National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 5, Carolina 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 9, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Dan Marouelli, Andy McElman
Attendance: 18513
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 1315
Carolina 0011
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 40-32-4-5 22-15-2-1 18-17-2-4 W2
Carolina 45-29-2-5 26-14-1-0 19-15-1-5 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 26-14-1-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 18-17-2-4 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hurricanes have won 9 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Eric Staal played for 19:32 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Eric Staal had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Jason Pominville played for 15:15 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Jason Pominville had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Carolina had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Buffalo had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Buffalo   Carolina
Jason Pominville 2 Points Eric Staal 1
Jason Pominville 2 Goals Eric Staal 1
Tim Connolly 2 Assists Anton Babchuk 1
N/A Power Play Goals Eric Staal 1
Derek Roy 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Ryan Miller .963 Save Percentage Michael Leighton .917
Ryan Miller 26 Saves Michael Leighton 11
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Buffalo 25 5 0-5 1-2 6 14
Carolina 27 1 1-2 5-5 12 30
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .571 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Boston. The Sabres have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .512 after a loss.