Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes

Fri, Jan 6, 2012 · RBC Center · 2011–12 Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres

2 – 4

Final

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at RBC Center. Eric Staal led the way with 3 points. Cam Ward made 31 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 33–35.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	0	1	1	2	33
CAR	0	1	3	4	35

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
2nd	02:39	CAR	PP	Justin Faulk (1) · slap	Jussi Jokinen (1), Eric Staal (1)	0–1
2nd	03:00	BUF	EV	Thomas Vanek (1) · wrist	Jason Pominville (1), Jochen Hecht (1)	1–1
3rd	01:11	CAR	EV	Eric Staal (1) · wrist	Tuomo Ruutu (1), Tim Gleason (1)	1–2
3rd	06:12	BUF	EV	Jason Pominville (1) · backhand	Unassisted	2–2
3rd	08:10	CAR	EV	Chad LaRose (1) · snap	Unassisted	2–3
3rd	18:29	CAR	EV EN	Brandon Sutter (1) · wrist	Eric Staal (2)	2–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
2nd	02:32	BUF	Mike Weber	high sticking	2
2nd	06:55	CAR	Bryan Allen	interference	2
2nd	15:22	BUF	Tyler Myers	interference	2
3rd	07:50	BUF	Nathan Gerbe	holding	2
3rd	07:50	CAR	Jussi Jokinen	roughing	2
3rd	11:37	BUF	Brad Boyes	tripping	2
3rd	16:19	CAR	Justin Faulk	cross checking	2
3rd	17:55	BUF	Luke Adam	high sticking	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BUF 3.45 · CAR 3.78 · xG% BUF 47.7

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
29	Jason Pominville	R	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	0	16.7	21:12	29
26	Thomas Vanek	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0		22:55	31
55	Jochen Hecht	C	0	1	1	+1	0	6	0	1	33.3	19:50	27
3	Jordan Leopold	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1		23:30	26
57	Tyler Myers	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	2	0		23:08	31
81	Brayden McNabb	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2		20:34	29
42	Nathan Gerbe	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0		20:04	24
21	Drew Stafford	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	0	33.3	19:01	21
22	Brad Boyes	R	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	1	53.3	18:43	25
24	Robyn Regehr	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		18:32	25
17	Marc-Andre Gragnani	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		17:52	25
6	Mike Weber	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1		16:32	21
28	Paul Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	42.1	13:05	22
36	Patrick Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		12:08	21
72	Luke Adam	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	1		10:23	17
37	Matt Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		8:25	14
54	Zack Kassian	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	100.0	6:53	10
9	Derek Roy	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		1:43	3

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Ryan Miller	L	34	31	3	.912	58:49

Carolina Hurricanes

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
12	Eric Staal	C	1	2	3	0	0	6	0	0	70.4	23:37	30
6	Tim Gleason	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	2		23:37	27
15	Tuomo Ruutu	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1		20:40	26
28	Justin Faulk	D	1	0	1	-1	2	3	0	2		20:22	27
36	Jussi Jokinen	L	0	1	1	0	2	1	2	0	100.0	18:15	27
16	Brandon Sutter	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	1	62.5	16:51	27
59	Chad LaRose	R	1	0	1	0	0	5	3	0		16:25	23
5	Bryan Allen	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	3		21:10	22
4	Jamie McBain	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	2		19:00	23
44	Jay Harrison	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	4		18:37	25
8	Jaroslav Spacek	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		17:43	20
37	Tim Brent	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	45.5	12:51	21
23	Alexei Ponikarovsky	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		12:15	21
21	Drayson Bowman	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	0		11:47	18
19	Jiri Tlusty	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:38	20
14	Andreas Nodl	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1		10:32	14
42	Brett Sutter	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	40.0	9:19	13
13	Anthony Stewart	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	100.0	9:15	14

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Cam Ward	W	33	31	2	.939	60:00