Detroit 4, Buffalo 2
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 2, 2008
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Dan O'Rourke, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Detroit
|
43-18-1-5 |
21-8-0-2 |
22-10-1-3 |
W1 |
| Buffalo
|
31-26-1-8 |
17-12-0-4 |
14-14-1-4 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 17-12-0-4 record at home this season. The Detroit Red Wings have a 22-10-1-3 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Red Wings have won 2 of their last 10 games.
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Patrick Kaleta played for 4:30 during 7 shifts and scored 1 point. Patrick Kaleta had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Valtteri Filppula played for 15:54 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Valtteri Filppula had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Detroit had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Buffalo |
|
Valtteri Filppula 2 |
Points |
Patrick Kaleta 1 |
|
Valtteri Filppula 1 |
Goals |
Patrick Kaleta 1 |
|
Niklas Kronwall 2 |
Assists |
Maxim Afinogenov 1 |
|
Valtteri Filppula 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Jason Pominville 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dominik Hasek .917 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .897 |
|
Dominik Hasek 22 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 35 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Detroit
|
39 |
4 |
1-5 |
3-4 |
12 |
26 |
| Buffalo
|
24 |
2 |
1-4 |
4-5 |
12 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Sabres have a W/L % of .581 after a win and .382 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game at home against St. Louis. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .744 after a win and .458 after a loss.