Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins

Tuesday, November 29, 2005, 7:30 PM ET Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 on Tuesday, November 29, 2005 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	52-24-6
at Pittsburgh Penguins	2	22-46-14

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	9	12	6	27
Pittsburgh Penguins	12	10	10	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:59	Pittsburgh Penguins	Matt Murley (1)	Mark Recchi (14), John LeClair (9)	Even strength	BUF 0, PIT 1
1st	11:56	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov (4)	Derek Roy (5), Dmitri Kalinin (10)	Even strength	BUF 1, PIT 1
2nd	11:41	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad (4)	Chris Drury (10), Jay McKee (2)	Even strength	BUF 2, PIT 1
3rd	01:33	Pittsburgh Penguins	John LeClair (6)	Mark Recchi (15), Sergei Gonchar (7)	Power play	BUF 2, PIT 2
3rd	05:43	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik (13)	Maxim Afinogenov (12), Teppo Numminen (17)	Power play	BUF 3, PIT 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	+1	0	3	0	1	0	36.4%	19:14
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	1	0	1	-1	2	3	1	0	1		14:09
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	-1	4	1	0	2	0	20%	18:23
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		07:42
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1	0	45.5%	15:40
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0		17:38
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		15:21
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0	61.5%	11:07
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		13:04
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0		18:24
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	1	1	2	+1	2	4	0	1	0		18:16
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	2	0		21:53
Number 8 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:59
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0		20:04
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0	100%	20:53
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	1	1	+2	6	0	0	0	0		05:50
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		17:11
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0		14:22

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	32	30	2	.938	59:41	Win

Pittsburgh Penguins 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 8 M. Recchi	R	0	2	2	0	0	4	2	1	0	81.8%	21:20
Number 10 J. LeClair	L	1	1	2	+1	0	2	3	1	1		17:54
Number 11 L. Pirjeta	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	100%	05:18
Number 12 R. Malone	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	0		17:38
Number 16 E. Christensen	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	41.7%	13:56
Number 17 M. Murley	L	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	0		12:50
Number 25 M. Talbot	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	36.4%	10:41
Number 28 M. Hussey	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	100%	07:08
Number 33 Z. Palffy	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		24:05
Number 37 R. Vandenbussche	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		03:09
Number 66 M. Lemieux	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	76.9%	17:30
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0	50%	19:21
Number 2 J. Melichar	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	4	0		12:33
Number 3 S. Poapst	D	0	0	0	-1	4	0	2	4	0		16:47
Number 19 R. Whitney	D	0	0	0	-1	4	2	0	1	0		22:10
Number 32 D. Tarnstrom	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0		19:30
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	4	0		17:29
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	1	1	-1	0	4	0	1	0		29:05

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Fleury	27	24	3	.889	58:46	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:46	Pittsburgh Penguins	Steve Poapst	Cross checking	2
1st	10:27	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly	Hooking	2
1st	11:29	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ryan Whitney	Holding	2
1st	13:11	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly	Interference	2
1st	16:24	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov	Interference	2
2nd	04:19	Buffalo Sabres	Toni Lydman	Holding the stick	2
2nd	06:50	Pittsburgh Penguins	Josef Melichar	Interference	2
2nd	09:30	Buffalo Sabres	Dmitri Kalinin	Hooking	2
2nd	12:02	Pittsburgh Penguins	Lasse Pirjeta	Holding	2
2nd	15:22	Pittsburgh Penguins	Matt Murley	Tripping	2
3rd	00:26	Buffalo Sabres	Toni Lydman	Holding the stick	2
3rd	03:24	Buffalo Sabres	Dmitri Kalinin	Hooking	2
3rd	05:26	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ryan Whitney	Holding	2
3rd	07:50	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	High sticking	2
3rd	12:19	Buffalo Sabres	Dmitri Kalinin	Holding	2
3rd	16:42	Pittsburgh Penguins	Steve Poapst	Holding	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Ed Olczyk
Referees: Don Koharski, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Angelo D'Amico
Buffalo Sabres scratches: J-P Dumont, Daniel Brière, Andrew Peters, Taylor Pyatt, Jeff Jillson, Ryan Miller, Michael Leighton, Jiri Novotny, Chris Thorburn, Nathan Paetsch, Daniel Paille
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Lyle Odelein, Jocelyn Thibault, Alain Nasreddine, Andre Roy, Ric Jackman, Rico Fata, Rob Scuderi, Konstantin Koltsov, Shane Endicott, Michel Ouellet, Guillaume Lefebvre, Colby Armstrong, Noah Welch, Tomas Surovy, Andy Chiodo

Every Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Oct 10, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Nov 29, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Fri, Dec 16, 2005
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 17, 2005

Other NHL games on Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Tue, Nov 29, 2005
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Nov 29, 2005
Montreal Canadiens 0 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Nov 29, 2005
Boston Bruins 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Nov 29, 2005
Calgary Flames 0 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Nashville Predators, Tue, Nov 29, 2005
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Nov 29, 2005