| Carolina 0 0 3_3 | |||||
| Buffalo 0 0 1_1 | |||||
| First Period_None. Penalties_Leopold, Buf (interference), :56 | J.Staal, Car (interference), 1:34 | Gleason, Car, minor-major-misconduct (instigator, fighting), 10:27 | Ott, Buf, minor-major (elbowing, fighting), 10:27 | Vanek, Buf, double minor (unsportsmanlike conduct), 16:32 | Skinner, Car (unsportsmanlike conduct), 17:01. |
| Second Period_None. Penalties_Pitkanen, Car (interference), 3:45 | J.Staal, Car (holding), 14:47. | ||||
| Third Period_1, Buffalo, Vanek 3 (Pominville, Ehrhoff), 1:56 (pp). 2, Carolina, Semin 1 (J.Staal), 3:31 (pp). 3, Carolina, Harrison 1 (E.Staal), 15:10. 4, Carolina, Skinner 4 (Gleason, Harrison), 19:34 (en-pp). Penalties_J.Staal, Car (tripping), 1:37 | Foligno, Buf (high-sticking), 2:50 | Vanek, Buf (cross-checking), 17:51. | |||
| Shots on Goal_Carolina 14-10-18_42. Buffalo 10-18-13_41. | |||||
| Power-play opportunities_Carolina 2 of 5 | Buffalo 1 of 4. | ||||
| Goalies_Carolina, D.Ellis 1-0-0 (41 shots-40 saves). Buffalo, Miller 2-1-0 (41-39). | |||||
| A_18,824 (19,070). T_2:29. | |||||
| Referees_Ghislain Hebert, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen_Michel Cormier, Scott Driscoll. |