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NHL: 30 best series winning goals in NHL Playoffs history

By Nick Villano

St. Louis Blues left wing Pat Maroon (7) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the game winning goal in double overtime in game seven of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports
St. Louis Blues left wing Pat Maroon (7) is congratulated by teammates after scoring the game winning goal in double overtime in game seven of the second round of the 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Dallas Stars at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Daniel Alfredsson
Daniel Alfredsson #11 of the Ottawa Senators (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

NHL: 30 best series-winning goals in NHL playoff history:
14. Daniel Alfredsson beats the Sabres

This series might have only gone five games, but it was five games of pure and utter drama. After Ottawa won Game 1 5-2. Every game after that was decided by one goal. The Senators and Sabres were looking for their first Stanley Cups, and both made the conference finals by taking out the Devils and the Rangers. This was 2007 when they seemed destined to face each other. Instead, the Sabres and Senators beat them both and they would face off in a pretty exciting conference final.

Game 2 went to double overtime before Joe Corvo of all people ended the game. Ray Emery shut out the Sabres in Game 3 in a 1-0 win, but the Sabres kept their season alive in Game 4 thanks to Ryan Miller shutting the door in the 3rd period. In Game 5, the Sabres faced an uphill battle.

This game had everything. Both goalies made diving saves. Both the stars and the glue guys were scoring goals. However, it was the Senators’ three-headed monster of Dany Heatley, Jason Spezza, and Daniel Alfredsson that proved to be the difference. Heatley and Spezza both scored in regulation, and in overtime, the captain made the play of the game to win it.

It seems so simple on paper, but just getting a shot off there was impressive. Alfredsson was facing three Buffalo defenders, and he took the shot from the circle, but it was enough to surprise Miller, and the Senators were headed to the Stanley Cup Final.

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