First Period_1, Buffalo, Ristolainen 6 (Larsson, Beaulieu), 3:39. Penalties_Glendening, DET, (tripping), 8:05.
Second Period_2, Detroit, Ericsson 3, 3:42. 3, Buffalo, Kane 20 (Ristolainen, Pominville), 13:09 (pp). Penalties_Nelson, BUF, (hooking), 0:40; Kronwall, DET, (hooking), 11:32; Baptiste, BUF, (hooking), 17:06.
Third Period_4, Detroit, Abdelkader 10 (Zetterberg, Nielsen), 18:35 (pp). Penalties_Larkin, DET, (tripping), 2:29; Larsson, BUF, (tripping), 17:04.
Overtime_5, Buffalo, Scandella 3 (Larsson), 4:59. Penalties_None.
Shots on Goal_Buffalo 14-10-2-4_30. Detroit 10-16-8-3_37.
Power-play opportunities_Buffalo 1 of 3; Detroit 1 of 3.
Goalies_Buffalo, Lehner 13-22-8 (37 shots-35 saves). Detroit, Howard 16-19-7 (30-27).
A_19,515 (20,000). T_2:41.
Referees_Trevor Hanson, Ghislain Hebert. Linesmen_Scott Cherrey, Tim Nowak.