New Jersey 8, Buffalo 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, February 25, 2004
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees:
Chris Rooney, Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Kevin Collins, Ray Scapinello
Attendance:
15579
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
28-28-1-0 |
17-10-1-0 |
11-18-0-0 |
L2 |
| New Jersey
|
33-17-1-0 |
18-10-1-0 |
15-7-0-0 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 18-10-1-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 11-18-0-0 record on the road.
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New Jersey has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Devils have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Patrik Elias played for 19:31 during 20 shifts and scored 5 points. Patrik Elias had 2 goals and 3 assists.
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Maxim Afinogenov played for 15:53 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Maxim Afinogenov had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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New Jersey had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
New Jersey |
|
Maxim Afinogenov 2 |
Points |
Patrik Elias 5 |
|
Maxim Afinogenov 1 |
Goals |
Patrik Elias 2 |
|
Maxim Afinogenov 1 |
Assists |
Patrik Elias 3 |
|
Maxim Afinogenov 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Patrik Elias 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Jay Pandolfo 1 |
|
Mika Noronen .792 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Brodeur .909 |
|
Mika Noronen 19 |
Saves |
Martin Brodeur 20 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Buffalo
|
22 |
2 |
1-2 |
5-7 |
31 |
34 |
| New Jersey
|
31 |
8 |
2-7 |
1-2 |
31 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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New Jersey will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Devils have a W/L % of .680 after a win and .733 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Sabres have a W/L % of .440 after a win and .560 after a loss.