| Buffalo Sabres (28-11-5, 61pts) | Game #45 | Atlanta Thrashers (20-19-6, 46pts) | |||
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| Date: | January 14, 2010 | Location: | Atlanta, GA |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. ET | Arena: | Philips Arena |
| TV: | MSG-B | SBN Affiliate/ Blogs | Bird Watchers Anonymous |
| Radio: | WGR (550AM) | Season Series | BUF 1-1-0,ATL 1-0-1 |
| Final Score | |||
| Buffalo Sabres | Category | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 121 (2.8) | Goals For | 139 (3.1) |
| 99 (2.3) | Goals Against | 147 (3.3) |
| 1358 (30.9) | Shots For | 1306 (29.0) |
| 1403 (31.9) | Shots Against | 1525 (33.9) |
| 33/183 - 18.0% (17) | Power Play | 33/166 - 19.9% (11) |
| 21/150 - 86.0% (5) | Penalty Kill | 33/167 - 80.2% (T-19) |
Game Notes
- Tim Connolly has been on a recent hot streak. He currently has a career high nine game point streak with five goals and 14 points in his last nine games.
- Thomas Vanek has always been a streaky scorer. He scored a goal against Colorado on Saturday.
- Max Afinogenov has 16 goals this season while Thomas Vanek leads the Sabres with 12 goals.
- The Sabres are 7-1-2 in their last 10 games while the Thrashers are just 2-6-2 in their last 10.
- Ilya Kovalchuk has scored three goals in two games against the Sabres this season.
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