Buffalo 5, Toronto 4
Friday, December 16, 2011 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, December 16, 2011
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Toronto
|
16-12-2-1 |
7-4-2-1 |
9-8-0-0 |
L1 |
| Buffalo
|
16-12-2-1 |
8-9-2-1 |
8-3-0-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 8-9-2-1 record at home this season. The Toronto Maple Leafs have a 9-8-0-0 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Toronto has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Maple Leafs have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Thomas Vanek played for 19:16 during 26 shifts and scored 4 points. Thomas Vanek had 2 goals and 2 assists.
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Mikhail Grabovski played for 15:16 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Mikhail Grabovski had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Buffalo had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Toronto had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Toronto |
|
Buffalo |
|
Mikhail Grabovski 1 |
Points |
Thomas Vanek 4 |
|
Mikhail Grabovski 1 |
Goals |
Thomas Vanek 2 |
|
Tyler Bozak 1 |
Assists |
Thomas Vanek 2 |
|
Dion Phaneuf 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
James Reimer .828 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .879 |
|
James Reimer 24 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Toronto
|
33 |
4 |
1-2 |
3-6 |
23 |
33 |
| Buffalo
|
29 |
5 |
3-6 |
1-2 |
4 |
36 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Sabres have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .625 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .375 after a win and .667 after a loss.
