Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres

Sunday, March 30, 2008, 6:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 2–1 in overtime on Sunday, March 30, 2008 at home.

Final score, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Boston Bruins	1	41-29-12
at Buffalo Sabres	2	39-31-12

Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Boston Bruins	1	0	0	0	1
Buffalo Sabres	1	0	0	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Boston Bruins	5	7	6	0	18
Buffalo Sabres	6	13	10	1	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:33	Boston Bruins	David Krejci (6)	Unassisted	Shorthanded	BOS 1, BUF 0
1st	10:15	Buffalo Sabres	Toni Lydman (4)	Paul Gaustad (25), Derek Roy (46)	Power play	BOS 1, BUF 1
OT	00:39	Buffalo Sabres	Andrej Sekera (2)	Thomas Vanek (28), Mike Weber (3)	Even strength	BOS 1, BUF 2

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

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 P. Axelsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:53
Number 13 G. Metropolit	C	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	53.3%	17:10
Number 16 M. Sturm	L	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	100%	17:19
Number 17 M. Lucic	L	0	0	0	4	1	2	0		15:57
Number 22 S. Thornton	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:24
Number 27 G. Murray	R	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0		17:03
Number 32 J. Hoggan	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		07:57
Number 46 D. Krejci	C	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	36.4%	20:58
Number 56 P. Nokelainen	C	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	75%	09:31
Number 60 V. Sobotka	C	0	0	0	0	1	5	2	33.3%	11:23
Number 72 P. Schaefer	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:36
Number 81 P. Kessel	R	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	50%	15:52
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	0	+1	0	1	2	2		23:32
Number 33 Z. Chara	D	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0		25:55
Number 34 S. Hnidy	D	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		13:55
Number 44 A. Ward	D	0	0	-1	0	0	2	2		22:44
Number 45 M. Stuart	D	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0		15:49
Number 49 M. Lashoff	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		19:12

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 A. Auld	30	28	2	.933	60:34	OT 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	6	1	0	0	66.7%	21:46
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	-1	2	4	2	0	0		17:05
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		18:58
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		12:27
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	50%	07:38
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0		15:43
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	4	0	0	50%	18:30
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0		23:07
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0		06:02
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	22.2%	19:35
Number 56 S. Bernier	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		13:49
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		07:36
Number 4 N. Pratt	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:49
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	1	0	1	-1	0	3	4	2	1		21:46
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		19:57
Number 34 M. Weber	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	2	0		18:29
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		12:29
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	0		24:57

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	18	17	1	.944	60:32	Win

Penalties, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:14	Boston Bruins	Milan Lucic	High sticking double minor	4
1st	06:33	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Hooking	2
1st	08:44	Boston Bruins	Glen Murray	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	07:50	Buffalo Sabres	Patrick Kaleta	Elbowing	2
2nd	09:11	Boston Bruins	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	16:22	Buffalo Sabres	Andrej Sekera	Holding	2
2nd	18:38	Boston Bruins	Phil Kessel	Holding	2
3rd	06:18	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Interference	2

Boston Bruins head coach: Claude Julien
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Mike Leggo, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Derek Amell
Boston Bruins scratches: Manny Fernandez, Marc Savard, Jeremy Reich, Andrew Ference, Bobby Allen, Chuck Kobasew, Andrew Alberts, Jordan Sigalet, Pascal Pelletier, Patrice Bergeron, Matt Hunwick, Tuukka Rask
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Teppo Numminen, Dmitri Kalinin, Andrew Peters, Jaroslav Spacek, Tim Connolly, Michael Ryan, Clarke MacArthur, Michael Funk, Marc-Andre Gragnani

Every Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Thu, Nov 1, 2007
Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Nov 7, 2007
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Nov 10, 2007
Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Dec 10, 2007
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Tue, Feb 5, 2008
Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Feb 8, 2008
Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Mar 30, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Apr 5, 2008

Other NHL games on Sunday, March 30, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Mar 30, 2008
Nashville Predators 0 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Mar 30, 2008
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Mar 30, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Mar 30, 2008
Dallas Stars 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Mar 30, 2008
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks, Sun, Mar 30, 2008
Calgary Flames 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Mar 30, 2008