Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
· HSBC Arena, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–2 on Friday, December 18, 2009 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
4 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
10 |
12 |
20 |
42 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
4 |
8 |
15 |
27 |
Three stars
- M. Grier, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- R. Miller, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
- T. Lydman, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
03:06 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Viktor Stalberg (1) |
Jamal Mayers (1), Colton Orr (1) |
Even strength |
TOR 1, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
01:32 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Derek Roy (1) |
Drew Stafford (1), Jochen Hecht (1) |
Even strength |
TOR 1, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
07:02 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Toni Lydman (1) |
Craig Rivet (1) |
Even strength |
TOR 1, BUF 2 |
| 2nd |
09:14 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Mike Grier (1) |
Tim Kennedy (1) |
Even strength |
TOR 1, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
12:48 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Matt Ellis (1) |
Tyler Myers (1) |
Even strength |
TOR 1, BUF 4 |
| 3rd |
11:09 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Thomas Vanek (1) |
Mike Grier (1), Toni Lydman (1) |
Even strength |
TOR 1, BUF 5 |
| 3rd |
19:40 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Lee Stempniak (1) |
Nikolay Kulemin (1) |
Even strength |
TOR 2, BUF 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
42 |
27 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
2 |
| Hits |
15 |
9 |
| Blocked shots |
11 |
11 |
| Giveaways |
10 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
2 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/53 (47.2%) |
28/53 (52.8%) |
Box score
Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 N. Hagman |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:47 |
| Number 12 L. Stempniak |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:23 |
| Number 14 M. Stajan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
18:45 |
| Number 18 W. Primeau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
50% |
15:11 |
| Number 21 J. Mayers |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
42.9% |
11:40 |
| Number 23 A. Ponikarovsky |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:46 |
| Number 28 C. Orr |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:11 |
| Number 41 N. Kulemin |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:28 |
| Number 45 V. Stalberg |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:20 |
| Number 55 J. Blake |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:36 |
| Number 81 P. Kessel |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:13 |
| Number 84 M. Grabovski |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
13:00 |
| Number 2 L. Schenn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:33 |
| Number 3 G. Exelby |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
13:45 |
| Number 7 I. White |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
|
23:00 |
| Number 8 M. Komisarek |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:37 |
| Number 15 T. Kaberle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:12 |
| Number 22 F. Beauchemin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
22:37 |
Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 V. Toskala |
10 |
6 |
4 |
.600 |
32:44 |
Loss |
| Number 50 J. Gustavsson |
17 |
16 |
1 |
.941 |
27:12 |
|
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 D. Roy |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
47.4% |
17:00 |
| Number 13 T. Kennedy |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
12:48 |
| Number 19 T. Connolly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:47 |
| Number 21 D. Stafford |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:44 |
| Number 22 A. Mair |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
10:53 |
| Number 25 M. Grier |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:44 |
| Number 26 T. Vanek |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:34 |
| Number 28 P. Gaustad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
80% |
19:36 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:59 |
| Number 37 M. Ellis |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:44 |
| Number 41 C. MacArthur |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
15:19 |
| Number 55 J. Hecht |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
17:15 |
| Number 4 S. Montador |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:18 |
| Number 5 T. Lydman |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:09 |
| Number 10 H. Tallinder |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
19:03 |
| Number 44 A. Sekera |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
21:02 |
| Number 52 C. Rivet |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:41 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:24 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 R. Miller |
42 |
40 |
2 |
.952 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
09:43 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Steve Montador |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
12:44 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Tomas Kaberle |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
15:55 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Garnet Exelby |
Delaying game |
2 |
Game information
- Toronto Maple Leafs head coach
- Ron Wilson
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Dan O'Halloran, Chris Ciamaga
- Linesmen
- Greg Devorski, Derek Amell
- Toronto Maple Leafs scratches
- Rickard Wallin, Jeff Finger
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Nathan Paetsch, Patrick Kaleta, Nathan Gerbe
2009-2010 season series
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
2
 at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Oct 30, 2009
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
3
at Toronto Maple Leafs
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Nov 30, 2009
|
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Toronto Maple Leafs
2
at Buffalo Sabres
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 18, 2009
|
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Buffalo Sabres
3
at Toronto Maple Leafs
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Dec 21, 2009
|
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Toronto Maple Leafs
2
at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Jan 8, 2010
|
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Buffalo Sabres
2
at Toronto Maple Leafs
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Apr 1, 2010
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Other NHL games on Dec 18
Other NHL games on Friday, December 18, 2009
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Ottawa Senators
2
 at New Jersey Devils
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Dec 18, 2009
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
3
 at Florida Panthers
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers, Fri, Dec 18, 2009
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
6
 at St. Louis Blues
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues, Fri, Dec 18, 2009
|
 Boston Bruins
4
 at Chicago Blackhawks
5
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 18, 2009
|
 Washington Capitals
2
 at Vancouver Canucks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Dec 18, 2009
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