3–4

Final / OT

CAR leads 4–3

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

Sabres at Hurricanes — Conference Finals Game 5

Hurricanes, Conference Finals Game 5, beat Sabres 4–3 in overtime at PNC Arena on May 28, 2006.

🗓 Sun, May 28, 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 5

3–4

OT · CAR

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🌪️ CAR

Cory Stillman

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 22:17 TOI

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Matt Cullen

2 A

2 shots · 17:32 TOI

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Roy

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 19:58 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Chris Drury Go-ahead 1st · 07:08

Assists: Taylor Pyatt · beat Martin Gerber

1–0

🌪️ Justin Williams Tying 1st · 07:25

Assists: Cory Stillman, Niclas Wallin · beat Ryan Miller

1–1

⚔️ Derek Roy Go-ahead 1st · 17:32

Unassisted · beat Martin Gerber

2–1

2nd period

⚔️ Toni Lydman 2nd · 01:55

Assists: Jay McKee, Derek Roy · beat Martin Gerber

3–1

🌪️ Mark Recchi 2nd · 05:21

Assists: Doug Weight, Matt Cullen · beat Ryan Miller

3–2

🌪️ Rod Brind'Amour PP Tying 2nd · 10:04

Assists: Eric Staal, Frantisek Kaberle · beat Ryan Miller

3–3

Overtime

🌪️ Cory Stillman PP Go-ahead OT · 08:46

Assists: Ray Whitney, Matt Cullen · beat Ryan Miller

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF CAR🌪️

26 Shots on goal 26

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7

20 Hits 35

30 Blocked shots 17

17 Takeaways 19

21 Giveaways 9

16 Penalty minutes 10

BUF shooting 11.5% (3/26) CAR shooting 15.4% (4/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Ryan Miller

22/26

.846 SV% · 4 GA · 68:46 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Cam Ward Shutout

15/15

1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 46:33 TOI

Martin Gerber

8/11

.727 SV% · 3 GA · 21:47 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Hurricanes

Hurricanes: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–3

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 62-29-6 (64% win rate, 97 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — tied after 2nd: 62-26-9 (64% win rate, 97 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

⚔️Sabres

L1 Drury · Roy · Grier 19:58

L2 Brière · Hecht · Kotalik 16:59

L3 Pyatt · Afinogenov · Pominville 15:00

L4 Gaustad · Mair · Dumont 13:52

D1 Campbell · Lydman 29:47

D2 Fitzpatrick · McKee 26:05

D3 Janik · Jillson 10:13

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Brind'Amour · Staal · Williams 24:43

L2 Whitney · Stillman · Recchi 22:17

L3 Weight · Cullen · Adams 17:32

L4 Ladd · LaRose · Adams 8:02

D1 Ward · Hedican 26:56

D2 Kaberle · Commodore 20:22

D3 Wallin · Wesley 15:46

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

❓ BUF vs CAR, answered

Who won Sabres vs Hurricanes on May 28, 2006?

Hurricanes won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Hurricanes?

The final score was Sabres 3, Hurricanes 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Chris Drury, Derek Roy, Toni Lydman.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Cory Stillman, Justin Williams, Mark Recchi, Rod Brind'Amour.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 22 saves on 26 shots (.846 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Cam Ward made 15 saves on 15 shots (1.000 save percentage) for a shutout.

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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