Buffalo 0 1 1-2
Boston 2 2 0-4
First Period-1, Boston, Recchi 3 (Morris, Chara), 3:17 (pp). 2, Boston, Chara 1 (Wheeler), 16:31 (pp). Penalties-Gaustad, Buf (roughing), 2:44
Second Period-3, Boston, Bitz 2 (Begin, Thornton), 1:22. 4, Buffalo, Roy 3 (Rivet, MacArthur), 2:47. 5, Boston, Sturm 3 (Bergeron, Begin), 18:31. Penalties-Buffalo bench, served by Stafford (too many men), 6:20
Third Period-6, Buffalo, Pominville 4 (Myers, Connolly), 18:12. Penalties-Marchand, Bos (high-sticking), 2:42
Shots on Goal-Buffalo 7-10-13-30. Boston 11-17-9-37.
Power-play opportunities-Buffalo 0 of 8
Goalies-Buffalo, Enroth 0-1-0 (37 shots-33 saves). Boston, Rask 3-1-1 (30-28).
A-17,565 (17,565). T-2:34.
Referees-Marc Joannette, Frederick L'Ecuyer. Linesmen-Brad Kovachik, Andy McElman.