National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 2, Chicago 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 11, 2009
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 18009
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chicago 0011
Buffalo 0202
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chicago 19-8-0-3 12-3-0-1 7-5-0-2 L1
Buffalo 18-9-2-0 11-5-2-0 7-4-0-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 11-5-2-0 record at home this season. The Chicago Blackhawks have a 7-5-0-2 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Chicago has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Blackhawks have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Clarke MacArthur played for 14:59 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Clarke MacArthur had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Patrick Sharp played for 20:00 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Patrick Sharp had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Chicago had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Buffalo
Patrick Sharp 1 Points Clarke MacArthur 1
Patrick Sharp 1 Goals Clarke MacArthur 1
Niklas Hjalmarsson 1 Assists Tim Connolly 1
N/A Power Play Goals Thomas Vanek 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Cristobal Huet .939 Save Percentage Patrick Lalime .975
Cristobal Huet 31 Saves Patrick Lalime 39
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Chicago 40 1 0-3 4-5 12 23
Buffalo 33 2 1-5 3-3 8 25
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Sabres have a W/L % of .706 after a win and .545 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Tampa Bay. The Blackhawks have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .700 after a loss.