Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, November 23, 2007, 7:30 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–2 on Friday, November 23, 2007 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Montreal Canadiens	2	47-25-10
at Buffalo Sabres	4	39-31-12

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

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	12	10	10	32
Buffalo Sabres	9	13	10	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:56	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy (8)	Maxim Afinogenov (4), Jason Pominville (9)	Power play	MTL 0, BUF 1
2nd	07:39	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (2)	Brian Campbell (12), Paul Gaustad (5)	Even strength	MTL 0, BUF 2
2nd	09:45	Montreal Canadiens	Chris Higgins (9)	Mark Streit (10), Saku Koivu (14)	Power play	MTL 1, BUF 2
3rd	04:56	Montreal Canadiens	Tomas Plekanec (7)	Andrei Kostitsyn (5)	Even strength	MTL 2, BUF 2
3rd	11:27	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (5)	Nathan Paetsch (3), Jason Pominville (10)	Power play	MTL 2, BUF 3
3rd	19:46	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Paille (5)	Maxim Afinogenov (5), Tim Connolly (12)	Even strength, Empty net	MTL 2, BUF 4

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

Montreal Canadiens 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 6 T. Kostopoulos	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		11:35
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	0	0	52.4%	19:36
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	1	0	31.3%	17:46
Number 20 B. Smolinski	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	69.2%	10:32
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	1	0	1	-2	0	5	0	0	1		20:16
Number 22 S. Begin	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		10:27
Number 25 M. Dandenault	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		10:21
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	0	0	-1	2	4	1	1	0		17:59
Number 28 K. Chipchura	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	37.5%	11:16
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		16:39
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	3	0	0		18:44
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		11:07
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	1	0		19:14
Number 32 M. Streit	D	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	1	0		19:57
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0		25:14
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		13:54
Number 71 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		19:38
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	2	0		22:03

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Price	31	28	3	.903	59:06	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	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	1	65%	19:56
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	0	0		13:16
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	1	1	2	+2	0	4	0	1	0	37.5%	12:21
Number 20 D. Paille	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1	0		17:56
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	1	0	1	0	2	5	0	1	1		16:23
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	2	0	62.5%	14:54
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	2	2	-1	0	0	0	1	0		19:30
Number 37 M. Ryan	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	0	0		07:59
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		12:19
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	47.1%	21:29
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	2	2	+1	2	2	1	0	0		15:41
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		01:26
Number 4 N. Pratt	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		13:32
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	2	0		24:53
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0		21:25
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	+1	4	3	0	0	0		22:39
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	3	0		11:26
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0		22:52

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	32	30	2	.938	59:44	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:33	Buffalo Sabres	Michael Ryan	Holding	2
1st	07:36	Montreal Canadiens	Tom Kostopoulos	Slashing	2
1st	09:41	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	High sticking double minor	4
1st	18:16	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek	Slashing	2
2nd	05:26	Montreal Canadiens	Alex Kovalev	Slashing	2
2nd	09:26	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Tripping	2
3rd	05:06	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov	Hooking	2
3rd	10:11	Montreal Canadiens	Mike Komisarek	Tripping	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Guy Carbonneau
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, David Brisebois
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Josh Gorges, Maxim Lapierre, Ryan O'Byrne, Corey Locke, Mikhail Grabovski, Gregory Stewart, Matt D'Agostini, Sergei Kostitsyn
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Teppo Numminen, Adam Mair, Dmitri Kalinin, Drew Stafford, Michael Funk, Andrej Sekera, Patrick Kaleta, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Mike Weber

Every Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 20, 2007
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 16, 2007
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 24, 2007
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Feb 29, 2008
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Mar 28, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Apr 3, 2008

Other NHL games on Friday, November 23, 2007
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Minnesota Wild 0	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final/SO	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
New Jersey Devils 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 0	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
New York Rangers 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Florida Panthers, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
Vancouver Canucks 1 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues, Fri, Nov 23, 2007
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars, Fri, Nov 23, 2007