Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators

Regular season · Saturday, March 18, 2006 · Scotiabank Place

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2–4

22–49

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Game summary

The Ottawa Senators beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Saturday, March 18, 2006 at Scotiabank Place. The Senators outshot the Sabres 49–22.

Goals came from Peter Schaefer, Zdeno Chara, Bryan Smolinski, Maxim Afinogenov, Daniel Brière and Chris Kelly.

Ray Emery made 20 saves on 22 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 45 of 48.

Goals
BUF	0	1	1	2	22
OTT	2	1	1	4	49

Scoring

1st period

Peter Schaefer (18)Bryan Smolinski (25), Brian Pothier (22)0–108:57 OTT
Zdeno Chara (13)Dany Heatley (47), Jason Spezza (53)0–212:09 OTT ·

2nd period

Bryan Smolinski (15)Peter Schaefer (28), Chris Neil (16)0–307:53 OTT
Maxim Afinogenov (18)Derek Roy (25), Dmitri Kalinin (14)1–308:39 BUF

3rd period

Daniel Brière (20)Maxim Afinogenov (35), Chris Drury (30)2–309:31 BUF ·
Chris Kelly (7)Unassisted2–419:47 OTT ·

Team stats

BUFOTT

2249

52%48%

1/71/10

2418

1824

1113

715

107

Penalties

0:15 into the first periodChris Drury · slashing2 min
8:41 into the first periodToni Lydman · roughing2 min
8:41 into the first periodDany Heatley · roughing2 min
10:43 into the first periodDmitri Kalinin · hooking2 min
11:51 into the first periodJay McKee · holding the stick2 min
13:30 into the first periodDany Heatley · hooking2 min
14:02 into the first periodDaniel Brière · hooking2 min
17:18 into the first periodChristoph Schubert · slashing2 min
9:33 into the second periodHenrik Tallinder · hooking2 min
11:41 into the second periodChris Phillips · tripping2 min
12:55 into the second periodAndrej Meszaros · slashing2 min
15:03 into the second periodJason Pominville · tripping2 min
18:36 into the second periodChris Phillips · hooking2 min
19:42 into the second periodMaxim Afinogenov · hooking2 min
6:42 into the third periodAles Kotalik · high sticking2 min
6:49 into the third periodChris Neil · hooking2 min
8:06 into the third periodAndrej Meszaros · holding2 min
12:08 into the third periodBrian Campbell · interference2 min
12:38 into the third periodToni Lydman · tripping2 min
15:00 into the third periodDaniel Brière · diving2 min
15:00 into the third periodBrian Pothier · interference2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

61Maxim AfinogenovR	1	1	2	−1	4	0	0	2	–	14:37
9Derek RoyC	0	1	1	−1	3	1	1	0	22	17:33
23Chris DruryC	0	1	1	−1	1	1	2	2	52	20:43
48Daniel BrièreC	1	0	1	−1	5	0	0	4	71	23:01
45Dmitri KalininD	0	1	1	0	2	2	1	2	–	14:55
12Ales KotalikR	0	0	0	−1	3	1	0	2	–	13:56
17J-P DumontR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	–	16:05
24Taylor PyattL	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	12:05
25Mike GrierR	0	0	0	−1	0	3	1	0	–	15:15
26Thomas VanekL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	08:31
28Paul GaustadC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	86	08:21
29Jason PominvilleR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	–	10:26
76Andrew PetersL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	01:56
5Toni LydmanD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	–	20:47
10Henrik TallinderD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	–	21:30
27Teppo NumminenD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	2	0	–	23:57
51Brian CampbellD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	1	2	–	16:59
74Jay McKeeD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	1	2	–	16:28

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
30Ryan MillerG	L	48	45	3	.938	59:19
43Martin BironG		0	0	0	–	–

Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators skaters

21Bryan SmolinskiC	1	1	2	+2	4	1	0	0	50	11:23
27Peter SchaeferL	1	1	2	+2	1	2	1	0	–	13:05
15Dany HeatleyL	0	1	1	0	8	1	0	4	75	22:01
19Jason SpezzaC	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	45	21:06
22Chris KellyC	1	0	1	+1	2	1	1	0	25	12:54
25Chris NeilR	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	2	–	10:40
2Brian PothierD	0	1	1	0	5	1	0	2	–	12:08
3Zdeno CharaD	1	0	1	+1	2	4	2	0	100	25:37
10Tyler ArnasonC	0	0	0	−1	4	0	0	0	50	09:06
11Daniel AlfredssonR	0	0	0	0	7	1	0	0	100	27:15
20Antoine VermetteC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	67	15:00
26Vaclav VaradaR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	08:07
44Patrick EavesR	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	–	11:51
4Chris PhillipsD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	2	4	–	16:54
5Christoph SchubertD	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	2	–	06:33
6Wade ReddenD	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	–	24:56
14Andrej MeszarosD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	2	4	–	16:11
24Anton VolchenkovD	0	0	0	0	3	1	2	0	–	17:28

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie
1Ray EmeryG	W	22	20	2	.909	60:00
30Mike MorrisonG		0	0	0	–	–