Buffalo 6, Boston 2
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 12, 2006
Where: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Shane Heyer, Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Steve Miller
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Boston
|
25-30-5-5 |
12-14-2-4 |
13-16-3-1 |
L5 |
| Buffalo
|
42-16-1-4 |
22-8-1-2 |
20-8-0-2 |
W6 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 22-8-1-2 record at home this season. The Boston Bruins have a 13-16-3-1 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Boston has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Bruins have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Thomas Vanek played for 15:17 during 18 shifts and scored 3 points. Thomas Vanek had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Andrew Alberts played for 16:56 during 25 shifts and scored 1 point. Andrew Alberts had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Buffalo had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Boston had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Boston |
|
Buffalo |
|
Andrew Alberts 1 |
Points |
Thomas Vanek 3 |
|
Andrew Alberts 1 |
Goals |
Thomas Vanek 2 |
|
Patrice Bergeron 1 |
Assists |
Maxim Afinogenov 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Thomas Vanek 1 |
|
Andrew Alberts 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Andrew Raycroft .800 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Biron .949 |
|
Andrew Raycroft 24 |
Saves |
Martin Biron 37 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Boston
|
39 |
2 |
0-3 |
3-6 |
17 |
33 |
| Buffalo
|
30 |
6 |
3-6 |
3-3 |
11 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Sabres have a W/L % of .659 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Bruins have a W/L % of .360 after a win and .410 after a loss.