National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 5, Buffalo 3
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Stephen Walkom, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, David Brisebois
Attendance: 18690
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 2125
Buffalo 1023
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 9-7-0-1 4-3-0-1 5-4-0-0 W1
Buffalo 11-7-0-0 5-5-0-0 6-2-0-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 5-5-0-0 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 5-4-0-0 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Devils have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Tyler Myers played for 22:01 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Tyler Myers had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Patrik Elias played for 18:52 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Patrik Elias had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • New Jersey had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
New Jersey   Buffalo
Patrik Elias 2 Points Tyler Myers 2
Patrik Elias 1 Goals Tyler Myers 2
Adam Henrique 2 Assists Matt Ellis 1
Ilya Kovalchuk 1 Power Play Goals Tyler Myers 1
Zach Parise 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Martin Brodeur .906 Save Percentage Drew MacIntyre 1.000
Martin Brodeur 29 Saves Jhonas Enroth 14
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
New Jersey 21 5 1-4 3-4 8 25
Buffalo 32 3 1-4 3-4 8 29
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Sabres have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .714 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Devils have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .625 after a loss.