New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, January 7, 2006, 7:30 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Saturday, January 7, 2006 on the road.

Final score, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
New Jersey Devils	3	46-27-9
at Buffalo Sabres	2	52-24-6

Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	1	2	0	3
Buffalo Sabres	1	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	8	12	7	27
Buffalo Sabres	8	5	15	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	17:22	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov (10)	Derek Roy (14), Nathan Paetsch (1)	Power play	NJD 0, BUF 1
1st	19:16	New Jersey Devils	Jamie Langenbrunner (7)	John Madden (10), Paul Martin (18)	Even strength	NJD 1, BUF 1
2nd	02:36	New Jersey Devils	Brian Rafalski (5)	John Madden (11), Jay Pandolfo (5)	Even strength	NJD 2, BUF 1
2nd	06:01	New Jersey Devils	Scott Gomez (16)	Patrik Elias (4), Brian Rafalski (21)	Even strength	NJD 3, BUF 1
3rd	18:22	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (12)	Henrik Tallinder (6)	Even strength	NJD 3, BUF 2

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

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 Z. Parise	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		11:59
Number 10 E. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	100%	09:46
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	2	2	+1	0	3	0	0	75%	18:25
Number 14 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0		21:14
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6	0	0		21:12
Number 18 S. Brylin	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	25%	18:08
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1		18:48
Number 22 V. Kozlov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	10:25
Number 23 S. Gomez	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1	66.7%	18:53
Number 26 P. Elias	C	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	0		19:05
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	0		11:41
Number 2 D. Hale	D	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	2		10:57
Number 5 C. White	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	3		24:10
Number 6 T. Albelin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		12:54
Number 7 P. Martin	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0		24:34
Number 8 S. Brown	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		03:34
Number 24 R. Matvichuk	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	3		19:41
Number 28 B. Rafalski	D	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	1		22:57

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	28	26	2	.929	60:00	Win

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 9 D. Roy	C	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	50%	19:01
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	0	0		16:03
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0	0	33.3%	14:58
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:15
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	-1	5	0	1	1	0	25%	11:23
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0	100%	16:37
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	1	0	1	-1	2	3	1	0	0		18:25
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	5	1	0	40%	17:21
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		13:36
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0	1	0	40%	20:48
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	1	100%	21:52
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0	0		01:46
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0		21:51
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		22:15
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0		15:38
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		21:38
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0	0		22:31
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	1	0		14:08

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	27	24	3	.889	58:54	Loss

Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:32	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	15:45	New Jersey Devils	Sergei Brylin	Hooking	2
2nd	02:39	Buffalo Sabres	Andrew Peters	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	02:39	New Jersey Devils	Grant Marshall	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	04:48	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	04:48	New Jersey Devils	David Hale	Fighting (major)	5

New Jersey Devils head coach: Lou Lamoriello
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Wes McCauley, Don Koharski
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik
New Jersey Devils scratches: Alexander Mogilny, Vladimir Malakhov, Dan Mcgillis, Darren Langdon, Krzysztof Oliwa, Ari Ahonen, Aleksander Suglobov, Tuomas Pihlman, Jason Ryznar, Cam Janssen, Barry Tallackson
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Rory Fitzpatrick, Chris Drury, J-P Dumont, Daniel Brière, Toni Lydman, Mika Noronen, Taylor Pyatt, Jeff Jillson, Michael Leighton, Jiri Novotny, Chris Thorburn

Every New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Oct 28, 2005
New Jersey Devils 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Nov 15, 2005
New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Buffalo Sabres 1 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Mar 30, 2006

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 7, 2006
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 0 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Rangers, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Ottawa Senators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Boston Bruins 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New York Islanders 0	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Jan 7, 2006
Los Angeles Kings 2 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 7, 2006