Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers

Monday, January 16, 2006, 9:00 PM ET Rexall Place, Edmonton Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 3–1 on Monday, January 16, 2006 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	52-24-6
at Edmonton Oilers	1	41-28-13

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	1	0	2	3
Edmonton Oilers	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	7	8	4	19
Edmonton Oilers	9	10	4	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:35	Edmonton Oilers	Ales Hemsky (13)	Jason Smith (6)	Even strength	BUF 0, EDM 1
1st	17:38	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (9)	Ales Kotalik (16), Chris Drury (21)	Power play	BUF 1, EDM 1
3rd	02:23	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov (11)	Thomas Vanek (17), Teppo Numminen (24)	Power play	BUF 2, EDM 1
3rd	13:36	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy (4)	Maxim Afinogenov (21), Teppo Numminen (25)	Even strength	BUF 3, EDM 1

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 9 D. Roy	C	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	0	52.9%	16:32
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	1	1	-1	4	2	1	1	0		18:40
Number 13 J. Novotny	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	45.5%	11:07
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	0	1	45.5%	19:07
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		13:47
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	45.5%	20:52
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		12:42
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0		11:44
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		15:16
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0		20:08
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	0	1		15:47
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0		04:09
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	0		23:01
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	3	0		20:29
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	1	0		20:04
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	0	10	0	1	0	0		04:36
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		19:52
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	+1	5	1	1	4	0		17:38

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	23	22	1	.957	59:55	Win

Edmonton Oilers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 S. Horcoff	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	45%	22:29
Number 13 T. Harvey	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		03:21
Number 14 R. Torres	L	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	0		13:59
Number 16 J. Stoll	C	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	50%	17:42
Number 18 E. Moreau	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	5	0	100%	13:12
Number 19 M. Reasoner	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	62.5%	12:00
Number 20 R. Dvorak	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		15:36
Number 22 J. Rita	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		03:14
Number 34 F. Pisani	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		07:57
Number 37 M. Peca	C	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	61.5%	17:51
Number 83 A. Hemsky	R	1	0	1	0	2	4	2	0		19:17
Number 94 R. Smyth	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	66.7%	19:38
Number 21 J. Smith	D	0	1	1	+1	17	1	4	2		13:53
Number 23 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		17:28
Number 24 S. Staios	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2		22:11
Number 32 M. Greene	D	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	0		09:33
Number 44 C. Pronger	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5		31:51
Number 47 M. Bergeron	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		19:36

Edmonton Oilers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 J. Markkanen	19	16	3	.842	57:44	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:58	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Tripping	2
1st	07:18	Edmonton Oilers	Marty Reasoner	Hooking	2
1st	07:34	Edmonton Oilers	Michael Peca	Slashing	2
1st	16:09	Edmonton Oilers	Michael Peca	High sticking	2
1st	16:50	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht	Hooking	2
1st	17:20	Buffalo Sabres	Jay McKee	Fighting (major)	5
1st	17:20	Buffalo Sabres	Dmitri Kalinin	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
1st	17:20	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Smith	Instigator	2
1st	17:20	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Smith	Fighting (major)	5
1st	17:20	Edmonton Oilers	Jason Smith	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	17:38	Edmonton Oilers	Shawn Horcoff	Hooking	2
2nd	04:13	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	High sticking	2
2nd	06:22	Edmonton Oilers	Ales Hemsky	Tripping	2
2nd	13:03	Buffalo Sabres	Andrew Peters	Slashing	2
2nd	13:03	Edmonton Oilers	Matt Greene	Roughing	2
2nd	13:03	Edmonton Oilers	Matt Greene	Roughing	2
2nd	14:44	Edmonton Oilers	Ethan Moreau	Slashing	2
2nd	16:42	Edmonton Oilers	Ryan Smyth	Tripping	2
2nd	17:11	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek	High sticking	2
2nd	18:24	Edmonton Oilers	Jarret Stoll	High sticking	2
2nd	18:24	Edmonton Oilers	Jarret Stoll	High sticking	2
3rd	05:39	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	07:51	Buffalo Sabres	Teppo Numminen	Hooking	2
3rd	14:18	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Illegal stick	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Edmonton Oilers head coach: Craig MacTavish
Referees: Brad Watson, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Lyle Seitz
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Rory Fitzpatrick, J-P Dumont, Daniel Brière, Mika Noronen, Adam Mair, Taylor Pyatt, Jeff Jillson, Michael Leighton, Paul Gaustad, Chris Thorburn, Nathan Paetsch
Edmonton Oilers scratches: Igor Ulanov, Georges Laraque, Dan Smith, Krys Kolanos, Brad Winchester, Ty Conklin, Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Jean-Francois Jacques, Kyle Brodziak, Danny Syvret

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