Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets

Monday, March 5, 2012, 8:00 PM ET MTS Centre, Winnipeg Regular Season Final

Final score

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on Monday, March 5, 2012 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	39-32-11
at Winnipeg Jets	3	37-35-10

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	7	9	8	24
Winnipeg Jets	10	8	13	31

Three stars

B. Little, Winnipeg Jets (3 assists)
B. Wheeler, Winnipeg Jets (1 goal)
C. Thorburn, Winnipeg Jets (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	13:45	Winnipeg Jets	Andrew Ladd (1)	Bryan Little (1)	Even strength	BUF 0, WPG 1
2nd	19:25	Buffalo Sabres	Corey Tropp (1)	Matt Ellis (1), Brad Boyes (1)	Even strength	BUF 1, WPG 1
3rd	08:02	Winnipeg Jets	Blake Wheeler (1)	Bryan Little (2), Toby Enstrom (1)	Even strength	BUF 1, WPG 2
3rd	10:54	Winnipeg Jets	Chris Thorburn (1)	Bryan Little (3), Toby Enstrom (2)	Even strength	BUF 1, WPG 3

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

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
Stat	Buffalo Sabres	Winnipeg Jets
Shots on goal	24	31
Power play	0 of 2	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	6	6
Hits	18	36
Blocked shots	12	19
Giveaways	15	8
Takeaways	5	5
Faceoffs won	19/51 (37.3%)	32/51 (62.7%)

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	-2	2	1	0	0	25%	16:59
Number 19 C. Hodgson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	41.7%	16:49
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0		16:57
Number 22 B. Boyes	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	2	45.5%	15:48
Number 23 V. Leino	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	50%	13:04
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0		16:20
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3	3	1		16:36
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2		13:41
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	25%	12:25
Number 42 N. Gerbe	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:39
Number 63 T. Ennis	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		17:34
Number 78 C. Tropp	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0		11:55
Number 3 J. Leopold	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		23:36
Number 6 M. Weber	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		15:29
Number 10 C. Ehrhoff	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		23:13
Number 24 R. Regehr	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	1		13:08
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2		18:39
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	4	2		23:45

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	31	28	3	.903	58:17	Loss

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Burmistrov	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	50%	15:29
Number 9 E. Kane	L	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	0		16:05
Number 13 K. Wellwood	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	83.3%	14:04
Number 14 T. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		10:25
Number 15 T. Glass	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	0		13:05
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	1	0	1	+2	2	3	1	0		18:57
Number 18 B. Little	C	0	3	3	+3	0	2	3	0	60%	20:29
Number 19 J. Slater	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	64.3%	11:19
Number 20 A. Miettinen	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:38
Number 22 C. Thorburn	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	1		10:17
Number 26 B. Wheeler	R	1	0	1	+2	0	2	3	0		20:11
Number 80 N. Antropov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2	62.5%	14:16
Number 5 M. Stuart	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		16:43
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	4		20:59
Number 12 R. Jones	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2		15:46
Number 24 G. Clitsome	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	3		19:24
Number 33 D. Byfuglien	D	0	0	0	+3	2	6	3	1		22:59
Number 39 T. Enstrom	D	0	2	2	+3	0	2	0	3		22:54

Winnipeg Jets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 O. Pavelec	24	23	1	.958	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	05:58	Winnipeg Jets	Jim Slater	Boarding	2
2nd	08:33	Winnipeg Jets	Andrew Ladd	Hooking	2
2nd	14:01	Buffalo Sabres	Tyler Myers	Tripping	2
3rd	18:54	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Hooking	2
3rd	19:53	Buffalo Sabres	Patrick Kaleta	Roughing	2
3rd	19:53	Winnipeg Jets	Dustin Byfuglien	Roughing	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Winnipeg Jets head coach: Claude Noel
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen: Mike Cvik, David Brisebois
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Cody McCormick, Alexander Sulzer, Marcus Foligno
Winnipeg Jets scratches: Eric Fehr, Mark Flood, Zach Bogosian

2011-2012 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final/OT	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Nov 8, 2011
Winnipeg Jets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final/OT	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets, Thu, Jan 19, 2012
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets, Mon, Mar 5, 2012

Other NHL games on Mar 5

Other NHL games on Monday, March 5, 2012
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Mar 5, 2012
Edmonton Oilers 2 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Anaheim Ducks, Mon, Mar 5, 2012

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