Atlanta Thrashers vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Saturday, October 28, 2006 · HSBC Arena

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5–4

Final/SO

SOG 36–36

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in a shootout on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at HSBC Arena.

Goals came from Bobby Holik, Daniel Brière, Scott Mellanby, Thomas Vanek, Niko Kapanen, Jason Pominville, Ilya Kovalchuk and Jochen Hecht.

Kari Lehtonen made 32 saves on 36 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 32 of 36.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T	SOG
ATL	2	1	1	0	0	5	36
BUF	1	1	2	0	0	4	36

Scoring

1st period

Bobby Holik (3)Jim Slater (5), Marian Hossa (7)1–005:29 ATL
Daniel Brière (3)Jochen Hecht (6), Jason Pominville (3)1–109:45 BUF
Scott Mellanby (6)Bobby Holik (2)2–110:29 ATL

2nd period

Thomas Vanek (7)Derek Roy (6), Maxim Afinogenov (11)2–214:03 BUF · PPG
Niko Kapanen (1)Andy Sutton (4)3–215:58 ATL

3rd period

Jason Pominville (7)Daniel Brière (12), Teppo Numminen (6)3–302:23 BUF
Ilya Kovalchuk (8)Scott Mellanby (5), Shane Hnidy (1)4–303:38 ATL
Jochen Hecht (2)Jason Pominville (4), Brian Campbell (7)4–418:16 BUF

Team stats

ATLBUF

36Shots on goal36

49%Faceoff %51%

0/2Power play1/5

10Penalty minutes4

16Hits25

27Blocked shots9

18Giveaways23

4Takeaways1

Penalties

1st 01:41Shane Hnidy · hooking2 min
1st 06:15Niko Kapanen · tripping2 min
1st 10:45Glen Metropolit · hooking2 min
1st 17:51Derek Roy · hooking2 min
2nd 13:34Vitaly Vishnevski · hooking2 min
3rd 04:14Toni Lydman · hooking2 min
3rd 11:10Marian Hossa · high sticking2 min

Season series

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

16Bobby HolikC	1	1	2	+2	7	2	0	0	50	18:30
19Scott MellanbyR	1	1	2	+1	1	1	0	0	50	15:56
17Ilya KovalchukL	1	0	1	0	4	2	1	0	100	22:09
18Marian HossaR	0	1	1	+1	5	1	0	2	–	22:49
23Jim SlaterC	0	1	1	+2	2	1	0	0	–	09:55
39Niko KapanenC	1	0	1	+1	2	0	2	2	46	14:54
25Andy SuttonD	0	1	1	-1	2	0	7	0	–	28:42
34Shane HnidyD	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	2	–	12:18
9Glen MetropolitC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	60	05:25
11Jean-Pierre VigierR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	08:51
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	33	21:32
14Jon SimL	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	–	14:54
20Steve RucchinC	0	0	0	-2	1	1	1	0	53	20:50
29Brad LarsenL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	09:44
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	11:39
3Vitaly VishnevskiD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	2	–	20:15
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	10	0	–	21:27
28Niclas HavelidD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	4	0	–	31:43

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	–
32Kari LehtonenG	W	36	32	4	.889	64:58

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

29Jason PominvilleR	1	2	3	+2	2	1	0	0	–	17:17
48Daniel BrièreC	1	1	2	+2	6	1	1	0	61	19:39
55Jochen HechtC	1	1	2	+2	4	0	0	0	–	20:04
9Derek RoyC	0	1	1	-1	6	0	0	2	50	21:26
26Thomas VanekL	1	0	1	-1	6	0	0	0	–	18:33
61Maxim AfinogenovR	0	1	1	-1	2	2	0	0	–	19:53
27Teppo NumminenD	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	–	25:07
51Brian CampbellD	0	1	1	+1	0	4	2	0	–	21:16
12Ales KotalikR	0	0	0	-2	3	4	1	0	–	15:37
13Jiri NovotnyC	0	0	0	-2	3	0	0	0	67	18:26
22Adam MairC	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	06:00
23Chris DruryC	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	56	18:05
28Paul GaustadC	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	0	33	10:17
76Andrew PetersL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	05:18
5Toni LydmanD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	2	–	21:10
6Jaroslav SpacekD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	2	0	–	24:10
38Nathan PaetschD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	12:55
45Dmitri KalininD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	20:50

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Ryan MillerG	O	36	32	4	.889	64:57
43Martin BironG		0	0	0	–	–