National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 3, Carolina 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 17, 2009
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 18690
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Carolina 0011
Buffalo 2103
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Carolina 21-20-2-3 12-10-1-0 9-10-1-3 L5
Buffalo 23-17-3-2 13-9-2-0 10-8-1-2 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 13-9-2-0 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 9-10-1-3 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Carolina has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Tim Connolly played for 17:22 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Tim Connolly had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Ray Whitney played for 18:49 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Ray Whitney had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Carolina   Buffalo
Ray Whitney 1 Points Tim Connolly 2
Ray Whitney 1 Goals Tim Connolly 2
Matt Cullen 1 Assists Thomas Vanek 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cam Ward .885 Save Percentage Ryan Miller .973
Cam Ward 23 Saves Ryan Miller 36
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Carolina 37 1 0-5 2-2 4 24
Buffalo 26 3 0-2 5-5 10 28
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Sabres have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .455 after a loss.
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .500 after a loss.