Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes

Saturday, January 31, 2009, 9:00 PM ET Jobing.com Arena, Glendale Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2–0 on Saturday, January 31, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	41-32-9
at Phoenix Coyotes	0	36-39-7

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	2	0	2
Phoenix Coyotes	0	0	0	0

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	6	10	5	21
Phoenix Coyotes	15	3	10	28

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	04:21	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (9)	Thomas Vanek (19), Craig Rivet (10)	Even strength	BUF 1, PHX 0
2nd	08:44	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Paille (5)	Derek Roy (29), Chris Butler (2)	Even strength	BUF 2, PHX 0

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

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	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	53.3%	24:43
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0		09:27
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	1	10%	18:47
Number 20 D. Paille	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1		09:21
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	2	0		13:41
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		15:59
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	1	52.9%	17:14
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	100%	21:23
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	+1	5	0	4	1		10:40
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	50%	09:22
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	13:33
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:27
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	4		28:34
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		04:04
Number 17 M. Gragnani	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	3		19:19
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	3	2		29:55
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	0	0	0	21	1	1	0		07:39
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	3		27:27

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	28	28	0	1.000	59:26	Win

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 M. Hanzal	C	-2	2	2	1	0	90.9%	16:34
Number 12 O. Jokinen	C	0	2	2	0	0	44.4%	18:23
Number 13 D. Carcillo	L	0	19	1	0	0		02:39
Number 17 T. Fedoruk	L	-2	0	0	1	0		06:09
Number 18 E. Lisin	R	0	0	1	3	0		19:47
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	2	0	3	0	50%	22:17
Number 26 J. Perrault	C	0	0	3	1	0	60%	17:20
Number 34 D. Winnik	L	0	0	0	2	1		15:59
Number 36 J. Lindstrom	C	0	0	4	1	1		20:31
Number 73 S. Goertzen	R	-1	5	1	2	0		07:26
Number 89 M. Boedker	L	-1	2	1	2	0		17:24
Number 91 K. Turris	C	0	0	2	1	0	20%	13:40
Number 2 K. Klee	D	-1	0	0	3	1		11:25
Number 3 K. Yandle	D	0	0	0	0	2		17:04
Number 4 Z. Michalek	D	-1	0	3	0	3		23:17
Number 21 D. Hale	D	0	0	1	1	0		17:20
Number 53 D. Morris	D	-1	0	2	0	4		22:27
Number 55 E. Jovanovski	D	-1	0	5	2	0		24:30

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 I. Bryzgalov	21	19	2	.905	57:48	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:34	Buffalo Sabres	Patrick Kaleta	Fighting (major)	5
1st	05:34	Phoenix Coyotes	Daniel Carcillo	Fighting (major)	5
1st	09:34	Buffalo Sabres	Matt Ellis	Slashing	2
1st	12:42	Phoenix Coyotes	Martin Hanzal	Tripping	2
1st	17:16	Buffalo Sabres	Nathan Paetsch	Roughing	2
1st	17:16	Buffalo Sabres	Nathan Paetsch	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	17:16	Buffalo Sabres	Nathan Paetsch	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
1st	17:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Daniel Carcillo	Roughing	2
1st	17:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Daniel Carcillo	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	17:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Daniel Carcillo	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	05:23	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Hooking	2
2nd	06:06	Phoenix Coyotes	Olli Jokinen	High sticking	2
2nd	10:27	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	13:35	Buffalo Sabres	Nathan Paetsch	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	13:35	Phoenix Coyotes	Steven Goertzen	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	17:45	Phoenix Coyotes	Mikkel Boedker	Hooking	2
3rd	00:16	Buffalo Sabres	Toni Lydman	Hooking	2
3rd	03:19	Buffalo Sabres	Nathan Paetsch	Holding	2
3rd	09:12	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Slashing	2
3rd	16:39	Buffalo Sabres	Craig Rivet	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	17:30	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan	Tripping	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Wayne Gretzky
Referees: Chris Rooney, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Jonny Murray
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Teppo Numminen, Henrik Tallinder, Maxim Afinogenov, Adam Mair, Andrew Peters, Andrej Sekera, Mark Mancari, Nathan Gerbe, Tim Kennedy, Mike Weber
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Brian McGrattan, Steve Reinprecht, Kurt Sauer, Garth Murray, Jeff Hoggan, Kevin Porter, Alexander Nikulin, Peter Mueller, Josh Tordjman, David Schlemko, Viktor Tikhonov

Every Buffalo Sabres and Phoenix Coyotes game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Mar 6, 2009

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 31, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Florida Panthers 1 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New York Islanders, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Dallas Stars 7 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 0 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Minnesota Wild 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 31, 2009