002518:354:124:0510:187463.6
P. Gaustad C 001100001002415:102:152:2610:298850.0
P. Kaleta RW101212003001510:230:000:2210:010000.0
A. Kotalik RW010311002001915:104:540:0010:163175.0
T. Lydman D 000112122002618:540:003:1215:420000.0
C. MacArthur LW000200122001812:350:001:5110:440000.0
A. Mair C 00001000000116:350:000:006:352433.3
T. Numminen D 000002000002619:592:153:0914:350000.0
D. Paille LW001111001002416:420:003:5712:450000.0
J. Pominville RW100400000102619:413:435:5210:060000.0
C. Rivet D 000100121002216:492:123:1511:220000.0
D. Roy C 000310000002521:264:426:0110:4371531.8
A. Sekera D 011302000002519:570:006:1213:450000.0
J. Spacek D 021011000002722:493:356:0013:140000.0
D. Stafford RW00000000010139:170:000:009:170000.0
H. Tallinder D 000000121002116:130:003:2412:490000.0
T. Vanek LW000320240122115:324:420:1710:330000.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
PLAYERREASON
N PaetschHealthy
A PetersHealthy
M EllisHealthy
New Jersey DevilsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
N. Bergfors RW0000000000064:360:000:004:360000.0
S. Brookbank D 00000024000149:130:030:009:100000.0
D. Clarkson RW00011012100149:252:050:007:200000.0
P. Elias LW000460002012021:379:140:2212:010000.0
B. Gionta RW00-1220120112118:003:530:0013:550100.0
J. Langenbrunner RW000101001002323:478:191:5513:330000.0
J. Madden C 000121002012116:040:044:1711:3911568.8
M. Mottau D 000101000102521:374:001:4215:590000.0
J. Oduya D 000213120122924:374:163:2216:550000.0
J. Pandolfo LW000002000001813:530:043:4510:040100.0
Z. Parise LW00-1321000102222:448:200:0014:240100.0
M. Rupp C 0000000010053:280:000:003:280000.0
A. Salmela D 00-1401001001619:059:530:009:120000.0
B. Salvador D 00-1003001022120:010:143:3516:120000.0
P. Vrana LW00011000000137:111:090:045:581325.0
C. White D 000115000002118:170:045:1512:580000.0
T. Zajac C 00-1301000002322:027:511:5512:1611955.0
D. Zubrus C 000010000001816:003:310:0012:299756.3
New Jersey Devils Scratches
PLAYERREASON
M BrodeurElbow Injury
P MartinUpper Body

Goaltending Summary
Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
R. Miller24024159:552
New Jersey Devils Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
K. Weekes30228.93356:500

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Buffalo205530
New Jersey312924

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Buffalo1 of 0
New Jersey0 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Monday, November 3rd
Buffalo 2 Final
New Jersey 0
Columbus 3 Final
NY Islanders 4 OT
Colorado 2 Final
Chicago 6