Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils

Saturday, December 13, 2008, 7:00 PM ET Prudential Center, Newark Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 4–2 on Saturday, December 13, 2008 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Buffalo Sabres	4	41-32-9
at New Jersey Devils	2	51-27-4

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	1	1	2	4
New Jersey Devils	0	2	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	8	18	8	34
New Jersey Devils	7	9	6	22

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:10	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (23)	Jochen Hecht (7), Jason Pominville (14)	Even strength	BUF 1, NJD 0
2nd	00:58	New Jersey Devils	Patrik Elias (13)	Brian Gionta (18), Colin White (9)	Even strength	BUF 1, NJD 1
2nd	05:09	New Jersey Devils	Bobby Holik (1)	David Clarkson (4), Mike Rupp (2)	Even strength	BUF 1, NJD 2
2nd	11:05	Buffalo Sabres	Drew Stafford (6)	Nathan Gerbe (1), Teppo Numminen (7)	Power play	BUF 2, NJD 2
3rd	08:43	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy (9)	Jaroslav Spacek (14), Ales Kotalik (7)	Power play	BUF 3, NJD 2
3rd	12:54	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (24)	Derek Roy (16), Andrej Sekera (11)	Even strength	BUF 4, NJD 2

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	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Roy	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	1	1	61.5%	21:40
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	3	0	0		17:07
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	2	0	0	100%	13:19
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0	1		19:45
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	7	2	3	0	0	50%	13:50
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	2	0	2	+1	0	4	0	1	0		19:48
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	5	0	0	27.8%	16:07
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		17:05
Number 42 N. Gerbe	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	0		14:06
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	25%	18:56
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		05:34
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		00:55
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		24:34
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0		19:18
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		24:12
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		16:09
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		15:45
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	2	0		19:50

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 P. Lalime	22	20	2	.909	60:00	Win

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 D. Zubrus	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	88.2%	17:10
Number 9 Z. Parise	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	4	0		18:59
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	46.7%	17:13
Number 12 B. Rolston	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		19:45
Number 14 B. Gionta	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0		16:43
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0		17:05
Number 16 B. Holik	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3	1	0	85.7%	09:04
Number 17 M. Rupp	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0		07:01
Number 19 T. Zajac	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	46.7%	17:31
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:14
Number 23 D. Clarkson	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0		08:06
Number 26 P. Elias	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3	1	0		18:43
Number 5 C. White	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0		18:15
Number 7 P. Martin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1		24:32
Number 24 B. Salvador	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	3		21:24
Number 27 M. Mottau	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2		18:05
Number 28 J. Leach	D	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		15:25
Number 29 J. Oduya	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		18:50

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 K. Weekes	34	30	4	.882	57:58	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	10:20	New Jersey Devils	Johnny Oduya	High sticking	2
2nd	11:49	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	11:49	New Jersey Devils	Jay Leach	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	08:04	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Cross checking	2
3rd	08:04	New Jersey Devils	Bobby Holik	Roughing	2
3rd	08:31	New Jersey Devils	Patrik Elias	Tripping	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
New Jersey Devils head coach: Brent Sutter
Referees: Tim Peel, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Brian Murphy
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Craig Rivet, Tim Connolly, Matt Ellis, Clarke MacArthur, Patrick Kaleta, Mark Mancari, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Chris Butler, Mike Weber
New Jersey Devils scratches: Martin Brodeur, Sheldon Brookbank, Barry Tallackson, Petr Vrana, Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond, Niclas Bergfors, Patrick Davis, Andy Greene, Matt Halischuk, Anssi Salmela

Every Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Mon, Nov 3, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 4 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
New Jersey Devils 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Dec 17, 2008
New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Apr 4, 2009

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 13, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Minnesota Wild 1 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Rangers 3	Final/SO	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
New York Islanders 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Dallas Stars 0 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final/SO	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Vancouver Canucks 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
St. Louis Blues 4 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 13, 2008