Atlanta Thrashers vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Friday, November 7, 2008 · HSBC Arena

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SOG 26–32

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 in overtime on Friday, November 7, 2008 at HSBC Arena. The Sabres outshot the Thrashers 32-26.

Jason Williams scored twice and Bryan Little scored twice. Clarke MacArthur, Ales Kotalik, Maxim Afinogenov, Thomas Vanek and Todd White also scored.

Johan Hedberg made 28 saves on 32 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 21 of 26.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
ATL	1	2	1	1	5	26
BUF	2	2	0	0	4	32

Scoring

1st period

Jason Williams (4)Ilya Kovalchuk (6), Erik Christensen (6)1–004:12 ATL
Clarke MacArthur (6)Henrik Tallinder (3)1–108:15 BUF
Ales Kotalik (5)Derek Roy (5), Tim Connolly (2)1–218:40 BUF · PPG

2nd period

Bryan Little (7)Vyacheslav Kozlov (4), Toby Enstrom (5)2–203:58 ATL
Maxim Afinogenov (1)Teppo Numminen (5)2–307:30 BUF
Bryan Little (8)Vyacheslav Kozlov (5), Niclas Havelid (5)3–315:02 ATL
Thomas Vanek (12)Tim Connolly (3), Derek Roy (6)3–415:52 BUF · PPG

3rd period

Todd White (4)Bryan Little (6), Vyacheslav Kozlov (6)4–408:00 ATL · PPG

OT period

Jason Williams (5)Ilya Kovalchuk (7), Ron Hainsey (6)5–400:48 ATL · PPG

Team stats

ATLBUF

26Shots on goal32

49%Faceoff %51%

2/3Power play2/3

8Penalty minutes8

16Hits16

10Blocked shots9

8Giveaways11

0Takeaways6

Penalties

1st 17:33Eric Boulton · slashing2 min
1st 18:17Colby Armstrong · hooking2 min
2nd 13:06Jason Pominville · hooking2 min
2nd 14:43Toby Enstrom · hooking2 min
2nd 17:13Colby Armstrong · roughing2 min
2nd 17:13Clarke MacArthur · high sticking2 min
3rd 06:38Craig Rivet · hooking2 min
OT 00:36Derek Roy · tripping2 min

Season series

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

10Bryan LittleC	2	1	3	+2	4	0	0	0	75	15:14
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	3	3	+2	2	1	0	0	–	15:24
14Jason WilliamsC	2	0	2	+1	7	1	0	0	56	18:11
17Ilya KovalchukL	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	0	–	19:55
9Erik ChristensenC	0	1	1	+1	3	0	0	0	67	17:30
12Todd WhiteC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	0	0	47	14:28
6Ron HainseyD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	3	0	–	28:10
28Niclas HavelidD	0	1	1	+2	2	0	2	0	–	23:51
39Toby EnstromD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	2	–	21:40
11Eric PerrinC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	100	12:59
19Marty ReasonerC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	44	14:55
20Colby ArmstrongR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4	–	13:33
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	17	11:18
27Chris ThorburnR	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	–	12:11
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	2	–	09:54
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	–	22:55
7Nathan OystrickD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	–	11:54
48Boris ValabikD	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	–	12:54

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG	W	32	28	4	.875	60:48
31Ondrej PavelecG		0	0	0	–	–

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

9Derek RoyC	0	2	2	-1	2	0	1	2	56	20:10
19Tim ConnollyC	0	2	2	-1	1	0	0	0	56	15:33
12Ales KotalikR	1	0	1	-2	3	1	0	0	–	16:32
26Thomas VanekL	1	0	1	-1	4	0	0	0	–	18:44
41Clarke MacArthurL	1	0	1	+1	1	1	1	2	100	10:43
61Maxim AfinogenovR	1	0	1	+1	5	1	0	0	–	13:29
10Henrik TallinderD	0	1	1	0	1	1	2	0	–	17:13
27Teppo NumminenD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	1	0	–	20:32
20Daniel PailleL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	14:41
22Adam MairC	0	0	0	+2	1	0	1	0	33	11:12
28Paul GaustadC	0	0	0	0	1	5	1	0	54	14:57
29Jason PominvilleR	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	2	–	16:57
36Patrick KaletaR	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	–	11:29
55Jochen HechtC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	14:08
5Toni LydmanD	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	–	19:50
6Jaroslav SpacekD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	21:54
44Andrej SekeraD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	20:13
52Craig RivetD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	–	19:23

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Ryan MillerG	O	26	21	5	.808	60:46
40Patrick LalimeG		0	0	0	–	–