⚔️ Away Sabres 31-26-9
5–2
Final
🔔 Home Flyers 33-25-8
Goals 1st2nd3rdF
⚔️ BUF 2035
🔔 PHI 1102

Sabres at Flyers

Sabres beat Flyers 5–2 at Wells Fargo Center on March 4, 2008.

🗓 📍 Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia 🏒 2007-08 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–1
⚔️ Head-to-head

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚔️ BUF
Maxim Afinogenov
2 G, 1 A
2 shots · 18:27 TOI
2nd star ⚔️ BUF
Jason Pominville
2 G
3 shots · 18:40 TOI
3rd star ⚔️ BUF
Steve Bernier
2 A
2 shots · 12:36 TOI

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order
1st period
⚔️ Jason Pominville Go-ahead 1st · 01:02
Assists: Henrik Tallinder · beat Martin Biron
1–0
⚔️ Maxim Afinogenov 1st · 09:55
Assists: Steve Bernier, Henrik Tallinder · beat Martin Biron
2–0
🔔 Scottie Upshall 1st · 14:34
Assists: Kimmo Timonen, Jeff Carter · beat Ryan Miller
2–1
2nd period
🔔 Steve Downie Tying 2nd · 05:51
Assists: Sami Kapanen, Jaroslav Modry · beat Ryan Miller
2–2
3rd period
⚔️ Derek Roy Go-ahead 3rd · 01:06
Assists: Maxim Afinogenov, Toni Lydman · beat Martin Biron
3–2
⚔️ Jason Pominville 3rd · 01:24
Assists: Nolan Pratt, Nathan Paetsch · beat Martin Biron
4–2
⚔️ Maxim Afinogenov 3rd · 05:57
Assists: Steve Bernier, Adam Mair · beat Martin Biron
5–2

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
⚔️Sabres
L1 Roy · Gaustad · Pominville 20:19
L2 Vanek · Connolly · Afinogenov 18:04
L3 Stafford · Kotalik · Bernier 13:50
L4 Peters · Mair · Kaleta 3:00
D1 Sekera · Spacek 24:00
D2 Lydman · Pratt 21:06
D3 Paetsch · Tallinder 11:00
🔔Flyers
L1 Hartnell · Carter · Umberger 20:23
L2 Prospal · Knuble · Upshall 16:07
L3 Thoresen · Dowd · Kapanen 11:51
L4 Cote · Downie · Boulerice 5:50
D1 Jones · Coburn 21:54
D2 Timonen · Modry 20:52
D3 Smith · Parent 17:31

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
⚔️BUF PHI🔔
21 Shots on goal 21
15 Hits 11
15 Blocked shots 14
8 Takeaways 8
10 Giveaways 13
28 Penalty minutes 18
BUF shooting 23.8% (5/21) PHI shooting 9.5% (2/21)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚔️Sabres
Ryan Miller
19/21
.905 SV% · 2 GA · 59:56 TOI
🔔Flyers
Martin Biron
13/18
.722 SV% · 5 GA · 45:57 TOI
Antero Niittymaki Shutout
3/3
1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 14:03 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–1
Sabres
Sabres — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 8-2-2 (67% win rate, 12 games)
Flyers
Flyers — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 5-9-3 (29% win rate, 17 games)
After 2nd — 2–2
Sabres
Sabres — tied after 2nd: 6-4-1 (55% win rate, 11 games)
Flyers
Flyers — tied after 2nd: 7-4-2 (54% win rate, 13 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

All →
Sabres lead the season series 3–1
Feb 252008 🔔PHI @ ⚔️BUF 4–3 SO Dec 222007 ⚔️BUF @ 🔔PHI 6–5 SO Dec 212007 🔔PHI @ ⚔️BUF 2–3 Apr 82007 ⚔️BUF @ 🔔PHI 3–4 Feb 202007 🔔PHI @ ⚔️BUF 3–6
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Who won Sabres vs Flyers on March 4, 2008?

Sabres won 5–2. The final score was Sabres 5, Flyers 2.

Who scored for Sabres?

Jason Pominville (2), Maxim Afinogenov (2), Derek Roy.

Who scored for Flyers?

Scottie Upshall, Steve Downie.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Ryan Miller made 19 saves on 21 shots (.905 save percentage).

How did the Flyers goalie play?

Martin Biron made 13 saves on 18 shots (.722 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Flyers played?

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

What is the Sabres vs Flyers season series?

Sabres lead the season series 3–1 after 4 games.

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🧭 Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
⚔️ Sabres
BeforeMar 2 🐙DET @ ⚔️BUF 4–2 AfterMar 5 🦅WSH @ ⚔️BUF 3–1
🔔 Flyers
BeforeMar 2 🔔PHI @ 🗽NYR 4–5 AfterMar 6 ⚡TBL @ 🔔PHI 2–3
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