Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, December 30, 2006, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4–1 on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at home.

Final score, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2006-2007 record
Atlanta Thrashers	1	43-28-11
at Buffalo Sabres	4	53-22-7

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

Shots on goal by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	13	9	8	30
Buffalo Sabres	7	12	13	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:44	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière (15)	Thomas Vanek (19), Maxim Afinogenov (24)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 1
2nd	16:45	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Pominville (18)	Daniel Brière (31), Dmitri Kalinin (11)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 2
3rd	02:41	Atlanta Thrashers	Glen Metropolit (7)	Jim Slater (9)	Even strength	ATL 1, BUF 2
3rd	16:53	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (21)	Maxim Afinogenov (25), Toni Lydman (9)	Power play	ATL 1, BUF 3
3rd	18:13	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (22)	Derek Roy (18), Dmitri Kalinin (12)	Even strength, Empty net	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 G. Metropolit	C	1	0	1	-1	0	1	1	0		08:53
Number 10 J. Krog	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	53.8%	14:39
Number 11 J. Vigier	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		14:31
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	33.3%	20:36
Number 14 J. Sim	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		12:46
Number 16 B. Holik	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	60.9%	18:30
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		18:21
Number 18 M. Hossa	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	1		19:25
Number 23 J. Slater	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	2	1	57.1%	10:23
Number 29 B. Larsen	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		13:50
Number 36 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0		05:51
Number 39 N. Kapanen	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1	60%	10:22
Number 3 V. Vishnevski	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	2		20:42
Number 4 B. Coburn	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	1		12:55
Number 5 S. McCarthy	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	4	0		15:18
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	2		25:43
Number 28 N. Havelid	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		25:58
Number 34 S. Hnidy	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0		18:01

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 K. Lehtonen	31	28	3	.903	59:55	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	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1	0	35.7%	16:30
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		13:54
Number 13 J. Novotny	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0	66.7%	10:25
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		06:34
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		04:52
Number 23 C. Drury	C	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	1	0	52%	16:48
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	2	1	3	+2	2	8	0	0	1		16:16
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	0	0		12:41
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0	0		19:19
Number 48 D. Brière	C	1	1	2	+2	2	4	0	0	0	50%	22:39
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		19:45
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	2	2	+2	0	1	1	0	0		15:04
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	0		22:01
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2	0		14:28
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		23:27
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	+3	0	2	0	2	0		19:18
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	2	2	+3	2	1	0	5	0		16:44
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	0		19:15

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	30	29	1	.967	60:00	Win

Penalties, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:41	Buffalo Sabres	Dmitri Kalinin	Hooking	2
1st	03:10	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière	Hooking	2
1st	08:48	Atlanta Thrashers	Brad Larsen	Boarding	2
1st	15:27	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Campbell	Interference	2
2nd	07:46	Atlanta Thrashers	Braydon Coburn	Interference	2
2nd	17:02	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek	Hooking	2
2nd	19:20	Atlanta Thrashers	Shane Hnidy	Roughing	2
2nd	19:20	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Roughing	2
3rd	04:10	Atlanta Thrashers	Marian Hossa	Hooking	2
3rd	08:19	Atlanta Thrashers	Steve McCarthy	Holding	2
3rd	14:58	Atlanta Thrashers	Niko Kapanen	Holding	2

Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Bob Hartley
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Tim Nowak
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Scott Mellanby, Steve Rucchin, Andy Sutton, Kyle Wanvig, Derek MacKenzie, Garnet Exelby, Darren Haydar, Mark Popovic
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Andrew Peters, Tim Connolly, Michael Ryan, Nathan Paetsch, Daniel Paille, Clarke MacArthur, Michael Funk, Andrej Sekera, Patrick Kaleta, Mark Mancari, Mike Card, Adam Dennis

Every Atlanta Thrashers and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2006-2007 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final/SO	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 28, 2006
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 30, 2006
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final/SO	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Feb 6, 2007
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Sun, Mar 18, 2007

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 30, 2006
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 30, 2006
New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 0	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, Sat, Dec 30, 2006
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sat, Dec 30, 2006
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 30, 2006
Colorado Avalanche 0 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 30, 2006
Boston Bruins 0 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 30, 2006
San Jose Sharks 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 8	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 30, 2006
Vancouver Canucks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 30, 2006