Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, November 25, 2005, 8:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–1 on Friday, November 25, 2005 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Montreal Canadiens	1	42-31-9
at Buffalo Sabres	3	52-24-6

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

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	12	18	11	41
Buffalo Sabres	13	12	6	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	06:30	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik (12)	Adam Mair (4), Tim Connolly (10)	Even strength	MTL 0, BUF 1
2nd	11:56	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Campbell (5)	Chris Drury (9), Thomas Vanek (13)	Power play	MTL 0, BUF 2
3rd	03:38	Montreal Canadiens	Richard Zednik (7)	Andrei Markov (9), Saku Koivu (18)	Power play	MTL 1, BUF 2
3rd	16:58	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (6)	Teppo Numminen (16), Brian Campbell (7)	Power play	MTL 1, BUF 3

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

Montreal Canadiens 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 11 S. Koivu	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	2	0	42.9%	18:25
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	20%	14:48
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	1	0	1	-1	0	5	1	1	1		19:48
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		11:24
Number 22 S. Begin	L	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	1	0	42.9%	11:51
Number 25 M. Dandenault	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0		21:47
Number 26 P. Dagenais	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		09:25
Number 35 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	77.8%	09:36
Number 37 N. Sundstrom	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		12:05
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	0	0	-1	4	1	1	0	0		16:37
Number 42 A. Perezhogin	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		07:22
Number 71 M. Ribeiro	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	42.9%	21:46
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0		22:08
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	0		14:34
Number 32 M. Streit	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		16:14
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		21:09
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	1	0		21:51
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0	0		23:28

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 75 Y. Danis	31	28	3	.903	58:33	Loss

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	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0	66.7%	18:00
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	2	0	0		19:20
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0	1	1	36.8%	20:42
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	1	0		11:43
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	66.7%	17:33
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		03:20
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		18:23
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		15:38
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	66.7%	12:21
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	100%	17:20
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0	0	4	7	0	0	0		17:00
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		02:23
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	1	0		20:26
Number 8 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0		15:11
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0		18:47
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	3	0		24:37
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	1		16:40
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		21:18

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	41	40	1	.976	59:39	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:11	Buffalo Sabres	Toni Lydman	Hooking	2
1st	09:09	Montreal Canadiens	Jan Bulis	Holding	2
2nd	07:02	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Holding	2
2nd	09:59	Montreal Canadiens	Chris Higgins	Holding	2
2nd	19:07	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Holding	2
3rd	01:59	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov	Hooking	2
3rd	12:10	Montreal Canadiens	Jan Bulis	Hooking	2
3rd	13:31	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov	Hooking	2
3rd	16:26	Montreal Canadiens	Steve Begin	Tripping	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Claude Julien
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Tom Kowal, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Derek Amell
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Alex Kovalev, Sheldon Souray, Ron Hainsey, Jean-Philippe Cote, Raitis Ivanans, Garth Murray, Cristobal Huet, Jonathan Ferland, Andrei Kostitsyn, Maxim Lapierre
Buffalo Sabres scratches: J-P Dumont, Daniel Brière, Mika Noronen, Dmitri Kalinin, Jeff Jillson, Ryan Miller, Jiri Novotny, Chris Thorburn, Jason Pominville, Nathan Paetsch, Daniel Paille

Every Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 4, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 5, 2005
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Dec 1, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Feb 7, 2006
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Feb 9, 2006
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Apr 12, 2006
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Apr 15, 2006

Other NHL games on Friday, November 25, 2005
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Boston Bruins, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
Ottawa Senators 6 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at New York Islanders, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota Wild 5	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final/SO	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
New Jersey Devils 8 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Florida Panthers 6	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Florida Panthers, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Dallas Stars 1	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Dallas Stars, Fri, Nov 25, 2005
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Calgary Flames 1	Final/SO	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Fri, Nov 25, 2005