2–4

Final

BUF leads 4–2

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
BUF	1	0	1	2
PHI	1	2	1	4

Sabres at Flyers — First Round Game 3

Flyers, First Round Game 3, beat Sabres 4–2 at Wells Fargo Center on April 26, 2006.

🗓 Wed, Apr 26, 2006 · 18:00 CDT 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 2005-06 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

PHI vs BUF · BUF leads 4–2 Full series →

Game 3

2–4

Final · PHI

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🔔 PHI

Peter Forsberg

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · 16:18 TOI

2nd star 🔔 PHI

Simon Gagne

1 G, 1 A

8 shots · 19:24 TOI

3rd star 🔔 PHI

Mike Knuble

2 A

2 shots · 16:16 TOI

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Ales Kotalik Go-ahead 1st · 02:37

Assists: Maxim Afinogenov, Tim Connolly · beat Robert Esche

1–0

🔔 Brian Savage SH Tying 1st · 06:35

Assists: Michal Handzus, Derian Hatcher · beat Ryan Miller

1–1

2nd period

🔔 Peter Forsberg Go-ahead 2nd · 06:57

Unassisted · beat Ryan Miller

1–2

🔔 Peter Forsberg PP 2nd · 12:37

Assists: Simon Gagne, Mike Knuble · beat Ryan Miller

1–3

3rd period

⚔️ Tim Connolly 3rd · 04:44

Assists: Dmitri Kalinin, Maxim Afinogenov · beat Robert Esche

2–3

🔔 Simon Gagne Empty net 3rd · 19:44

Assists: Peter Forsberg, Mike Knuble

2–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF PHI🔔

28 Shots on goal 27

0/7 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

10 Hits 21

15 Blocked shots 18

5 Takeaways 3

9 Giveaways 11

10 Penalty minutes 14

BUF shooting 7.1% (2/28) PHI shooting 14.8% (4/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Ryan Miller

23/26

.885 SV% · 3 GA · 59:34 TOI

🔔Flyers

Robert Esche

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 54-24-6 (64% win rate, 84 games)

Flyers

Flyers — tied after 1st: 45-27-12 (54% win rate, 84 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Flyers

Flyers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Drury · Connolly · Brière 19:54

L2 Roy · Dumont · Afinogenov 17:04

L3 Hecht · Kotalik · Grier 14:06

L4 Vanek · Gaustad · Pominville 9:22

D1 Campbell · Lydman 21:50

D2 Tallinder · Kalinin 20:29

D3 McKee · Numminen 10:58

🔔Flyers

L1 Gagne · Handzus · Kapanen 19:24

L2 Nedved · Forsberg · Knuble 16:18

L3 Savage · Richards · Carter 12:54

L4 Umberger · Radivojevic · Dimitrakos 8:16

D1 Desjardins · Hatcher 23:10

D2 Pitkanen · Gauthier 18:48

D3 Rathje · Meyer 15:31

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs PHI, answered

Who won Sabres vs Flyers on April 26, 2006?

Flyers won 4–2.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Flyers?

The final score was Sabres 2, Flyers 4.

Who scored for Sabres?

Ales Kotalik, Tim Connolly.

Who scored for Flyers?

Peter Forsberg (2), Brian Savage, Simon Gagne.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 23 saves on 26 shots (.885 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Robert Esche made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Flyers played?

At Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, the Flyers home rink.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Apr 24

🔔Flyers

Previous game · Apr 24

Also on April 26, 2006

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