_None. Penalties_None.
Second Period_1, Carolina, Faulk 3 (Jokinen, E.Staal), 2:39 (pp). 2, Buffalo, Vanek 19 (Pominville, Hecht), 3:00. Penalties_Weber, Buf (high-sticking), 2:32; Allen, Car (interference), 6:55; Myers, Buf (interference), 15:22.
Third Period_3, Carolina, E.Staal 10 (Ruutu, Gleason), 1:11. 4, Buffalo, Pominville 14, 6:12. 5, Carolina, LaRose 11, 8:10. 6, Carolina, Bra.Sutter 10 (E.Staal), 18:29 (en-pp). Penalties_Gerbe, Buf (holding), 7:50; Jokinen, Car (roughing), 7:50; Boyes, Buf (tripping), 11:37; Faulk, Car (cross-checking), 16:19; Adam, Buf (high-sticking), 17:55.
Shots on Goal_Buffalo 12-9-12_33. Carolina 15-8-12_35.
Power-play opportunities_Buffalo 0 of 2; Carolina 2 of 4.
Goalies_Buffalo, Miller 10-11-2 (34 shots-31 saves). Carolina, Ward 14-15-6 (33-31).
A_16,095 (18,680). T_2:25.
Referees_Stephane Auger, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen_Pierre Champoux, Bryan Pancich.