3–4

Final

CAR leads 4–3

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

Sabres at Hurricanes — Conference Finals Game 2

Hurricanes, Conference Finals Game 2, beat Sabres 4–3 at PNC Arena on May 22, 2006.

🗓 Mon, May 22, 2006 · 18:30 CDT 📍 PNC Arena, Raleigh 🏒 2005-06 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 Conference Finals — Best of 7

BUF vs CAR · CAR leads 4–3 Full series →

Game 1

3–2

Final · BUF

Game 2

3–4

Final · CAR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Ray Whitney

2 G

2 shots · 13:31 TOI

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Matt Cullen

2 A

3 shots · 15:12 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Chris Drury

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 19:06 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🌪️ Frantisek Kaberle PP Go-ahead 1st · 10:05

Assists: Matt Cullen, Cory Stillman · beat Ryan Miller

0–1

⚔️ Thomas Vanek PP Tying 1st · 19:12

Assists: Ales Kotalik, Rory Fitzpatrick · beat Cam Ward

1–1

2nd period

🌪️ Ray Whitney PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:03

Assists: Eric Staal, Doug Weight · beat Ryan Miller

1–2

🌪️ Ray Whitney 2nd · 12:58

Assists: Matt Cullen, Glen Wesley · beat Ryan Miller

1–3

3rd period

🌪️ Justin Williams 3rd · 06:58

Unassisted · beat Ryan Miller

1–4

⚔️ Chris Drury PP 3rd · 11:39

Assists: Daniel Brière, J-P Dumont · beat Cam Ward

2–4

⚔️ Derek Roy PP 3rd · 19:57

Assists: Chris Drury, Maxim Afinogenov · beat Cam Ward

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF CAR🌪️

19 Shots on goal 35

3/7 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

14 Hits 25

11 Blocked shots 16

10 Takeaways 21

11 Giveaways 16

12 Penalty minutes 16

BUF shooting 15.8% (3/19) CAR shooting 11.4% (4/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Ryan Miller

31/35

.886 SV% · 4 GA · 58:44 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Cam Ward

16/19

.842 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 61-27-6 (65% win rate, 94 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 1st: 60-25-9 (64% win rate, 94 games)

After 2nd — 1–3

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Drury · Brière · Afinogenov 18:43

L2 Roy · Hecht · Kotalik 16:14

L3 Gaustad · Dumont · Pominville 15:17

L4 Pyatt · Vanek · Grier 11:54

D1 Tallinder · Campbell 23:28

D2 Lydman · McKee 20:39

D3 Fitzpatrick · Janik 10:26

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Brind'Amour · Staal · Williams 21:06

L2 Stillman · Cullen · Recchi 15:12

L3 Whitney · Weight · Adams 13:31

L4 Ladd · LaRose · Adams 6:05

D1 Ward · Kaberle 22:39

D2 Hedican · Commodore 19:08

D3 Wallin · Wesley 16:46

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

3–4 (SO) · Hurricanes won

Nov 9, 2005

🌪️CAR @ ⚔️BUF

5–3 · Hurricanes won

❓ BUF vs CAR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Hurricanes on May 22, 2006?

Hurricanes won 4–3.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Sabres 3, Hurricanes 4.

Who scored for Sabres?

Chris Drury, Derek Roy, Thomas Vanek.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Ray Whitney (2), Frantisek Kaberle, Justin Williams.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 31 saves on 35 shots (.886 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Cam Ward made 16 saves on 19 shots (.842 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

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