| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| none | ||
| 2nd Period | ||
| 00:17 | BUF | PPG - Thomas Vanek (17) Wrist Shot - Assists: T. Ennis (11) & J. Pominville (13) |
| 07:50 | NYI | John Tavares (16) Wrist Shot - Assists: P. Parenteau (16) & M. Moulson (10) |
| 10:34 | NYI | PPG - John Tavares (17) Backhand - Assists: M. Moulson (11) & A. MacDonald (14) |
| 13:36 | NYI | John Tavares (18) Backhand - Assists: M. Moulson (12) & P. Parenteau (17) |
| 15:25 | NYI | Blake Comeau (13) Wrist Shot - Assists: J. Bailey (7) & B. Gervais (4) |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 05:55 | BUF | PPG - Tyler Ennis (10) Snap Shot - Assists: J. Leopold (16) & J. Pominville (14) |
| 16:52 | NYI | SHG - Michael Grabner (10) Wrist Shot - Assists: M. Martin (3) & M. Jurcina (6) |
| 18:15 | BUF | Jochen Hecht (7) Snap Shot - Assists: J. Pominville (15) & T. Vanek (18) |
| Penalty Summary |
| 1st Period | ||
| 14:48 | BUF | Steve Montador : Holding - 2 min |
| 19:26 | NYI | Milan Jurcina : Tripping - 2 min |
| 19:44 | NYI | Radek Martinek : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 2nd Period | ||
| 03:44 | BUF | Rob Niedermayer : Hooking - 2 min |
| 10:27 | BUF | Rob Niedermayer : Hi-sticking - 2 min |
| 17:38 | NYI | Jeremy Colliton : Tripping - 2 min |
| 3rd Period | ||
| 04:36 | NYI | Milan Jurcina : Interference - 2 min |
| 15:19 | NYI | Josh Bailey : Hooking - 2 min |
| Shots on Goal |
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T |
 BUF |
14 | 14 | 15 | 43 |
 NYI |
15 | 18 | 4 | 37 |
| Saves |
| Goalies | EV | PP | SH | Total | Sv% | TOI | |
| BUF |
30 R. Miller (L) | 27 - 30 | 5 - 6 | 0 - 1 | 32 - 37 | 0.865 | 58:12 |
| NYI |
39 R. DiPietro (W) | 37 - 38 | 3 - 5 | 0 - 0 | 40 - 43 | 0.930 | 60:00 |
| Skater Stats |
| BUF |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 33 J. Leopold | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17:35 | 6:03 | 0:57 | 24:35 |
| 5 S. Montador | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 18:12 | 1:53 | 0:19 | 20:24 |
| 6 M. Weber | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 14:14 | 0:03 | 2:06 | 16:23 |
| 8 C. McCormick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 16:51 | 0:27 | 0:07 | 17:25 |
| 12 T. Connolly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 6:52 | 4:04 | 1:20 | 12:16 |
| 20 R. Niedermayer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6:56 | 0:13 | 0:27 | 7:36 |
| 21 D. Stafford | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 12:03 | 4:19 | 0:00 | 16:22 |
| 25 M. Grier | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6:39 | 0:13 | 0:36 | 7:28 |
| 26 T. Vanek | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13:29 | 4:24 | 0:03 | 17:56 |
| 27 S. Morrisonn | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 13:57 | 0:19 | 0:59 | 15:15 |
| 28 P. Gaustad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 15:04 | 0:27 | 1:10 | 16:41 |
| 29 J. Pominville | R | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 13:04 | 2:32 | 2:04 | 17:40 |
| 42 N. Gerbe | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 14:51 | 1:10 | 0:00 | 16:01 |
| 44 A. Sekera | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 16:24 | 1:14 | 2:11 | 19:49 |
| 55 J. Hecht | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 15:29 | 1:33 | 2:27 | 19:29 |
| 57 T. Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 16:10 | 4:36 | 1:42 | 22:28 |
| 63 T. Ennis | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 12:12 | 3:14 | 0:00 | 15:26 |
| 72 L. Adam | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 13:03 | 1:24 | 0:00 | 14:27 |
| NYI |
Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | EV TOI | PP TOI | SH TOI | TOI |
| 27 B. Gervais | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18:30 | 0:07 | 0:51 | 19:28 |
| 12 J. Bailey | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13:19 | 1:38 | 3:38 | 18:35 |
| 14 T. Gillies | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5:27 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 5:27 |
| 15 P. Parenteau | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:32 | 2:29 | 0:00 | 18:01 |
| 17 M. Martin | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:04 | 0:00 | 1:03 | 13:07 |
| 4 R. Martinek | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20:37 | 0:16 | 1:09 | 22:02 |
| 26 M. Moulson | L | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15:44 | 2:29 | 0:00 | 18:13 |
| 27 M. Jurcina | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13:09 | 0:50 | 2:00 | 15:59 |
| 28 Z. Konopka | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:57 | 0:00 | 3:38 | 14:35 |
| 3 T. Hamonic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:36 | 0:36 | 4:28 | 20:40 |
| 37 J. Colliton | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9:41 | 0:37 | 1:55 | 12:13 |
| 38 J. Hillen | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15:10 | 1:29 | 1:46 | 18:25 |
| 40 M. Grabner | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8:11 | 1:01 | 2:10 | 11:22 |
| 13 R. Schremp | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:08 | 2:15 | 0:00 | 14:23 |
| 47 A. MacDonald | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:42 | 2:41 | 5:00 | 21:23 |
| 14 B. Comeau | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14:17 | 1:38 | 2:05 | 18:00 |
| 6 J. Joensuu | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:48 |
| 91 J. Tavares | C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16:28 | 2:29 | 0:12 | 19:09 |
| Other Facts |
| Attendance | 12223 |
| Referees | Justin StPierre, Eric Furlatt |
| Linesmen | Derek Amell, Jean Morin |
| 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 |
| J. Tavares | 6 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 5 |
| M. Streit | 6 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| K. Okposo | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| C. Cizikas | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| M. Grabner | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| C. McDonald | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| M. Moulson | 6 | 2 | 1 | -4 | 3 |
| B. Boyes | 6 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| K. Aucoin | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| J. Bailey | 6 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| GOALIES: | W | L | OT | Sv% | GAA |
| K. Poulin | 0 | 0 | 0 | .933 | 1.15 |
| E. Nabokov | 2 | 4 | 2 | .842 | 4.44 |
