Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Wednesday, December 28, 2011 · Prudential Center

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Final

SOG 23–23

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Prudential Center.

Petr Sykora scored twice. Zach Parise and Thomas Vanek also scored.

Martin Brodeur made 22 saves on 23 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 20 of 23.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	0	1	0	1	23
NJD	1	2	0	3	23

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Petr Sykora (1)Patrik Elias (1), Martin Brodeur (1)0–109:52 NJD

2nd period

Petr Sykora (2)Patrik Elias (2), Anton Volchenkov (1)0–201:26 NJD
Zach Parise (1)Mark Fayne (1), Adam Henrique (1)0–306:55 NJD
Thomas Vanek (1)Jordan Leopold (1), Drew Stafford (1)1–307:41 BUF · PPG

Team stats

BUFNJD

23Shots on goal23

52%Faceoff %48%

1/4Power play0/2

26Penalty minutes30

11Hits13

8Blocked shots7

4Giveaways10

5Takeaways7

Penalties

1st 02:44Zack Kassian · holding the stick2 min
1st 14:20Zach Parise · cross checking2 min
2nd 02:27Christian Ehrhoff · tripping2 min
2nd 07:12Eric Boulton · boarding2 min
2nd 07:12Eric Boulton · roughing2 min
2nd 07:12Cody McCormick · roughing2 min
2nd 07:12Paul Gaustad · misconduct10 min
2nd 07:12Patrick Kaleta · misconduct10 min
2nd 07:12Cam Janssen · misconduct10 min
2nd 07:12Bryce Salvador · misconduct10 min
2nd 11:42Petr Sykora · high sticking2 min
2nd 13:51Bench · too many men on the ice2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

21Drew StaffordR	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	–	19:31
26Thomas VanekL	1	0	1	-2	2	0	0	0	–	18:23
3Jordan LeopoldD	0	1	1	-1	1	1	0	0	–	24:42
8Cody McCormickC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	06:46
9Derek RoyC	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	44	21:20
22Brad BoyesR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	18:30
28Paul GaustadC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10	50	07:59
29Jason PominvilleR	0	0	0	-2	5	0	1	0	50	20:59
36Patrick KaletaR	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10	–	08:26
37Matt EllisL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	13:03
54Zack KassianR	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	2	–	12:19
55Jochen HechtC	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	73	17:57
72Luke AdamC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	40	13:54
6Mike WeberD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	–	21:27
10Christian EhrhoffD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	–	24:52
24Robyn RegehrD	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	–	17:25
44Andrej SekeraD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	–	07:47
81Brayden McNabbD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	22:08

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Jhonas EnrothG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Ryan MillerG	L	23	20	3	.870	58:32

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

15Petr SykoraR	2	0	2	+2	3	0	0	2	–	16:18
26Patrik EliasL	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	50	19:46
9Zach PariseL	1	0	1	+1	4	1	0	2	–	19:13
14Adam HenriqueC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	1	0	54	19:45
28Anton VolchenkovD	0	1	1	+1	1	1	5	0	–	18:50
29Mark FayneD	0	1	1	+2	1	1	0	0	–	20:51
8Dainius ZubrusC	0	0	0	+2	1	1	0	0	–	19:15
17Ilya KovalchukL	0	0	0	+1	3	0	0	0	–	20:49
18Tim SestitoC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	10:36
19Travis ZajacC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	70	18:46
21Mattias TedenbyL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	07:53
22Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	–	04:23
23David ClarksonR	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	15:38
25Cam JanssenR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	10	100	05:13
2Kurtis FosterD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	0	0	–	17:16
5Adam LarssonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	20:04
24Bryce SalvadorD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	–	18:22
32Matt TaorminaD	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0	0	–	20:33

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Martin BrodeurG	W	23	22	1	.957	60:00