| 1st Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| 10:51 | Buffalo | Buffalo Goal - Dmitri Kalinin (1), from Jiri Novotny and Teppo Numminen at 9:09. |
| 5:18 | Carolina | Carolina Goal - Eric Staal (1), from Ray Whitney and Cam Ward at 14:42. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 3:24 | Buffalo | Danny Briere - 2 minutes for holding stick |
| 10:04 | Buffalo | Toni Lydman - 2 minutes for high-sticking |
| 15:05 | Buffalo | Paul Gaustad - 2 minutes for holding |
| 16:27 | Carolina | Erik Cole - 2 minutes for holding stick |
| 17:43 | Carolina | Glen Wesley - 2 minutes for interference |
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| 2nd Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| 7:19 | Carolina | Carolina Power-Play Goal - Erik Cole (1), from Ray Whitney and Justin Williams at 12:41. |
| 4:28 | Buffalo | Buffalo Goal - Chris Drury (1), from Derek Roy and Henrik Tallinder at 15:32. |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 1:47 | Buffalo | Jiri Novotny - 2 minutes for interference |
| 2:33 | Buffalo | Paul Gaustad - 2 minutes for boarding |
| 2:33 | Carolina | Erik Cole - 2 minutes for roughing |
| 4:39 | Carolina | Glen Wesley - 2 minutes for holding |
| 7:03 | Carolina | Mike Commodore - 2 minutes for holding |
| 9:54 | Buffalo | Ales Kotalik - 2 minutes for holding stick |
| 10:46 | Buffalo | Adam Mair - 2 minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct |
| 11:36 | Buffalo | Henrik Tallinder - 2 minutes for holding |
| 16:00 | Carolina | Cam Ward - 2 minutes for hooking |
| 16:34 | Buffalo | Danny Briere - 2 minutes for holding |
| 18:49 | Buffalo | Derek Roy - 2 minutes for goalie interference |
| 19:05 | Carolina | Eric Staal - 2 minutes for tripping |
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| 3rd Period Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| No Scoring |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
| 3:37 | Carolina | David Tanabe - 2 minutes for holding |
| 3:50 | Carolina | Mike Commodore - 2 minutes for slashing |
| 8:29 | Carolina | Niclas Wallin - 2 minutes for interference |
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| Overtime Summary |
| Time left | Team | Scoring Detail |
| No Scoring |
| Time | Team | Penalty Detail |
