Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres

Tuesday, February 24, 2009, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Tuesday, February 24, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Anaheim Ducks	3	42-33-7
at Buffalo Sabres	2	41-32-9

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

Shots on goal by period, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Anaheim Ducks	4	13	5	22
Buffalo Sabres	12	15	9	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:10	Anaheim Ducks	Teemu Selanne (19)	Unassisted	Even strength	ANA 1, BUF 0
1st	11:10	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad (7)	Ales Kotalik (19), Jason Pominville (33)	Even strength	ANA 1, BUF 1
2nd	11:34	Anaheim Ducks	Todd Marchant (3)	Scott Niedermayer (34), Chris Kunitz (19)	Shorthanded	ANA 2, BUF 1
2nd	18:54	Anaheim Ducks	Mike Brown (1)	Brendan Morrison (12), Todd Marchant (8)	Even strength	ANA 3, BUF 1
3rd	18:54	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik (13)	Craig Rivet (16), Jochen Hecht (12)	Power play	ANA 3, BUF 2

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

Anaheim Ducks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 B. Morrison	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	20%	10:51
Number 8 T. Selanne	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0		14:55
Number 10 C. Perry	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		21:26
Number 13 M. Brown	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0		13:04
Number 14 C. Kunitz	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		22:16
Number 15 R. Getzlaf	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	1	58.8%	22:54
Number 16 G. Parros	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		06:21
Number 20 R. Carter	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	100%	06:47
Number 22 T. Marchant	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	2	0	50%	16:15
Number 44 R. Niedermayer	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:09
Number 48 A. Ebbett	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	62.5%	12:33
Number 54 B. Ryan	R	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0		12:08
Number 3 B. Hedican	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	1		19:05
Number 5 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	-1	4	1	2	1		16:54
Number 21 S. Brookbank	D	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		14:56
Number 25 C. Pronger	D	0	0	0	+2	0	3	1	2		29:21
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	1		28:02
Number 60 B. Mikkelson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		11:43

Anaheim Ducks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 J. Giguere	36	34	2	.944	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	0	2	2	1	2	0	52.9%	20:53
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	1	1	2	-1	2	5	3	0	1		14:51
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	6	0	0	0	33.3%	21:21
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0		09:12
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0		16:00
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		09:56
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	1	0	1	-1	7	2	1	1	0	62.5%	17:03
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	0	0		22:19
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		11:19
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	25%	07:38
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:34
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	1	1	0	0	5	1	1	0		21:17
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2	0		20:32
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0	1	0		22:37
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		19:47
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	0		12:20
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	0		18:41
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	2	0		18:07

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 P. Lalime	22	19	3	.864	59:03	Loss

Penalties, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:18	Anaheim Ducks	Sheldon Brookbank	Fighting (major)	5
1st	03:18	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Fighting (major)	5
1st	09:09	Anaheim Ducks	Steve Montador	Hooking	2
1st	18:03	Anaheim Ducks	Ryan Getzlaf	Holding the stick	2
1st	18:03	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	High sticking	2
1st	20:00	Anaheim Ducks	Steve Montador	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	20:00	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	02:26	Anaheim Ducks	Corey Perry	Throwing equipment	2
2nd	09:02	Buffalo Sabres	Drew Stafford	High sticking	2
2nd	11:06	Anaheim Ducks	Bobby Ryan	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	16:05	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Butler	Holding	2
3rd	17:34	Anaheim Ducks	Bret Hedican	Hooking	2
3rd	19:45	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Hooking	2

Anaheim Ducks head coach: Randy Carlyle
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Derek Amell
Anaheim Ducks scratches: Samuel Pahlsson, Francois Beauchemin, Kent Huskins, Travis Moen, David Leneveu, Drew Miller, Nathan McIver, Troy Bodie, Brian Salcido, Brett Festerling, Matt Beleskey
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Teppo Numminen, Maxim Afinogenov, Andrew Peters, Ryan Miller, Nathan Paetsch, Thomas Vanek, Mark Mancari, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Nathan Gerbe, Tim Kennedy, Mike Weber

Every Anaheim Ducks and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks, Mon, Feb 2, 2009
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Feb 24, 2009

Other NHL games on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 1 at Boston Bruins 6	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Vancouver Canucks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final/SO	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Feb 24, 2009