National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 5, Buffalo 4
Saturday, April 16, 2011 5:00 PM
When: 5:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 16, 2011
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Brad Meier, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Jonny Murray
Attendance: 19942
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 3014
Philadelphia 3205
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 43-29-9-1 21-16-3-1 22-13-6-0 L1
Philadelphia 47-23-5-7 22-12-2-5 25-11-3-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Philadelphia Flyers have a 22-12-2-5 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 22-13-6-0 record on the road.
  • Philadelphia has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Flyers have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • Claude Giroux played for 21:22 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Claude Giroux had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Thomas Vanek played for 16:48 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Thomas Vanek had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Philadelphia had 10 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Buffalo had 8 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Philadelphia
Thomas Vanek 2 Points Claude Giroux 2
Thomas Vanek 2 Goals Claude Giroux 1
Tim Connolly 1 Assists Matt Carle 2
Thomas Vanek 2 Power Play Goals Ville Leino 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ryan Miller .853 Save Percentage Brian Boucher .952
Ryan Miller 29 Saves Brian Boucher 20
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 28 4 2-8 9-10 29 37
Philadelphia 34 5 1-10 6-8 25 33
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Flyers have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .600 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Sabres have a W/L % of .395 after a win and .667 after a loss.