National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 5, Buffalo 4
Wednesday, December 7, 2011 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Brad Watson, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: Steve Miller, Derek Amell
Attendance: 18690
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Philadelphia 13015
Buffalo 30104
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Philadelphia 16-7-2-1 6-4-1-1 10-3-1-0 W3
Buffalo 14-11-1-1 6-8-1-1 8-3-0-0 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 6-8-1-1 record at home this season. The Philadelphia Flyers have a 10-3-1-0 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Philadelphia has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Flyers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Zach Kassian played for 15:36 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Zach Kassian had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Claude Giroux played for 23:05 during 31 shifts and scored 4 points. Claude Giroux had 1 goal and 3 assists.
  • Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Philadelphia had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Philadelphia   Buffalo
Claude Giroux 4 Points Zach Kassian 2
Claude Giroux 1 Goals Zach Kassian 1
Claude Giroux 3 Assists Jason Pominville 2
N/A Power Play Goals Ville Leino 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ilya Bryzgalov .833 Save Percentage Ryan Miller .853
Ilya Bryzgalov 20 Saves Ryan Miller 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Philadelphia 34 5 0-1 2-4 20 33
Buffalo 24 4 2-4 1-1 24 27
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Florida. The Sabres have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .615 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Flyers have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .727 after a loss.