Buffalo Sabres Edge Senators 2-1

December 11, 2013 · No Comments

The Buffalo Sabres outlasted the Ottawa Senators Tuesday night winning in a 10 shootout, 2-1. Details below:

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With the win, the Sabres improved to 4-0 in shootouts this season and Ryan Miller gained sole possession of the NHL record for most career shootout wins, with a 46-27 all-time record (including a 24-13 record at home). Henrik Lundqvist ranks second with a 45-30 record.
The Sabres improved to 54-41 all-time in shootouts (4-0 this season), including a 7-4 all-time record against the Senators. Their 11 shootouts against the Senators tie their highest total against any team (5-6 vs. Boston).
On his first career shootout attempt, Zemgus Girgensons became the fourth Sabres player to record a game-deciding shootout goal this season (Moulson, Ennis, Hodgson).
With his goal tonight, Girgensons stretched his point streak to a career-best three games (2+1).
Miller is now 16-18-4 in his career against the Senators, with a .920 save percentage and a 2..62 goals against average. Since the beginning of the 2010-11 season, he is 7-4-2 with a .940 save percentage and a 2.03 goals against average against Ottawa.