Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Tuesday, February 7, 2006 · Centre Bell

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3–2

Final/OT

SOG 34–32

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 at Centre Bell. The Sabres outshot the Canadiens 34-32.

Maxim Afinogenov scored twice. Chris Higgins, Derek Roy and Alex Kovalev also scored.

Ryan Miller made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Cristobal Huet stopped 31 of 34.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
BUF	0	2	0	1	3	34
MTL	0	1	1	0	2	32

Scoring

2nd period

Maxim Afinogenov (13)Derek Roy (19), J-P Dumont (9)1–005:43 BUF · PPG
Chris Higgins (7)Tomas Plekanec (13), Mathieu Dandenault (9)1–110:11 MTL · SHG
Derek Roy (6)Brian Campbell (20), Teppo Numminen (29)2–119:54 BUF

3rd period

Alex Kovalev (12)Mike Ribeiro (23)2–216:24 MTL

OT period

Maxim Afinogenov (14)Chris Drury (25), Teppo Numminen (30)3–200:30 BUF · PPG

Team stats

BUFMTL

34Shots on goal32

43%Faceoff %57%

2/7Power play0/3

6Penalty minutes14

27Hits40

15Blocked shots9

14Giveaways11

31Takeaways19

Penalties

1st 04:38Alex Kovalev · hooking2 min
1st 09:05Tomas Plekanec · holding2 min
2nd 05:01Francis Bouillon · tripping2 min
2nd 06:37Taylor Pyatt · boarding2 min
2nd 09:36Mike Komisarek · tripping2 min
2nd 17:40Andrei Markov · interference2 min
3rd 09:01Ales Kotalik · hooking2 min
3rd 18:05Henrik Tallinder · high sticking2 min
3rd 19:02Saku Koivu · holding the stick2 min
3rd 19:52Steve Begin · high sticking2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

9Derek RoyC	1	1	2	+1	1	2	1	0	57	21:25
61Maxim AfinogenovR	2	0	2	+1	5	1	0	0	–	19:47
27Teppo NumminenD	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	–	20:01
17J-P DumontR	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	–	17:36
23Chris DruryC	0	1	1	-1	3	0	3	0	50	16:01
51Brian CampbellD	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	–	18:22
12Ales KotalikR	0	0	0	-1	3	1	1	2	–	18:44
13Jiri NovotnyC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	08:39
24Taylor PyattL	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	–	11:10
25Mike GrierR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	16:59
26Thomas VanekL	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	–	14:09
29Jason PominvilleR	0	0	0	-2	6	2	0	0	–	18:29
55Jochen HechtC	0	0	0	-2	2	3	2	0	14	18:45
76Andrew PetersL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	02:57
5Toni LydmanD	0	0	0	0	1	6	3	0	–	22:31
8Rory FitzpatrickD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	14:14
10Henrik TallinderD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	–	21:14
74Jay McKeeD	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	–	15:33

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Ryan MillerG	W	32	30	2	.938	60:11
43Martin BironG		0	0	0	–	–

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

21Chris HigginsL	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	16:43
25Mathieu DandenaultR	0	1	1	+2	0	3	1	0	–	16:20
27Alex KovalevR	1	0	1	+1	5	3	0	2	–	16:54
35Tomas PlekanecC	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	2	56	14:10
71Mike RibeiroC	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	73	15:28
11Saku KoivuC	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	2	65	17:15
14Radek BonkC	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	40	14:01
20Richard ZednikR	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	12:55
22Steve BeginL	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	–	11:55
38Jan BulisC	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	15:07
42Alexander PerezhoginR	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	13:55
47Aaron DowneyR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	05:56
73Michael RyderR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	16:07
8Mike KomisarekD	0	0	0	0	3	6	0	2	–	19:33
44Sheldon SourayD	0	0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	–	22:52
51Francis BouillonD	0	0	0	+1	2	4	1	2	–	18:38
52Craig RivetD	0	0	0	-1	2	4	1	0	–	20:31
79Andrei MarkovD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	–	23:22

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
39Cristobal HuetG	O	34	31	3	.912	60:30
60Jose TheodoreG		0	0	0	–	–