Buffalo Sabres vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Thursday, December 21, 2006 · Gaylord Entertainment Center

BuffaloSabresAway

7–2

Final

SOG 36–31

NashvillePredatorsHome

FS-CR · MSG

Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Nashville Predators 7-2 on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Gaylord Entertainment Center. The Sabres outshot the Predators 36-31.

Ales Kotalik scored twice, Jason Pominville scored twice and Maxim Afinogenov scored twice. Martin Erat, Toni Lydman and Jason Arnott also scored.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	2	3	2	7	36
NSH	1	0	1	2	31

Scoring

1st period

Ales Kotalik (8)Brian Campbell (20)1–000:33 BUF
Jason Pominville (14)Daniel Brière (25), Jaroslav Spacek (10)2–005:43 BUF
Martin Erat (7)David Legwand (15), Kimmo Timonen (16)2–108:57 NSH · SHG

2nd period

Toni Lydman (1)Jiri Novotny (5), Jason Pominville (10)3–105:25 BUF
Maxim Afinogenov (15)Derek Roy (13), Toni Lydman (8)4–115:18 BUF
Maxim Afinogenov (16)Derek Roy (14), Thomas Vanek (18)5–117:45 BUF

3rd period

Jason Arnott (8)Steve Sullivan (22), Ryan Suter (8)5–203:02 NSH · PPG
Ales Kotalik (9)Nathan Paetsch (7), Paul Gaustad (9)6–217:03 BUF · PPG
Jason Pominville (15)Daniel Brière (26), Chris Drury (14)7–217:28 BUF · PPG

Team stats

BUFNSH

36Shots on goal31

43%Faceoff %57%

2/7Power play1/5

14Penalty minutes37

6Hits14

11Blocked shots8

11Giveaways13

10Takeaways9

Penalties

1st 06:11Ryan Suter · elbowing2 min
1st 08:16Scott Hartnell · cross checking2 min
1st 10:50Adam Mair · elbowing2 min
1st 14:37Ales Kotalik · delaying game puck over glass2 min
1st 19:15Daniel Brière · slashing2 min
1st 19:15Scott Hartnell · slashing2 min
1st 20:00Marek Zidlicky · hooking2 min
2nd 02:47Chris Mason · interference2 min
2nd 10:11Adam Mair · holding2 min
3rd 01:10Brian Campbell · tripping2 min
3rd 06:06Brian Campbell · holding2 min
3rd 15:21Jaroslav Spacek · interference2 min
3rd 15:21Scott Nichol · instigator2 min
3rd 15:21Scott Nichol · fighting5 min
3rd 15:21Scott Nichol · misconduct10 min
3rd 15:21Scott Nichol · game misconduct10 min