7–6

Final / OT

BUF leads 4–1

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BUF	2	2	2	1	7
OTT	2	2	2	0	6

Sabres at Senators — Second Round Game 1

Sabres, Second Round Game 1, beat Senators 7–6 in overtime at Canadian Tire Centre on May 5, 2006.

🗓 Fri, May 5, 2006 · 18:00 CDT 📍 Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa 🏒 2005-06 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Second Round — Best of 7

BUF vs OTT · BUF leads 4–1 Full series →

Game 1

7–6

OT · BUF

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Roy

2 G, 3 A

3 shots · 15:51 TOI

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Tim Connolly

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · 19:47 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Mike Grier

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · 12:58 TOI

🚨 Scoring

13 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Mike Grier Go-ahead 1st · 00:35

Assists: Derek Roy, Henrik Tallinder · beat Ray Emery

1–0

🏛️ Jason Spezza Tying 1st · 03:05

Assists: Dany Heatley, Wade Redden · beat Ryan Miller

1–1

🏛️ Bryan Smolinski Go-ahead 1st · 03:20

Assists: Anton Volchenkov, Daniel Alfredsson · beat Ryan Miller

1–2

⚔️ Teppo Numminen PP Tying 1st · 06:56

Assists: Derek Roy, Maxim Afinogenov · beat Ray Emery

2–2

2nd period

🏛️ Martin Havlat Go-ahead 2nd · 01:47

Assists: Christoph Schubert · beat Ryan Miller

2–3

⚔️ Tim Connolly SH Tying 2nd · 03:29

Assists: Paul Gaustad, Toni Lydman · beat Ray Emery

3–3

🏛️ Dany Heatley PP Go-ahead 2nd · 04:15

Assists: Zdeno Chara, Wade Redden · beat Ryan Miller

3–4

⚔️ Derek Roy Tying 2nd · 19:30

Assists: Henrik Tallinder, Mike Grier · beat Ray Emery

4–4

3rd period

🏛️ Mike Fisher Go-ahead 3rd · 00:16

Assists: Martin Havlat, Wade Redden · beat Ryan Miller

4–5

⚔️ Derek Roy SH Tying 3rd · 18:23

Assists: Tim Connolly · beat Ray Emery

5–5

🏛️ Bryan Smolinski PP Go-ahead 3rd · 18:47

Assists: Daniel Alfredsson, Peter Schaefer · beat Ryan Miller

5–6

⚔️ Tim Connolly Tying 3rd · 19:49

Assists: Daniel Brière, Derek Roy · beat Ray Emery

6–6

Overtime

⚔️ Chris Drury Go-ahead OT · 00:18

Assists: Mike Grier · beat Ray Emery

7–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF OTT🏛️

23 Shots on goal 33

1/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/6

18 Hits 30

14 Blocked shots 9

7 Takeaways 11

13 Giveaways 19

16 Penalty minutes 14

BUF shooting 30.4% (7/23) OTT shooting 18.2% (6/33)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Ryan Miller

27/33

.818 SV% · 6 GA · 59:43 TOI

🏛️Senators

Ray Emery

16/23

.696 SV% · 7 GA · 60:18 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 56-26-6 (64% win rate, 88 games)

Senators

Senators — tied after 1st: 56-22-9 (64% win rate, 87 games)

After 2nd — 4–4

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 56-26-6 (64% win rate, 88 games)

Senators

Senators — tied after 2nd: 56-22-9 (64% win rate, 87 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Connolly · Brière · Dumont 18:21

L2 Drury · Roy · Afinogenov 16:18

L3 Gaustad · Kotalik · Grier 12:58

L4 Pyatt · Vanek · Pominville 9:17

D1 Numminen · Tallinder 20:58

D2 Lydman · Campbell 18:39

D3 McKee · Kalinin 16:44

🏛️Senators

L1 Heatley · Fisher · Alfredsson 20:52

L2 Schaefer · Spezza · Havlat 17:31

L3 Vermette · Smolinski · Kelly 14:46

L4 Eaves · Varada · Neil 5:35

D1 Chara · Redden 26:25

D2 Phillips · Meszaros 21:20

D3 Volchenkov · Schubert 10:26

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

4–5 (OT) · Sabres won

1–2 (SO) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs OTT, answered

Who won Sabres vs Senators on May 5, 2006?

Sabres won 7–6 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Senators?

The final score was Sabres 7, Senators 6, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Derek Roy (2), Tim Connolly (2), Chris Drury, Mike Grier, Teppo Numminen.

Who scored for Senators?

Bryan Smolinski (2), Dany Heatley, Jason Spezza, Martin Havlat, Mike Fisher.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 27 saves on 33 shots (.818 save percentage).

How did the Senators goalie play?

Ray Emery made 16 saves on 23 shots (.696 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Senators played?

At Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, the Senators home rink.

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