| Final - 12.17.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Pittsburgh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Pittsburgh Goal - Jason Williams, from Alexandre Picard and Craig Adams at 2:17. 2, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - Simon Despres, from Tyler Kennedy and Jason Williams at 6:07. 3, Pittsburgh Goal - Evgeni Malkin (13), from Chris Kunitz and Brooks Orpik at 9:43. 4, Buffalo Goal - Thomas Vanek (17), from Robyn Regehr and Jason Pominville at 12:55. 5, Pittsburgh Goal - Evgeni Malkin (14), from Carl Sneep and Alexandre Picard at 17:30. Penalties - Mike Weber, Buffalo (Tripping), 4:26; Paul Szczechura, Buffalo (Hi-sticking), 18:55. |
| Second Period |
| - 6, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - James Neal (18), from Evgeni Malkin and Matt Niskanen at :53. 7, Pittsburgh Goal - Deryk Engelland (2), from Arron Asham and Pascal Dupuis at 17:54. Penalties - Arron Asham, Pittsburgh (Hooking), 2:10. |
| Third Period |
| - 8, Buffalo Goal - Luke Adam (10), unassisted at 8:49. 9, Buffalo Goal - Paul Gaustad (2), from Drew Stafford and Andrej Sekera at 10:13. 10, Pittsburgh Power-Play Goal - Evgeni Malkin (15), from James Neal and Matt Niskanen at 11:43. 11, Pittsburgh Goal - Chris Kunitz (11), from Evgeni Malkin and Deryk Engelland at 13:39. Penalties - Matt Niskanen, Pittsburgh (Interference), :43; Marc-Andre Gragnani, Buffalo (Hooking), 6:02; Marc-Andre Gragnani, Buffalo (Hooking), 11:01; Robyn Regehr, Buffalo (Interference), 13:52. |
Shots on Goal:
Buffalo 9 + 6 + 4 = 19.
Pittsburgh 13 + 8 + 5 = 26.
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 0-2. Pittsburgh 3-5.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 5-15-.667; Jhonas Enroth 3-11-.727. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 3-19-.842.
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Brian Murphy
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 0-2. Pittsburgh 3-5.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 5-15-.667; Jhonas Enroth 3-11-.727. Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 3-19-.842.
Referees: Kyle Rehman, Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Brian Murphy
