Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins

Saturday, November 19, 2005, 7:00 PM ET TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 3–2 on Saturday, November 19, 2005 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	52-24-6
at Boston Bruins	2	29-37-16

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	9	6	9	24
Boston Bruins	6	9	7	22

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:24	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik (10)	Derek Roy (2), Thomas Vanek (11)	Power play	BUF 1, BOS 0
2nd	03:08	Boston Bruins	Joe Thornton (8)	Alexei Zhamnov (1), Jiri Slegr (8)	Power play	BUF 1, BOS 1
2nd	12:29	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière (12)	Toni Lydman (7), Paul Gaustad (6)	Even strength	BUF 2, BOS 1
2nd	19:33	Boston Bruins	P.J. Axelsson (6)	Brad Boyes (7), Andrew Alberts (1)	Even strength	BUF 2, BOS 2
3rd	15:39	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder (1)	Chris Drury (7), Thomas Vanek (12)	Even strength	BUF 3, BOS 2

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	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0		18:21
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1		15:18
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	35.3%	20:56
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		10:29
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	54.5%	19:50
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		12:40
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0		16:54
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	2	0		13:25
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	1	1	+1	4	2	0	0	0	28.6%	14:36
Number 48 D. Brière	C	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	0	0	33.3%	18:33
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0		17:43
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	2	2	0		19:55
Number 8 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		14:36
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	2	0		19:28
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0		20:49
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0		10:13
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		13:06
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		12:36

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 M. Noronen	22	20	2	.909	59:58	Win

Boston Bruins 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 10 A. Zhamnov	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	18:14
Number 11 P. Axelsson	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		15:12
Number 12 T. Fitzgerald	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	11:23
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:56
Number 17 S. McEachern	L	0	0	0	-2	2	4	0	1	0		12:13
Number 19 J. Thornton	C	1	0	1	-2	0	1	1	0	1	57.9%	21:30
Number 21 B. Isbister	L	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0	0		12:11
Number 26 B. Boyes	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	2	1	0	60%	12:52
Number 27 G. Murray	R	0	0	0	-2	2	2	1	0	0		20:34
Number 37 P. Bergeron	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	66.7%	19:13
Number 39 T. Green	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	75%	12:05
Number 75 C. Orr	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		04:28
Number 25 H. Gill	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0		18:28
Number 41 A. Alberts	D	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	2	0		17:56
Number 44 N. Boynton	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	1	0		21:35
Number 55 D. Tanabe	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3	0		19:03
Number 58 K. Dallman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	0		14:07
Number 71 J. Slegr	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	0	0		20:55

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 A. Raycroft	24	21	3	.875	58:48	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:55	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière	Tripping	2
1st	16:35	Boston Bruins	Brad Isbister	Boarding	2
2nd	01:45	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Holding the stick	2
2nd	03:45	Boston Bruins	Andrew Alberts	Slashing	2
2nd	04:44	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Holding	2
2nd	09:31	Boston Bruins	Glen Murray	High sticking	2
2nd	14:10	Boston Bruins	Nick Boynton	Holding	2
2nd	19:58	Boston Bruins	Shawn McEachern	Delaying game	2
3rd	10:33	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht	Elbowing	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Boston Bruins head coach: Mike Sullivan
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Dean Warren
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Andy McElman
Buffalo Sabres scratches: J-P Dumont, Maxim Afinogenov, Andrew Peters, Jeff Jillson, Ryan Miller, Jiri Novotny, Chris Thorburn, Jason Pominville, Nathan Paetsch, Daniel Paille
Boston Bruins scratches: Brian Leetch, Ian Moran, Eric Nickulas, Ben Guite, Jay Leach, Patrick Leahy, Eric Healey, Jordan Sigalet, Milan Jurcina, Nathan Robinson, Mark Stuart, Ben Walter

Every Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Oct 7, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Thu, Oct 20, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 4, 2006
Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Mar 7, 2006
Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Mar 12, 2006
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 29, 2006

Other NHL games on Saturday, November 19, 2005
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
Washington Capitals 5 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
New Jersey Devils 4 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
New York Islanders 5 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
Nashville Predators 2 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Nov 19, 2005
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Nov 19, 2005