National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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
 
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Detroit 1214
Buffalo 1012
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
  • 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.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Red Wings have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Patrick Kaleta played for 4:30 during 7 shifts and scored 1 point. Patrick Kaleta had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Valtteri Filppula played for 15:54 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Valtteri Filppula had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.