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Buffalo Sabres 3, Boston Bruins 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Buffalo Sabres 3, Boston Bruins 1. Shots on goal: BUF 30, BOS 25. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BUF 0-0 BOS; P2 BUF 1-1 BOS; P3 BUF 2-0 BOS.

Scoring plays: P2 03:26 Tanner Jeannot (assists: Charlie McAvoy) to make it BUF 0-1 BOS; P2 10:58 Bowen Byram (assists: Noah Ostlund, Owen Power) to make it BUF 1-1 BOS; P3 04:03 Alex Tuch (assists: Peyton Krebs, Bowen Byram) to make it BUF 2-1 BOS; P3 18:36 Noah Ostlund (assists: Jack Quinn) to make it BUF 3-1 BOS. Top skaters: Bowen Byram (BUF) 1 G, 1 A; Noah Ostlund (BUF) 1 G, 1 A; Alex Tuch (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Tanner Jeannot (BOS) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Lyon (BUF) 24 saves on 25, decision W; Jeremy Swayman (BOS) 25 saves on 27, decision L.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Bowen Byram
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 21:59 TOI
Goals · BUF
Noah Ostlund
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 14:18 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Alex Lyon
24 saves on 25 shots (.960) · W

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

BUF 2 largest lead P3 18:36 (BUF 3, BOS 1) · 3-0 run, P2 10:58–P3 18:36
BOS 1 largest lead P2 3:26 (BUF 0, BOS 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P2 3:26 Tanner Jeannot (Charlie McAvoy) BOS · snap shot · BUF 0, BOS 1
  • P2 10:58 Bowen Byram (Noah Ostlund, Owen Power) BUF · wrist shot · BUF 1, BOS 1
  • P3 4:03 Alex Tuch (Peyton Krebs, Bowen Byram) BUF · snap shot · BUF 2, BOS 1
  • P3 18:36 Noah Ostlund (Jack Quinn) BUF · Empty net · wrist shot · BUF 3, BOS 1

Linescore

123 T
BUF 012 3
BOS 010 1

Shots on goal: BUF 28, BOS 25

Biggest Period

The Buffalo Sabres scored 2 goals in P3 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BUFBOS
30Shots on goal25
53Shot attempts51
26Faceoff wins25
38Hits35
9Blocked shots15
0Power-play goals0
6Takeaways5
9Giveaways18
10Penalty minutes12
96.0%Save %92.6%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
BUF158730
BOS961025

🎯 Shot Map

Buffalo Sabres3 G · 44 attempts
Alex Tuch: missed the netPeyton Krebs: saved (tip-in)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: saved (bat)Bowen Byram: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (tip-in)Jason Zucker: saved (backhand)Tage Thompson: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (tip-in)Josh Doan: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (wrist)Beck Malenstyn: saved (wrist)Tyson Kozak: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: missed the netTyson Kozak: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: missed the netBowen Byram: goal (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (slap)Peyton Krebs: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: missed the netTyson Kozak: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: goal (snap)Conor Timmins: saved (wrist)Jordan Greenway: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (slap)Bowen Byram: missed the netRyan McLeod: missed the netAlex Tuch: missed the netNoah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Zach Benson: saved (backhand)Noah Ostlund: goal (wrist)
  • 3Goals7% of attempts
  • 27Saved61% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net32% of attempts
Boston Bruins1 G · 36 attempts
David Pastrnak: saved (snap)Elias Lindholm: missed the netPavel Zacha: saved (wrist)Viktor Arvidsson: missed the netCharlie McAvoy: saved (slap)Pavel Zacha: saved (snap)David Pastrnak: saved (slap)Morgan Geekie: saved (wrist)Pavel Zacha: saved (tip-in)Pavel Zacha: saved (wrist)James Hagens: missed the netMason Lohrei: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: saved (snap)Casey Mittelstadt: missed the netTanner Jeannot: goal (snap)David Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Viktor Arvidsson: saved (snap)Mark Kastelic: saved (wrist)Morgan Geekie: saved (wrist)Charlie McAvoy: saved (wrist)Hampus Lindholm: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: missed the netViktor Arvidsson: saved (snap)James Hagens: saved (wrist)Tanner Jeannot: saved (wrist)Mark Kastelic: saved (tip-in)David Pastrnak: saved (wrist)Mark Kastelic: missed the netDavid Pastrnak: saved (snap)Morgan Geekie: missed the netPavel Zacha: saved (slap)Charlie McAvoy: saved (slap)Viktor Arvidsson: saved (snap)Morgan Geekie: missed the netMorgan Geekie: missed the netMark Kastelic: saved (deflected)
  • 1Goals3% of attempts
  • 24Saved67% of attempts
  • 11Missed the net31% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Bowen Byram D 112+321221:59
Noah Ostlund C 112+220114:18
Alex Tuch R 101+123021:26
Owen Power D 011+201219:59
Jack Quinn R 011+151016:52
Peyton Krebs C 011+124012:47
Rasmus Dahlin D 000022123:29
Tage Thompson C 000+132019:16
Ryan McLeod C 000-110018:49
Mattias Samuelsson D 000013118:33
Jason Zucker L 000+123017:21
Zach Benson L 000+111016:31
Conor Timmins D 000011115:16
Josh Doan R 000+123014:49
Logan Stanley D 000-103113:25
Beck Malenstyn L 000-115009:27
Jordan Greenway L 000-102009:13
Tyson Kozak C 000013008:35
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Alex Lyon W 242596.0159:55
BOS skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Tanner Jeannot L 101+125009:10
Charlie McAvoy D 011032727:07
Hampus Lindholm D 000-200021:37
David Pastrnak R 000-353021:21
Pavel Zacha C 000-253119:54
Morgan Geekie C 000-121019:32
Elias Lindholm C 000-101018:34
Andrew Peeke D 000-101218:21
Nikita Zadorov D 000-102016:32
Fraser Minten C 000004016:23
Viktor Arvidsson L 000-140115:33
Mason Lohrei D 000-100215:18
Casey Mittelstadt C 000-100014:44
Marat Khusnutdinov C 000002014:15
Jonathan Aspirot D 000+103113:27
Mark Kastelic C 000+138011:15
Sean Kuraly C 000+100110:41
James Hagens C 000-110009:53
BOS goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jeremy Swayman L 252792.6258:14

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