| Buffalo 0 2 1 0_4 | |
| Ottawa 1 1 1 0_3 | |
| Buffalo won shootout 2-1 | |
| First Period_1, Ottawa, Condra 8, 8:27 (sh). Penalties_Michalek, Ott (interference), 6:46 | Pominville, Buf (slashing), 16:19. |
| Second Period_2, Buffalo, Gerbe 6 (Ehrhoff, Roy), 9:28. 3, Ottawa, Karlsson 17 (Neil, N.Foligno), 11:42. 4, Buffalo, Ennis 8 (Leopold, Leino), 19:41. Penalties_None. | |
| Third Period_5, Ottawa, Karlsson 18, 7:14. 6, Buffalo, M.Foligno 1, 14:06. Penalties_Michalek, Ott (high-sticking), 8:37. | |
| Overtime_None. Penalties_Karlsson, Ott (unsportsmanlike conduct, tripping), 3:53. | |
| Shootout_Buffalo 2 (Boyes NG, Pominville G, Ennis G), Ottawa 1 (Michalek NG, Spezza NG, Alfredsson G). | |
| Shots on Goal_Buffalo 12-13-12-4_41. Ottawa 7-21-7-1_36. | |
| Power-play opportunities_Buffalo 0 of 3 | Ottawa 0 of 1. |
| Goalies_Buffalo, Miller 24-18-5 (36 shots-33 saves). Ottawa, Bishop 2-0-1 (41-38). | |
| A_19,951 (19,153). T_2:39. | |
| Referees_Kelly Sutherland, Chris Rooney. Linesmen_Derek Nansen, Mark Shewchyk. |