Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres

Thursday, October 8, 2009, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2–1 on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at home.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Phoenix Coyotes	1	50-25-7
at Buffalo Sabres	2	45-27-10

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	8	10	6	24
Buffalo Sabres	13	17	9	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
3rd	02:37	Phoenix Coyotes	Matthew Lombardi (1)	Adrian Aucoin (1), Shane Doan (1)	Power play	PHX 1, BUF 0
3rd	04:14	Buffalo Sabres	Clarke MacArthur (1)	Tyler Myers (1)	Even strength	PHX 1, BUF 1
3rd	16:07	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (1)	Clarke MacArthur (1), Derek Roy (1)	Power play	PHX 1, BUF 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	Phoenix Coyotes	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	24	39
Power play	1 of 3	1 of 7
Penalty minutes	29	11
Hits	13	11
Blocked shots	12	7
Giveaways	4	7
Takeaways	5	2
Faceoffs won	34/54 (63%)	20/54 (37%)

Box score

Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes 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 8 S. Upshall	R	0	0	0	0	4	1	4	0	0		14:43
Number 11 M. Hanzal	C	0	0	0	0	19	1	0	3	0	60%	15:07
Number 15 M. Lombardi	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	69.2%	17:57
Number 16 P. Prucha	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:28
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	0		18:30
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	1	1	-1	0	1	3	0	0	100%	20:22
Number 20 R. Lang	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	69.2%	18:16
Number 29 L. Korpikoski	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		07:44
Number 34 D. Winnik	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:37
Number 38 V. Fiddler	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	15:58
Number 88 P. Mueller	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	100%	12:19
Number 89 M. Boedker	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		08:52
Number 2 J. Vandermeer	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0		19:19
Number 3 K. Yandle	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		12:39
Number 4 Z. Michalek	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		20:46
Number 18 S. Lepisto	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	1	0		19:38
Number 33 A. Aucoin	D	0	1	1	0	0	6	1	2	0		24:51
Number 55 E. Jovanovski	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		22:16

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 J. LaBarbera	39	37	2	.949	58:44	Loss

Buffalo Sabres

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	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	0	41.7%	18:13
Number 13 T. Kennedy	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		10:53
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0	35.7%	20:18
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0		16:04
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		14:58
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1		15:49
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	2	4	3	1	0	53.8%	16:56
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	1	0	0		19:45
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	1	0		09:55
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	20%	08:08
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	1	1	2	+1	0	4	0	0	0		16:17
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	50%	15:00
Number 4 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0		17:46
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	0	0		14:46
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		21:18
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		16:34
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		22:55
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		19:49

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	24	23	1	.958	59:54	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	00:32	Buffalo Sabres	Patrick Kaleta	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	00:32	Phoenix Coyotes	Martin Hanzal	Instigator	2
2nd	00:32	Phoenix Coyotes	Martin Hanzal	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	00:32	Phoenix Coyotes	Martin Hanzal	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	00:32	Phoenix Coyotes	Martin Hanzal	Instigator face shield	2
2nd	07:09	Buffalo Sabres	Steve Montador	Hooking	2
2nd	08:42	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Tripping	2
2nd	13:44	Phoenix Coyotes	Sami Lepisto	Hooking	2
2nd	17:07	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim Vandermeer	Roughing	2
3rd	01:55	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Slashing	2
3rd	06:23	Phoenix Coyotes	Scottie Upshall	Roughing	2
3rd	06:23	Phoenix Coyotes	Scottie Upshall	High sticking	2
3rd	14:13	Phoenix Coyotes	Jim Vandermeer	Cross checking	2

Game information

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Dave Tippett
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Bill McCreary, Chris Lee
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, David Brisebois
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Francis Lessard, Kurt Sauer, Paul Bissonnette
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Nathan Paetsch, Daniel Paille

2009-2010 season series

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2009-2010 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 7 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Jan 18, 2010

Other NHL games on Oct 8

Other NHL games on Thursday, October 8, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Anaheim Ducks 6 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Boston Bruins, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
New York Islanders 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Washington Capitals, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
New Jersey Devils 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/SO	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Calgary Flames 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final/SO	Game page: Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Minnesota Wild 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Oct 8, 2009
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at San Jose Sharks 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Oct 8, 2009

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