Buffalo Sabres vs Ottawa Senators
Playoffs · Friday, May 5, 2006 · Scotiabank Place
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 7–6 in overtime on Friday, May 5, 2006 at Scotiabank Place. The Senators outshot the Sabres 33–23.
Bryan Smolinski scored twice, Tim Connolly scored twice and Derek Roy scored twice. Mike Grier, Jason Spezza, Teppo Numminen, Martin Havlat, Dany Heatley, Mike Fisher and Chris Drury also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Grier (3)Derek Roy (3), Henrik Tallinder (3)1–000:35 BUF
Jason Spezza (3)Dany Heatley (9), Wade Redden (5)1–103:05 OTT
Bryan Smolinski (2)Anton Volchenkov (4), Daniel Alfredsson (4)1–203:20 OTT
Teppo Numminen (1)Derek Roy (4), Maxim Afinogenov (3)2–206:56 BUF ·
2nd period
Martin Havlat (7)Christoph Schubert (1)2–301:47 OTT
Tim Connolly (4)Paul Gaustad (4), Toni Lydman (3)3–303:29 BUF · 
Dany Heatley (3)Zdeno Chara (2), Wade Redden (6)3–404:15 OTT · 
Derek Roy (2)Henrik Tallinder (4), Mike Grier (4)4–419:30 BUF
3rd period
Mike Fisher (2)Martin Havlat (5), Wade Redden (7)4–500:16 OTT- Derek Roy (3)Tim Connolly (6)5–518:23 BUF ·
- Bryan Smolinski (3)Daniel Alfredsson (5), Peter Schaefer (5)5–618:47 OTT ·
- Tim Connolly (5)Daniel Brière (7), Derek Roy (5)6–619:49 BUF
Overtime
Chris Drury (4)Mike Grier (5)7–600:18 BUF
Team stats
BUFOTT
2333
49%51%
1/52/6
1614
1830
149
1319
711
Penalties
- 2:18 into the first period
Maxim Afinogenov · roughing2 min - 2:18 into the first period
Zdeno Chara · roughing2 min - 5:08 into the first periodChris Neil · hooking2 min
- 12:55 into the first periodAnton Volchenkov · slashing2 min
- 17:22 into the first periodMaxim Afinogenov · hooking2 min
- 2:10 into the second periodJay McKee · hooking2 min
- 3:54 into the second periodJason Pominville · hooking2 min
- 8:28 into the second periodToni Lydman · high sticking2 min
- 13:31 into the second periodMike Fisher · tripping2 min
- 14:58 into the second periodMaxim Afinogenov · hooking2 min
- 5:14 into the third periodAndrej Meszaros · hooking2 min
- 15:39 into the third periodMartin Havlat · hooking2 min
- 17:18 into the third periodBrian Campbell · tripping2 min
- 18:47 into the third periodJay McKee · roughing2 min
- 18:47 into the third periodPeter Schaefer · roughing2 min
Season series
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