Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs

Saturday, December 22, 2001, 7:00 PM ET Air Canada Centre, Toronto Regular Season Final

Final score

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Saturday, December 22, 2001 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	35-35-11-1
at Toronto Maple Leafs	3	43-25-10-4

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	2	0	0	2
Toronto Maple Leafs	1	2	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	5	7	6	18
Toronto Maple Leafs	11	13	4	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:00	Toronto Maple Leafs	Alexander Mogilny (11)	Darcy Tucker (17), Shayne Corson (13)	Even strength	BUF 0, TOR 1
1st	13:25	Buffalo Sabres	James Patrick (4)	Miroslav Satan (17), Maxim Afinogenov (8)	Power play	BUF 1, TOR 1
1st	14:41	Buffalo Sabres	Rhett Warrener (2)	Chris Gratton (8), Taylor Pyatt (1)	Even strength	BUF 2, TOR 1
2nd	11:48	Toronto Maple Leafs	Travis Green (5)	Tomas Kaberle (10), Alexander Mogilny (19)	Even strength	BUF 2, TOR 2
2nd	19:40	Toronto Maple Leafs	Gary Roberts (10)	Mats Sundin (17), Alexander Mogilny (20)	Even strength	BUF 2, TOR 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0		14:52
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	100%	09:19
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	0	46.7%	15:20
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	3	0	0		13:52
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0		16:56
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		05:28
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50%	17:03
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0	0	60%	20:25
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	66.7%	07:52
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	1	1	-2	2	3	1	0	0		16:22
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	27.3%	14:25
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	1	1	-1	0	4	0	1	0		22:48
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	1	0	1	-2	0	1	1	0	1		15:49
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	5	2	0		22:44
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	0		18:55
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	6	2	0		23:00
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	5	0	0		17:32
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1	0		21:56

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	28	25	3	.893	58:45	Loss

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 G. Roberts	L	1	0	1	0	0	5	4	0		16:33
Number 10 G. Valk	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		11:54
Number 13 M. Sundin	C	0	1	1	+1	12	5	1	0	59.1%	20:17
Number 14 J. Hoglund	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		14:22
Number 16 D. Tucker	R	0	1	1	+2	0	1	3	1	57.1%	15:58
Number 18 A. McCauley	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	54.5%	10:59
Number 21 R. Reichel	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	38.5%	13:54
Number 26 P. Healey	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1		09:45
Number 27 S. Corson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	3	0		17:06
Number 28 T. Domi	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		08:32
Number 39 T. Green	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	50%	16:06
Number 89 A. Mogilny	R	1	2	3	+3	2	2	2	0		18:35
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0		15:18
Number 8 A. Berg	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		11:39
Number 15 T. Kaberle	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	2		21:08
Number 24 B. McCabe	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	2	1		22:39
Number 25 J. Lumme	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1		23:34
Number 36 D. Yushkevich	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1		25:54

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Joseph	18	16	2	.889	59:53	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:41	Toronto Maple Leafs	Jonas Hoglund	Holding	2
1st	18:07	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Holding	2
2nd	17:01	Buffalo Sabres	Taylor Pyatt	Holding	2
3rd	05:44	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mats Sundin	Holding	2
3rd	07:19	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	17:13	Toronto Maple Leafs	Bryan McCabe	Roughing	2
3rd	19:23	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov	Interference	2
3rd	19:50	Toronto Maple Leafs	Alexander Mogilny	Interference	2
3rd	19:50	Toronto Maple Leafs	Mats Sundin	Misconduct (misconduct)	10

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Pat Quinn
Referees: Terry Gregson, Michael McGeough
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Scott Driscoll
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Bob Essensa, Jason Woolley, Rory Fitzpatrick, Eric Boulton, Erik Rasmussen, Henrik Tallinder, Brian Campbell, Norman Milley, Ales Kotalik
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Mikael Renberg, Nathan Dempsey, Anders Eriksson, Bob Wren, Wade Belak, Jeff Farkas, Nik Antropov, Alexei Ponikarovsky, Karel Pilar

Every Buffalo Sabres and Toronto Maple Leafs game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Nov 21, 2001
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 21, 2001
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 22, 2001
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 2, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 23, 2002

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 22, 2001
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 1 at New Jersey Devils 0	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 22, 2001
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 22, 2001
Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Islanders, Sat, Dec 22, 2001
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 22, 2001
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 22, 2001
Dallas Stars 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 22, 2001
St. Louis Blues 2 at Florida Panthers 0	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 22, 2001
Minnesota Wild 2 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 22, 2001