Buffalo 0 1 1_2
Boston 2 2 0_4
First Period_1, Boston, Recchi 3 (Morris, Chara), 3:17 (pp). 2, Boston, Chara 1 (Wheeler), 16:31 (pp). Penalties_Gaustad, Buf (roughing), 2:44Boston bench, served by Ryder (too many men), 5:24Paille, Bos (goaltender interference), 10:24Wideman, Bos (holding), 11:44Montador, Buf, major (fighting), 14:29Thornton, Bos, major (fighting), 14:29Grier, Buf (tripping), 15:54.
Second Period_3, Boston, Bitz 2 (Begin, Thornton), 1:22. 4, Buffalo, Roy 3 (Rivet, MacArthur), 2:47. 5, Boston, Sturm 3 (Bergeron, Begin), 18:31. Penalties_Buffalo bench, served by Stafford (too many men), 6:20Sturm, Bos (boarding), 11:18.
Third Period_6, Buffalo, Pominville 4 (Myers, Connolly), 18:12. Penalties_Marchand, Bos (high-sticking), 2:42Marchand, Bos (holding), 10:38Gaustad, Buf, major (fighting), 14:00Thornton, Bos, served by Ryder, minor-major (roughing, fighting), 14:00Hecht, Buf, major (fighting), 17:10Kennedy, Buf, misconduct, 17:10Stuart, Bos, major (fighting), 17:10Marchand, Bos, misconduct, 17:10Kaleta, Buf, minor-misconduct (slashing), 17:11Chara, Bos, minor-misconduct (slashing), 17:11.
Shots on Goal_Buffalo 7-10-13_30. Boston 11-17-9_37.
Power-play opportunities_Buffalo 0 of 8Boston 2 of 3.
Goalies_Buffalo, Enroth 0-1-0 (37 shots-33 saves). Boston, Rask 3-1-1 (30-28).
A_17,565 (17,565). T_2:34.
Referees_Marc Joannette, Frederick L'Ecuyer. Linesmen_Brad Kovachik, Andy McElman.