New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, March 10, 2007, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Saturday, March 10, 2007 on the road.

Final score, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2006-2007 record
New Jersey Devils	3	49-24-9
at Buffalo Sabres	2	53-22-7

Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	1	2	0	3
Buffalo Sabres	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	11	9	6	26
Buffalo Sabres	10	13	10	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:23	Buffalo Sabres	Dainius Zubrus (21)	Thomas Vanek (31), Henrik Tallinder (7)	Even strength	NJD 0, BUF 1
1st	05:40	New Jersey Devils	Travis Zajac (14)	Jamie Langenbrunner (32), Zach Parise (25)	Even strength	NJD 1, BUF 1
2nd	00:33	New Jersey Devils	Mike Rupp (5)	Patrik Elias (44), Paul Martin (23)	Even strength	NJD 2, BUF 1
2nd	16:12	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière (28)	Nathan Paetsch (18), Brian Campbell (35)	Even strength	NJD 2, BUF 2
2nd	19:32	New Jersey Devils	Brian Rafalski (8)	Jim Dowd (4)	Shorthanded	NJD 3, BUF 2

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

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 Z. Parise	L	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0		16:08
Number 10 E. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		02:32
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	50%	20:54
Number 12 J. Dowd	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	75%	10:00
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	1		18:12
Number 17 M. Rupp	L	1	0	1	+1	2	1	4	0		12:02
Number 18 S. Brylin	L	0	0	0	-2	4	0	1	2		16:44
Number 19 T. Zajac	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	3	28.6%	15:02
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		22:03
Number 23 S. Gomez	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0	40%	17:44
Number 25 C. Janssen	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0		02:51
Number 26 P. Elias	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0		19:18
Number 6 A. Greene	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		18:01
Number 7 P. Martin	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	4		28:49
Number 21 B. Lukowich	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		21:33
Number 28 B. Rafalski	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	4		28:32
Number 29 J. Oduya	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	3		21:35

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	33	31	2	.939	60:00	Win

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Roy	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	64.3%	17:26
Number 15 D. Zubrus	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	3	0		15:47
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0		16:49
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		05:57
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	0	0	-2	2	5	1	1	68.8%	14:17
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0		16:53
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0		21:13
Number 37 M. Ryan	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		14:00
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1		07:48
Number 48 D. Brière	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	57.1%	23:05
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1		22:27
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		03:00
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	4		20:55
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	1		21:32
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1		19:00
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	0		18:39
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		15:54
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	1	1	-2	0	1	3	1		21:07

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	26	23	3	.885	59:18	Loss

Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:53	Buffalo Sabres	Andrew Peters	Fighting (major)	5
1st	02:53	New Jersey Devils	Cam Janssen	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	18:21	New Jersey Devils	Sergei Brylin	High sticking	2
2nd	18:21	New Jersey Devils	Sergei Brylin	High sticking	2
3rd	03:24	New Jersey Devils	Johnny Oduya	Tripping	2
3rd	06:35	Buffalo Sabres	Clarke MacArthur	Hooking	2
3rd	06:53	New Jersey Devils	Mike Rupp	Interference	2
3rd	11:18	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Drury	Boarding	2

New Jersey Devils head coach: Claude Julien
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen: Tony Sericolo, Jonny Murray
New Jersey Devils scratches: Richard Matvichuk, Dan Lacouture, Colin White, Brian Gionta, Jim Fahey, David Hale, Tuomas Pihlman, Barry Tallackson, Alexander Brooks, David Clarkson, Mark Fraser, Rod Pelley
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Maxim Afinogenov, Jaroslav Spacek, Ales Kotalik, Tim Connolly, Paul Gaustad, Daniel Paille, Michael Funk, Andrej Sekera, Patrick Kaleta, Mark Mancari, Mike Card, Adam Dennis

Every New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2006-2007 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Dec 12, 2006
Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Feb 3, 2007
New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Mar 10, 2007
New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 28, 2007

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 10, 2007
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 10, 2007
New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Mar 10, 2007
Ottawa Senators 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 10, 2007
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Islanders, Sat, Mar 10, 2007
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 10, 2007
Montreal Canadiens 4 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Mar 10, 2007
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 10, 2007
Chicago Blackhawks 7 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Mar 10, 2007
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Calgary Flames 2	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 10, 2007