New Jersey 3, Buffalo 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 7, 2006
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Don Koharski, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| New Jersey
|
19-18-3-2 |
12-7-2-1 |
7-11-1-1 |
W3 |
| Buffalo
|
27-13-0-2 |
14-7-0-1 |
13-6-0-1 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 14-7-0-1 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 7-11-1-1 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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New Jersey has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Devils have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Maxim Afinogenov played for 21:52 during 26 shifts and scored 1 point. Maxim Afinogenov had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Brian Rafalski played for 22:57 during 30 shifts and scored 2 points. Brian Rafalski had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Buffalo had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
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New Jersey had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Buffalo |
|
Brian Rafalski 2 |
Points |
Maxim Afinogenov 1 |
|
Brian Rafalski 1 |
Goals |
Maxim Afinogenov 1 |
|
John Madden 2 |
Assists |
Nathan Paetsch 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Maxim Afinogenov 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Martin Brodeur .929 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .889 |
|
Martin Brodeur 26 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| New Jersey
|
27 |
3 |
0-1 |
0-1 |
12 |
36 |
| Buffalo
|
28 |
2 |
1-1 |
1-1 |
12 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Arizona. The Sabres have a W/L % of .593 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Devils have a W/L % of .389 after a win and .478 after a loss.