New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Saturday, March 2, 2013 · First Niagara Center

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3–4

Final/SO

SOG 31–23

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 in a shootout on Saturday, March 2, 2013 at First Niagara Center. The Devils outshot the Sabres 31-23.

Jason Pominville scored twice. Steve Bernier, Adam Henrique, Jochen Hecht and Andrei Loktionov also scored.

Ryan Miller made 28 saves on 31 shots for the win; Johan Hedberg stopped 20 of 23.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T	SOG
NJD	0	1	2	0	0	3	31
BUF	0	1	2	0	1	4	23

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Jason Pominville (1)Cody Hodgson (1), Mike Weber (1)0–107:17 BUF · SHG
Steve Bernier (1)Ryan Carter (1), Mark Fayne (1)1–109:24 NJD

3rd period

Adam Henrique (1)Unassisted2–101:21 NJD · SHG
Jason Pominville (2)Cody Hodgson (2), Steve Ott (1)2–203:10 BUF
Jochen Hecht (1)Mikhail Grigorenko (1)2–309:47 BUF
Andrei Loktionov (1)Stefan Matteau (1), Ilya Kovalchuk (1)3–311:22 NJD

SO period

Jason PominvilleUnassisted3–500:00 BUF

Team stats

NJDBUF

31Shots on goal23

41%Faceoff %59%

0/5Power play0/6

19Penalty minutes19

20Hits31

14Blocked shots18

10Giveaways9

3Takeaways6

Penalties

1st 00:27Steve Ott · fighting5 min
1st 00:27David Clarkson · fighting5 min
1st 05:50Steve Bernier · tripping2 min
1st 06:07Christian Ehrhoff · hooking2 min
1st 11:59Patrick Kaleta · roughing2 min
1st 11:59Ilya Kovalchuk · roughing2 min
1st 14:38Ilya Kovalchuk · high sticking2 min
1st 15:24Christian Ehrhoff · interference2 min
2nd 01:53Kevin Porter · boarding2 min
2nd 07:02Tyler Myers · cross checking2 min
2nd 12:14Jason Pominville · interference2 min
2nd 20:00Ryan Carter · cross checking2 min
3rd 06:03Adam Henrique · tripping2 min
OT 00:37Marek Zidlicky · roughing2 min
OT 04:35Bryce Salvador · tripping2 min
OT 05:00Tyler Ennis · roughing2 min

Season series

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

14Adam HenriqueC	1	0	1	0	4	2	2	2	41	20:09
15Stefan MatteauC	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	07:36
17Ilya KovalchukL	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	4	–	26:04
18Steve BernierR	1	0	1	-1	4	3	0	2	–	13:11
20Ryan CarterC	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	–	12:10
21Andrei LoktionovC	1	0	1	0	1	0	1	0	40	12:54
29Mark FayneD	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	–	21:51
9Bobby ButlerR	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	–	05:19
11Stephen GiontaR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	44	13:16
12Alexei PonikarovskyL	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	12:39
19Travis ZajacC	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	54	20:14
23David ClarksonR	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	5	–	20:21
26Patrik EliasL	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	18:50
2Marek ZidlickyD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	2	–	20:03
5Adam LarssonD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	17:06
6Andy GreeneD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	3	0	–	23:45
7Henrik TallinderD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	17:37
24Bryce SalvadorD	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	–	24:30

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG	O	23	20	3	.870	65:00
35Keith KinkaidG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

19Cody HodgsonC	0	2	2	+1	0	1	1	0	59	21:10
29Jason PominvilleR	2	0	2	-1	6	0	1	2	50	23:53
9Steve OttC	0	1	1	0	0	5	1	5	75	21:21
25Mikhail GrigorenkoC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	57	06:36
55Jochen HechtC	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	–	08:37
6Mike WeberD	0	1	1	0	0	5	1	0	–	20:25
12Kevin PorterC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	2	63	14:14
21Drew StaffordR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	100	09:26
36Patrick KaletaR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	50	15:24
42Nathan GerbeC	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0	–	18:33
63Tyler EnnisC	0	0	0	-2	3	2	2	2	53	20:10
65Brian FlynnC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	08:50
82Marcus FolignoL	0	0	0	-2	1	5	1	0	–	15:13
10Christian EhrhoffD	0	0	0	-1	3	1	2	4	–	26:56
24Robyn RegehrD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	20:10
27Adam PardyD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	–	16:18
44Andrej SekeraD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	5	0	–	20:42
57Tyler MyersD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	–	20:04

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Jhonas EnrothG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Ryan MillerG	W	31	28	3	.903	64:58