Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, January 4, 2008, 7:30 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–3 on Friday, January 4, 2008 on the road.

Final score, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Ottawa Senators	5	43-31-8
at Buffalo Sabres	3	39-31-12

Goals by period, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	1	2	2	5
Buffalo Sabres	0	1	2	3

Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	11	9	7	27
Buffalo Sabres	9	17	13	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:05	Ottawa Senators	Cody Bass (1)	Mike Fisher (14), Andrej Meszaros (12)	Even strength	OTT 1, BUF 0
2nd	01:35	Ottawa Senators	Andrej Meszaros (7)	Randy Robitaille (8), Antoine Vermette (15)	Power play	OTT 2, BUF 0
2nd	10:49	Ottawa Senators	Jason Spezza (15)	Luke Richardson (4), Christoph Schubert (12)	Even strength	OTT 3, BUF 0
2nd	11:04	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik (13)	Thomas Vanek (12), Tim Connolly (24)	Even strength	OTT 3, BUF 1
3rd	11:31	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht (14)	Thomas Vanek (13), Jason Pominville (23)	Power play	OTT 3, BUF 2
3rd	13:49	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Ryan (3)	Drew Stafford (8), Brian Campbell (23)	Even strength	OTT 3, BUF 3
3rd	15:19	Ottawa Senators	Dany Heatley (24)	Daniel Alfredsson (29), Anton Volchenkov (5)	Even strength	OTT 4, BUF 3
3rd	17:19	Ottawa Senators	Daniel Alfredsson (25)	Jason Spezza (36)	Even strength	OTT 5, BUF 3

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

Ottawa Senators 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 10 S. Donovan	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0		11:10
Number 11 D. Alfredsson	R	1	1	2	+2	0	6	1	0	0		21:57
Number 12 M. Fisher	C	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	2	0	37.5%	22:30
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	1	0	1	+3	2	3	1	2	0		22:45
Number 16 B. McGrattan	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0		01:06
Number 19 J. Spezza	C	1	1	2	+3	2	2	1	0	0	34.8%	20:58
Number 20 A. Vermette	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0	0	50%	16:20
Number 22 C. Kelly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	0		16:28
Number 25 C. Neil	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		16:10
Number 27 R. Robitaille	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0		14:53
Number 37 D. McAmmond	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		06:59
Number 58 C. Bass	C	1	0	1	+1	2	1	1	1	0	66.7%	04:58
Number 2 L. Richardson	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		13:07
Number 4 C. Phillips	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	0		23:22
Number 5 C. Schubert	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		18:49
Number 6 W. Redden	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		19:33
Number 14 A. Meszaros	D	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	1	1		22:38
Number 24 A. Volchenkov	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	3	3	0		20:44

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 R. Emery	39	36	3	.923	60:00	Win

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	-2	0	2	1	0	0	60%	20:53
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	1	0	1	0	2	3	2	0	0		19:19
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	1	1	0	0	5	1	1	0	66.7%	22:40
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		03:19
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0	0	100%	12:40
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	40%	08:29
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	2	2	-1	0	3	1	0	0		20:20
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0	50%	16:42
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	1	1	-1	0	4	0	0	0		19:10
Number 37 M. Ryan	C	1	0	1	0	4	5	0	1	0		12:17
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	0	1		20:08
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	-1	5	1	0	0	0		01:27
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0		20:56
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0		24:28
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0		16:55
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		10:42
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		17:38
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	0	0		27:10

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	16	13	3	.813	30:49
Number 35 J. Thibault	11	9	2	.818	28:32	Loss

Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:43	Buffalo Sabres	Andrew Peters	Fighting (major)	5
1st	02:43	Ottawa Senators	Brian McGrattan	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:35	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Ryan	Boarding	2
1st	12:35	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Ryan	Roughing	2
1st	12:35	Ottawa Senators	Shean Donovan	Roughing	2
2nd	00:48	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	02:28	Ottawa Senators	Cody Bass	Slashing	2
2nd	05:53	Ottawa Senators	Dany Heatley	Elbowing	2
2nd	06:18	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Hooking	2
3rd	10:08	Ottawa Senators	Jason Spezza	High sticking	2

Ottawa Senators head coach: John Paddock
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Chris Lee, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Derek Amell
Ottawa Senators scratches: Joe Corvo, Lawrence Nycholat, Patrick Eaves, Josh Hennessy, Brian Elliott, Alexander Nikulin, Brian Lee, Ilya Zubov, Nick Foligno
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Teppo Numminen, Nolan Pratt, Maxim Afinogenov, Clarke MacArthur, Michael Funk, Andrej Sekera, Patrick Kaleta, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Mike Weber

Every Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Nov 15, 2007
Ottawa Senators 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Nov 21, 2007
Ottawa Senators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Dec 26, 2007
Ottawa Senators 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Jan 4, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/SO	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Jan 10, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 5 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Feb 12, 2008
Ottawa Senators 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/SO	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Mar 27, 2008

Other NHL games on Friday, January 4, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 0 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Jan 4, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Jan 4, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Jan 4, 2008