Buffalo Sabres v. Carolina Hurricanes - By the Numbers
Scoring Chances from the Sabres 3-2 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
| Final - 3.7.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Scoring Chances from the Sabres 3-2 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
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Cam Ward gave a heroic performance in goal for the Carolina Hurricanes, but Jason Pominville delivered the overtime game-winning goal to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 win.
The Buffalo Sabres are still two points behind the Winnipeg Jets after their 3-2 overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Carolina Goal - Jaroslav Spacek (4), from Jamie McBain and Jussi Jokinen at 2:47. Penalties - Tyler Myers, Buffalo (Tripping), 3:18; Jay Harrison, Carolina (Tripping), 8:30; Bryan Allen, Carolina (Slashing), 15:23. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Buffalo Goal - Tyler Myers (7), from Patrick Kaleta and Jordan Leopold at :22. 3, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Thomas Vanek (23), from Christian Ehrhoff and Jason Pominville at 1:02. 4, Carolina Goal - Chad LaRose (13), from Jeff Skinner at 5:11. Penalties - Jussi Jokinen, Carolina (Slashing), :33; Chad LaRose, Carolina (Boarding), 2:53. |
| Third Period |
| - No scoring. Penalties - Jussi Jokinen, Carolina (Hi-sticking), 1:32; Drew Stafford, Buffalo (Holding), 5:08; Derek Roy, Buffalo (Hooking), 6:29; Jussi Jokinen, Carolina (Holding), 13:30; Bryan Allen, Carolina (Hooking), 19:05. |
| Overtime |
| - 5, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Jason Pominville (24), from Christian Ehrhoff and Thomas Vanek at :56. |