3–2

Final / OT

BUF leads 4–1

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

Sabres at Senators — Second Round Game 5

Sabres, Second Round Game 5, beat Senators 3–2 in overtime at Canadian Tire Centre on May 13, 2006.

🗓 Sat, May 13, 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 5

3–2

OT · BUF

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Chris Drury

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 17:38 TOI

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Henrik Tallinder

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · 23:48 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Ales Kotalik

2 A

1 shots · 14:35 TOI

4rd star ⚔️ BUF

Ryan Miller

34 saves

0.944 SV% · 2 GA

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Henrik Tallinder Go-ahead 1st · 00:33

Assists: Ales Kotalik, Chris Drury · beat Ray Emery

1–0

🏛️ Daniel Alfredsson PP Tying 1st · 10:26

Assists: Zdeno Chara, Jason Spezza · beat Ryan Miller

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Chris Drury PP Go-ahead 2nd · 07:56

Assists: Taylor Pyatt, Ales Kotalik · beat Ray Emery

2–1

🏛️ Brian Pothier Tying 2nd · 13:59

Assists: Martin Havlat, Bryan Smolinski · beat Ryan Miller

2–2

Overtime

⚔️ Jason Pominville SH Go-ahead OT · 02:26

Assists: Henrik Tallinder, Derek Roy · beat Ray Emery

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF OTT🏛️

24 Shots on goal 36

1/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/7

26 Hits 37

26 Blocked shots 16

8 Takeaways 10

12 Giveaways 22

14 Penalty minutes 12

BUF shooting 12.5% (3/24) OTT shooting 5.6% (2/36)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Ryan Miller

34/36

.944 SV% · 2 GA · 62:26 TOI

🏛️Senators

Ray Emery

21/24

.875 SV% · 3 GA · 62:25 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 59-27-6 (64% win rate, 92 games)

Senators

Senators — tied after 1st: 57-23-11 (63% win rate, 91 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 59-27-6 (64% win rate, 92 games)

Senators

Senators — tied after 2nd: 57-23-11 (63% win rate, 91 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Brière · Hecht · Drury 17:47

L2 Roy · Grier · Pominville 16:07

L3 Dumont · Kotalik · Afinogenov 14:35

L4 Vanek · Pyatt · Gaustad 11:35

D1 Tallinder · Numminen 23:46

D2 Lydman · McKee 21:47

D3 Campbell · Fitzpatrick 13:55

🏛️Senators

L1 Heatley · Fisher · Alfredsson 20:00

L2 Spezza · Vermette · Havlat 17:04

L3 Schaefer · Smolinski · Eaves 13:45

L4 Kelly · Neil 9:35

D1 Chara · Redden 29:00

D2 Phillips · Pothier 18:30

D3 Volchenkov · Meszaros 11:23

D4 Schubert 5:58

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

2–3 (OT) · Sabres won

7–6 (OT) · Sabres won

Apr 8, 2006

⚔️BUF @ 🏛️OTT

6–2 · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs OTT, answered

Who won Sabres vs Senators on May 13, 2006?

Sabres won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Senators?

The final score was Sabres 3, Senators 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Chris Drury, Henrik Tallinder, Jason Pominville.

Who scored for Senators?

Brian Pothier, Daniel Alfredsson.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 34 saves on 36 shots (.944 save percentage).

How did the Senators goalie play?

Ray Emery made 21 saves on 24 shots (.875 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Senators played?

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

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