New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres
Playoffs · Wednesday, April 25, 2007 · HSBC Arena
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Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5–2 on Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at HSBC Arena. The Sabres outshot the Rangers 37–34.
Thomas Vanek scored twice. Ales Kotalik, Marcel Hossa, Jason Pominville, Brendan Shanahan and Drew Stafford also scored.
Ryan Miller made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Henrik Lundqvist stopped 32 of 36.
Scoring
2nd period
Thomas Vanek (3)Dmitri Kalinin (1), Derek Roy (3)0–114:19 BUF · 
Ales Kotalik (1)Adam Mair (3)0–216:19 BUF- Thomas Vanek (4)Henrik Tallinder (2), Teppo Numminen (3)0–318:24 BUF
3rd period
Marcel Hossa (2)Michael Nylander (5), Marek Malik (2)1–310:44 NYR
Jason Pominville (3)Jochen Hecht (1), Daniel Brière (5)1–413:47 BUF
Brendan Shanahan (4)Martin Straka (4), Matt Cullen (2)2–419:12 NYR · 
Drew Stafford (2)Dainius Zubrus (6), Toni Lydman (1)2–519:44 BUF ·
Team stats
NYRBUF
3437
53%47%
1/51/8
1610
2633
713
2016
39
Penalties
- 4:14 into the first period
Sean Avery · holding2 min - 10:00 into the first periodPaul Mara · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 14:16 into the first periodMatt Cullen · hooking2 min
- 14:25 into the first period
Jaroslav Spacek · kneeing2 min - 19:36 into the first periodDan Girardi · holding2 min
- 2:19 into the second periodMarek Malik · closing hand on puck2 min
- 10:42 into the second periodJaroslav Spacek · slashing2 min
- 13:54 into the second periodMartin Straka · hooking2 min
- 4:23 into the third periodSean Avery · holding2 min
- 6:27 into the third periodDaniel Brière · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 6:27 into the third periodDainius Zubrus · slashing2 min
- 16:50 into the third periodRyan Hollweg · roughing2 min
- 17:23 into the third periodDmitri Kalinin · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 5Matt CullenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 15:25 |
| 14Brendan ShanahanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −4 | 5 | 19:18 |
| 81Marcel HossaL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 17:59 |
| 82Martin StrakaC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 3 | 17:07 |
| 92Michael NylanderC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 20:17 |
| 8Marek MalikD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24:56 |
| 16Sean AveryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | 18:04 |
| 19Blair BettsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 11:30 |
| 25Petr PruchaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 07:42 |
| 41Jed OrtmeyerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:01 |
| 43Ryan CallahanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10:14 |
| 44Ryan HollwegL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 05:29 |
| 68Jaromir JagrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:05 |
| 3Michal RozsivalD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:47 |
| 23Karel RachunekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19:58 |
| 27Paul MaraD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 19:34 |
| 46Dan GirardiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 20:11 |
| 51Fedor TyutinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 20:44 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Henrik LundqvistG | L | 36 | 4 | .889 |
| 40Steve ValiquetteG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 26Thomas VanekL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 15:22 |
| 9Derek RoyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14:02 |
| 12Ales KotalikR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 11:16 |
| 15Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 17:25 |
| 21Drew StaffordR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 12:30 |
| 22Adam MairC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 07:54 |
| 29Jason PominvilleR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:42 |
| 48Daniel BrièreC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 18:15 |
| 55Jochen HechtC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14:53 |
| 5Toni LydmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:39 |
| 10Henrik TallinderD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:36 |
| 27Teppo NumminenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 18:02 |
| 45Dmitri KalininD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 21:50 |
| 19Tim ConnollyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:36 |
| 23Chris DruryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:18 |
| 61Maxim AfinogenovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 14:54 |
| 6Jaroslav SpacekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:33 |
| 51Brian CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:47 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ryan MillerG | W | 34 | 2 | .941 |
| 35Ty ConklinG | 0 | 0 | – |