Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers

Saturday, March 20, 2010, 7:00 PM ET BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Florida Panthers 3–1 on Saturday, March 20, 2010 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	45-27-10
at Florida Panthers	1	32-37-13

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	18	8	10	36
Florida Panthers	5	17	10	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	13:26	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht (1)	Paul Gaustad (1), Tyler Myers (1)	Even strength	BUF 1, FLA 0
2nd	02:54	Buffalo Sabres	Patrick Kaleta (1)	Adam Mair (1), Tyler Myers (2)	Even strength	BUF 2, FLA 0
2nd	11:04	Florida Panthers	Byron Bitz (1)	Kamil Kreps (1), Gregory Campbell (1)	Even strength	BUF 2, FLA 1
3rd	13:49	Buffalo Sabres	Mike Grier (1)	Paul Gaustad (2), Matt Ellis (1)	Even strength	BUF 3, FLA 1

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

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
Stat	Buffalo Sabres	Florida Panthers
Shots on goal	36	32
Power play	0 of 5	0 of 6
Penalty minutes	12	10
Hits	14	38
Blocked shots	11	9
Giveaways	2	6
Takeaways	2	7
Faceoffs won	27/66 (40.9%)	39/66 (59.1%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

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	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	37.5%	20:58
Number 13 T. Kennedy	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		14:03
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	1	56.3%	17:36
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	100%	08:34
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	25%	07:55
Number 25 M. Grier	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	1	100%	13:46
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0		14:43
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	2	2	+2	0	1	1	0	25%	14:45
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	1		17:38
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	3	2		11:56
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	0	50%	11:37
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	0		18:27
Number 4 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		16:33
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2		23:01
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	1		23:47
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		13:12
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	1		11:39
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	2	2	+3	0	2	0	1		27:49

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	32	31	1	.969	60:00	Win

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 S. Weiss	C	0	0	0	-2	0	4	1	0	65.4%	22:10
Number 10 D. Booth	L	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0		19:20
Number 11 G. Campbell	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	6	1	62.5%	12:00
Number 12 B. Bitz	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	7	0		08:35
Number 14 R. Dvorak	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		12:55
Number 16 N. Horton	R	0	0	0	-2	4	2	1	0	50%	22:15
Number 27 S. Reinprecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	57.1%	15:04
Number 28 K. Kreps	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	50%	10:18
Number 41 S. Matthias	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	50%	08:59
Number 61 C. Stillman	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		14:52
Number 67 M. Frolik	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		16:20
Number 85 R. Olesz	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		11:03
Number 2 K. Ballard	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3		27:13
Number 5 B. Allen	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		20:59
Number 24 B. McCabe	D	0	0	0	-1	2	4	1	0		29:03
Number 39 K. Ellerby	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		02:38
Number 43 D. Kulikov	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2	5	1		20:43
Number 52 J. Garrison	D	0	0	0	-2	4	0	3	1		18:31

Florida Panthers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	19	17	2	.895	22:54	Loss
Number 30 S. Clemmensen	17	16	1	.941	35:43

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:06	Florida Panthers	Jason Garrison	High sticking	2
1st	11:19	Florida Panthers	Jason Garrison	Delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	14:19	Florida Panthers	Nathan Horton	Roughing	2
1st	14:19	Florida Panthers	Nathan Horton	Roughing	2
1st	16:53	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly	Tripping	2
2nd	03:37	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Pominville	Hooking	2
2nd	07:40	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek	Interference	2
2nd	13:24	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Holding	2
3rd	01:54	Buffalo Sabres	Craig Rivet	Hooking	2
3rd	10:04	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek	Tripping	2
3rd	19:35	Florida Panthers	Bryan McCabe	Hooking	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Florida Panthers head coach: Peter DeBoer
Referees: Chris Rooney, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Brad Lazarowich, Mark Shewchyk
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Raffi Torres, Chris Butler
Florida Panthers scratches: Nick Tarnasky

2009-2010 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Florida Panthers game in the 2009-2010 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 5 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, Wed, Oct 21, 2009
Florida Panthers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Nov 18, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Florida Panthers 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
Florida Panthers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 31, 2010

Other NHL games on Mar 20

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 20, 2010
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
Ottawa Senators 4 at Dallas Stars 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Dallas Stars, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final/SO	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
St. Louis Blues 1 at New Jersey Devils 0	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 5	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Nashville Predators 1	Final/OT	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final/SO	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Mar 20, 2010
New York Islanders 0 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 20, 2010

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