
| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 18:24 | BUF | PPG - Ales Kotalik Slap Shot - Assists: D. Roy & T. Vanek |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 03:08 | BOS | PPG - Joe Thornton Slap Shot - Assists: A. Zhamnov & J. Slegr |
| 12:29 | BUF | Danny Briere Slap Shot - Assists: T. Lydman & P. Gaustad |
| 19:33 | BOS | P.J. Axelsson Wrist Shot - Assists: B. Boyes & A. Alberts |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 15:39 | BUF | Henrik Tallinder Wrist Shot - Assists: C. Drury & T. Vanek |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 08:55 | BUF | Danny Briere : Tripping - 2 min |
| 16:35 | BOS | Brad Isbister : Boarding - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 01:45 | BUF | Paul Gaustad : Holding the stick - 2 min |
| 03:45 | BOS | Andrew Alberts : Slashing - 2 min |
| 04:44 | BUF | Paul Gaustad : Holding - 2 min |
| 09:31 | BOS | Glen Murray : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 14:10 | BOS | Nick Boynton : Holding - 2 min |
| 19:58 | BOS | Shawn McEachern : Delay of game - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 10:33 | BUF | Jochen Hecht : Elbowing - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
BUF |
9 | 6 | 9 | 24 |
BOS |
6 | 9 | 7 | 22 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
BUF |
31 M. Noronen (W) | 15 - 16 | 3 - 4 | 2 - 2 | 20 - 22 | 0.909 | 59:58 |
BOS |
30 A. Raycroft (L) | 15 - 17 | 5 - 6 | 1 - 1 | 21 - 24 | 0.875 | 58:48 |
| Skater Stats |
BUF |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 32 T. Lydman | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14:29 | 0:02 | 5:24 | 19:55 |
| 8 R. Fitzpatrick | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:32 | 0:04 | 0:00 | 14:36 |
| 15 D. Roy | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14:23 | 3:03 | 0:55 | 18:21 |
| 7 H. Tallinder | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14:34 | 0:03 | 4:51 | 19:28 |
| 12 A. Kotalik | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:33 | 2:45 | 0:00 | 15:18 |
| 12 T. Connolly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:43 | 4:55 | 2:18 | 20:56 |
| 11 A. Mair | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:29 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:29 |
| C. Drury | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:10 | 4:55 | 3:45 | 19:50 |
| 14 T. Pyatt | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12:25 | 0:00 | 0:15 | 12:40 |
| 25 M. Grier | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:50 | 0:00 | 4:04 | 16:54 |
| 26 T. Vanek | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9:32 | 3:53 | 0:00 | 13:25 |
| 27 T. Numminen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 15:07 | 4:48 | 0:54 | 20:49 |
| 28 P. Gaustad | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10:27 | 3:53 | 0:16 | 14:36 |
| 45 D. Kalinin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 9:03 | 0:15 | 0:55 | 10:13 |
| 48 D. Briere | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12:44 | 5:45 | 0:04 | 18:33 |
| 51 B. Campbell | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8:22 | 4:44 | 0:00 | 13:06 |
| 55 J. Hecht | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11:44 | 4:55 | 1:04 | 17:43 |
| 74 J. McKee | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 | 0:00 | 0:32 | 12:36 |
BOS |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 10 A. Zhamnov | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:18 | 5:31 | 1:25 | 18:14 |
| 11 P. Axelsson | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:15 | 0:00 | 1:57 | 15:12 |
| 12 T. Fitzgerald | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7:14 | 0:00 | 4:09 | 11:23 |
| 14 S. Samsonov | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:05 | 0:51 | 0:00 | 13:56 |
| 17 S. McEachern | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 11:17 | 0:00 | 0:56 | 12:13 |
| 19 J. Thornton | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 14:46 | 5:48 | 0:56 | 21:30 |
| 27 B. Isbister | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11:20 | 0:51 | 0:00 | 12:11 |
| 75 H. Gill | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:44 | 0:00 | 4:44 | 18:28 |
| 24 B. Boyes | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12:18 | 0:34 | 0:00 | 12:52 |
| 27 G. Murray | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 14:43 | 5:31 | 0:20 | 20:34 |
| 37 P. Bergeron | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:22 | 4:39 | 3:12 | 19:13 |
| 39 T. Green | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7:12 | 0:00 | 4:53 | 12:05 |
| 41 A. Alberts | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14:18 | 0:00 | 3:38 | 17:56 |
| 24 N. Boynton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16:38 | 1:11 | 3:46 | 21:35 |
| 45 D. Tanabe | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 15:14 | 0:00 | 3:49 | 19:03 |
| 38 K. Dallman | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 12:11 | 1:43 | 0:13 | 14:07 |
| 71 J. Slegr | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 14:22 | 5:11 | 1:22 | 20:55 |
| 28 C. Orr | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4:28 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 4:28 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 17565 |
| Referees | Kerry Fraser, Dean Warren |
| Linesmen | Andy McElman, Tim Nowak |
| TEAM | GP | W | L | OT | GF | GA | PTS | ||
| 1 | z - PIT | 48 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 165 | 119 | 72 | |
| 2 | y - MTL | 48 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 149 | 126 | 63 | |
| 3 | y - WSH | 48 | 27 | 18 | 3 | 149 | 130 | 57 | |
| 4 | x - BOS | 48 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 131 | 109 | 62 | |
| 5 | x - TOR | 48 | 26 | 17 | 5 | 145 | 133 | 57 | |
| 6 | x - NYR | 48 | 26 | 18 | 4 | 130 | 112 | 56 | |
| 7 | x - OTT | 48 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 116 | 104 | 56 | |
| 8 | x - NYI | 48 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 139 | 139 | 55 | |
| 9 | WPG | 48 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 128 | 144 | 51 | |
| 10 | PHI | 48 | 23 | 22 | 3 | 133 | 141 | 49 | |
| 11 | NJD | 48 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 112 | 129 | 48 | |
| 12 | BUF | 48 | 21 | 21 | 6 | 125 | 143 | 48 | |
| 13 | CAR | 48 | 19 | 25 | 4 | 128 | 160 | 42 | |
| 14 | TBL | 48 | 18 | 26 | 4 | 148 | 150 | 40 | |
| 15 | FLA | 48 | 15 | 27 | 6 | 112 | 171 | 36 | |
| SKATERS: | GP | G | A | +/- | Pts |
| D. Alfredsson | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| E. Karlsson | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| K. Turris | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| E. Condra | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| J. Pageau | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| S. Gonchar | 9 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| M. Methot | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| M. Michalek | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| J. Silfverberg | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| M. Zibanejad | 9 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| GOALIES: | W | L | OT | Sv% | GAA |
| R. Lehner | 0 | 1 | 0 | .920 | 2.45 |
| C. Anderson | 5 | 3 | 0 | .928 | 2.66 |