National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Ottawa 5, Buffalo 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, January 4, 2008
Where: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Chris Lee, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Greg Devorski
Attendance: 18690
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Ottawa 1225
Buffalo 0123
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Ottawa 26-10-1-3 12-6-1-1 14-4-0-2 W1
Buffalo 19-17-1-2 11-8-0-1 8-9-1-1 L5
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 11-8-0-1 record at home this season. The Ottawa Senators have a 14-4-0-2 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Ottawa has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Senators have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Thomas Vanek played for 17:33 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Thomas Vanek had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Daniel Alfredsson played for 22:38 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Daniel Alfredsson had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Ottawa had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Ottawa   Buffalo
Daniel Alfredsson 2 Points Thomas Vanek 2
Daniel Alfredsson 1 Goals Jochen Hecht 1
Daniel Alfredsson 1 Assists Thomas Vanek 2
Andrej Meszaros 1 Power Play Goals Jochen Hecht 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ray Emery .923 Save Percentage Jocelyn Thibault .818
Ray Emery 36 Saves Ryan Miller 13
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Ottawa 27 5 2-3 2-3 13 25
Buffalo 39 3 1-3 1-3 13 35
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The Sabres have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .368 after a loss.
  • Ottawa will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Senators have a W/L % of .760 after a win and .429 after a loss.