Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins

Saturday, November 7, 2009, 7:00 PM ET TD Garden, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Saturday, November 7, 2009 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	45-27-10
at Boston Bruins	4	39-30-13

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	1	1	2
Boston Bruins	2	2	0	4

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	7	10	13	30
Boston Bruins	11	17	9	37

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:17	Boston Bruins	Mark Recchi (1)	Derek Morris (1), Zdeno Chara (1)	Power play	BUF 0, BOS 1
1st	16:31	Boston Bruins	Zdeno Chara (1)	Blake Wheeler (1)	Power play	BUF 0, BOS 2
2nd	01:22	Boston Bruins	Byron Bitz (1)	Steve Begin (1), Shawn Thornton (1)	Even strength	BUF 0, BOS 3
2nd	02:47	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy (1)	Craig Rivet (1), Clarke MacArthur (1)	Even strength	BUF 1, BOS 3
2nd	18:31	Boston Bruins	Marco Sturm (1)	Patrice Bergeron (1), Steve Begin (2)	Even strength	BUF 1, BOS 4
3rd	18:12	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Pominville (1)	Tyler Myers (1), Tim Connolly (1)	Even strength	BUF 2, BOS 4

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	1	0	1	-1	0	4	0	0	31.3%	19:02
Number 13 T. Kennedy	L	0	0	0	0	10	2	3	0	56.3%	15:05
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	42.9%	17:02
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		18:24
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		15:36
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		17:26
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	7	2	2	0	64.7%	16:08
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	50%	17:14
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	12	0	3	0		10:00
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	50%	10:23
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	0	1	1	-1	0	1	3	0		14:23
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	5	5	0	0		14:25
Number 4 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	-2	5	2	1	0		16:49
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		16:42
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		20:00
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0		15:56
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2		20:46
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		22:02

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 J. Enroth	37	33	4	.892	58:18	Loss

Boston Bruins 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 16 M. Sturm	L	1	0	1	0	2	3	1	1	0		15:56
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	0		14:18
Number 22 S. Thornton	L	0	1	1	+1	12	1	3	0	0		09:35
Number 26 B. Wheeler	R	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0	0		16:19
Number 27 S. Begin	L	0	2	2	+1	0	2	2	2	0	75%	18:03
Number 28 M. Recchi	R	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	1	100%	14:18
Number 37 P. Bergeron	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	51.9%	20:28
Number 42 T. Whitfield	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	45.5%	07:48
Number 60 V. Sobotka	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	42.9%	14:14
Number 61 B. Bitz	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0	100%	12:58
Number 63 B. Marchand	L	0	0	0	0	14	2	1	0	0		09:06
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		11:37
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	1	0		21:47
Number 21 A. Ference	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	0		18:21
Number 33 Z. Chara	D	1	1	2	+2	12	3	1	1	1		22:19
Number 45 M. Stuart	D	0	0	0	-1	5	2	2	1	0		16:01
Number 48 M. Hunwick	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	0		19:56
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	1	1	+2	0	3	0	0	0		22:34

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 T. Rask	30	28	2	.933	59:53	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:44	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Roughing	2
1st	05:24	Boston Bruins	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	10:24	Boston Bruins	Daniel Paille	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	11:44	Boston Bruins	Dennis Wideman	Holding	2
1st	14:29	Boston Bruins	Shawn Thornton	Fighting (major)	5
1st	14:29	Buffalo Sabres	Steve Montador	Fighting (major)	5
1st	15:54	Buffalo Sabres	Mike Grier	Tripping	2
2nd	06:20	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	11:18	Boston Bruins	Marco Sturm	Boarding	2
3rd	02:42	Boston Bruins	Brad Marchand	High sticking	2
3rd	10:38	Boston Bruins	Brad Marchand	Holding	2
3rd	14:00	Boston Bruins	Shawn Thornton	Roughing	2
3rd	14:00	Boston Bruins	Shawn Thornton	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	14:00	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	17:10	Boston Bruins	Mark Stuart	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	17:10	Boston Bruins	Brad Marchand	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	17:10	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Kennedy	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	17:10	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	17:11	Boston Bruins	Zdeno Chara	Slashing	2
3rd	17:11	Buffalo Sabres	Patrick Kaleta	Slashing	2
3rd	17:11	Boston Bruins	Zdeno Chara	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	17:11	Buffalo Sabres	Patrick Kaleta	Misconduct (misconduct)	10

Every Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins game in the 2009-2010 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 20, 2009
Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Jan 29, 2010
Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Feb 9, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Mon, Mar 29, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Thu, Apr 8, 2010
Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Apr 15, 2010
Boston Bruins 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final Playoffs	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Apr 17, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 2	Final Playoffs	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Mon, Apr 19, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3	Final/2OT Playoffs	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Wed, Apr 21, 2010
Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Apr 23, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Boston Bruins 4	Final Playoffs	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Mon, Apr 26, 2010

Other NHL games on Saturday, November 7, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Nashville Predators 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
New Jersey Devils 3 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at New York Islanders 6	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at New York Islanders, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
St. Louis Blues 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/SO	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Florida Panthers 4 at Washington Capitals 7	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Dallas Stars 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
New York Rangers 1 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks, Sat, Nov 7, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Nov 7, 2009