Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, December 30, 2005, 8:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4–1 on Friday, December 30, 2005 at home.

Final score, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Atlanta Thrashers	1	41-33-8
at Buffalo Sabres	4	52-24-6

Goals by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	0	0	1	1
Buffalo Sabres	0	2	2	4

Shots on goal by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	8	16	11	35
Buffalo Sabres	3	15	11	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	00:51	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Drury (14)	Tim Connolly (24), Brian Campbell (16)	Power play	ATL 0, BUF 1
2nd	11:31	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (11)	Ales Kotalik (13), Derek Roy (12)	Power play	ATL 0, BUF 2
3rd	13:25	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov (9)	Derek Roy (13), Teppo Numminen (22)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 3
3rd	13:54	Atlanta Thrashers	Marc Savard (17)	Ilya Kovalchuk (26), Greg De Vries (16)	Shorthanded	ATL 1, BUF 3
3rd	14:53	Buffalo Sabres	Mike Grier (5)	Chris Drury (16), Toni Lydman (9)	Even strength	ATL 1, BUF 4

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

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Savard	C	1	0	1	0	2	2	1	0	41.7%	18:47
Number 10 S. Aubin	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	3	50%	10:39
Number 11 J. Vigier	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	50%	15:22
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		18:15
Number 16 B. Holik	C	0	0	0	0	4	4	1	1	42.3%	20:23
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	0	1	1	0	0	5	1	1		24:35
Number 18 M. Hossa	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0		21:24
Number 19 S. Mellanby	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:54
Number 23 J. Slater	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		10:30
Number 26 R. Petrovicky	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		11:52
Number 27 P. Stefan	C	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	1	57.9%	18:17
Number 36 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		06:16
Number 2 G. Exelby	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		16:07
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3		19:50
Number 25 A. Sutton	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3		20:11
Number 28 N. Havelid	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3		21:25
Number 34 S. Hnidy	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:29
Number 44 J. Modry	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		16:23

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 K. Lehtonen	29	25	4	.862	59:59	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	2	2	+1	2	4	1	1	0	50%	19:04
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	1	1	0	4	1	1	0	0	100%	11:49
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	65%	20:32
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		05:18
Number 23 C. Drury	C	1	1	2	0	0	1	2	3	1	63.2%	19:07
Number 25 M. Grier	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	3	0	0		16:20
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1		12:37
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	25%	06:59
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		16:34
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	0		22:13
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0		15:43
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		02:57
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	3	0		22:49
Number 8 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	0		15:27
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	1	0		18:55
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	1	1	-1	4	1	0	1	0		18:33
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	1	0		16:55
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0		22:12

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	35	34	1	.971	59:56	Win

Penalties, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:05	Buffalo Sabres	Teppo Numminen	Holding the stick	2
1st	15:45	Buffalo Sabres	Teppo Numminen	Hooking	2
1st	19:29	Atlanta Thrashers	Patrik Stefan	Interference	2
2nd	01:01	Atlanta Thrashers	Ronald Petrovicky	Hooking	2
2nd	02:20	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Hooking	2
2nd	04:01	Buffalo Sabres	Rory Fitzpatrick	Hooking	2
2nd	06:57	Buffalo Sabres	Rory Fitzpatrick	Holding	2
2nd	10:47	Atlanta Thrashers	Eric Boulton	Charging	2
2nd	13:10	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Hooking	2
2nd	18:46	Atlanta Thrashers	Bobby Holik	Hooking	2
3rd	01:44	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	11:50	Buffalo Sabres	Toni Lydman	Hooking	2
3rd	12:37	Atlanta Thrashers	Bobby Holik	Tripping	2
3rd	13:33	Atlanta Thrashers	Garnet Exelby	Roughing	2
3rd	13:33	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Roughing	2
3rd	16:46	Atlanta Thrashers	Serge Aubin	Holding	2
3rd	18:33	Atlanta Thrashers	Marc Savard	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2

Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Bob Hartley
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Chris Rooney, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Angelo D'Amico
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Peter Bondra, Mike Dunham, Steve Shields, Brad Larsen, Scott Barney, Francis Lessard, Ramzi Abid, Tomas Kloucek, Derek MacKenzie, Adam Berkhoel, Mark Popovic, Karl Stewart, Braydon Coburn
Buffalo Sabres scratches: J-P Dumont, Daniel Brière, Mika Noronen, Dmitri Kalinin, Taylor Pyatt, Jeff Jillson, Michael Leighton, Jiri Novotny, Chris Thorburn, Nathan Paetsch, Daniel Paille

Every Atlanta Thrashers and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Buffalo Sabres 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Jan 31, 2006
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 1, 2006
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Mon, Mar 20, 2006

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Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 3 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Boston Bruins 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Nashville Predators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Colorado Avalanche 2 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Dec 30, 2005