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Buffalo Sabres 3, New Jersey Devils 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Buffalo Sabres 3, New Jersey Devils 1. Shots on goal: BUF 25, NJD 27. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BUF 0-1 NJD; P2 BUF 2-0 NJD; P3 BUF 1-0 NJD.

Scoring plays: P1 08:51 Jack Hughes (assists: Dawson Mercer, Colton White) to make it BUF 0-1 NJD; P2 02:26 Josh Norris (assists: Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power) to make it BUF 1-1 NJD; P2 16:05 Zach Benson (assists: Ryan McLeod, Jack Quinn) to make it BUF 2-1 NJD; P3 17:59 Peyton Krebs (assists: Tage Thompson, Bowen Byram) to make it BUF 3-1 NJD. Top skaters: Josh Norris (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Peyton Krebs (BUF) 1 G, 0 A; Jack Hughes (NJD) 1 G, 0 A; Zach Benson (BUF) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Jake Allen (NJD) 22 saves on 24, decision L; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 26 saves on 27, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Peyton Krebs
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 3 SOG · 17:54 TOI
Goals · NJD
Jack Hughes
1 G, 0 A, 1 PTS, 2 SOG · 20:57 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
26 saves on 27 shots (.963) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

BUF 2 largest lead P3 17:59 (BUF 3, NJD 1) · 3-0 run, P2 2:26–P3 17:59
NJD 1 largest lead P1 8:51 (BUF 0, NJD 1)
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 8:51 Jack Hughes (Dawson Mercer, Colton White) NJD · snap shot · BUF 0, NJD 1
  • P2 2:26 Josh Norris (Rasmus Dahlin, Owen Power) BUF · snap shot · BUF 1, NJD 1
  • P2 16:05 Zach Benson (Ryan McLeod, Jack Quinn) BUF · snap shot · BUF 2, NJD 1
  • P3 17:59 Peyton Krebs (Tage Thompson, Bowen Byram) BUF · Empty net · wrist shot · BUF 3, NJD 1

Linescore

123 T
BUF 021 3
NJD 100 1

Shots on goal: BUF 25, NJD 27

Biggest Period

The Buffalo Sabres scored 2 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BUFNJD
25Shots on goal27
59Shot attempts60
21Faceoff wins30
20Hits16
23Blocked shots13
0Power-play goals0
7Takeaways2
16Giveaways18
2Penalty minutes0
96.3%Save %91.7%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
BUF912425
NJD126927

🎯 Shot Map

Buffalo Sabres3 G · 35 attempts
Michael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: missed the netRyan McLeod: saved (snap)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: missed the netZach Metsa: saved (slap)Bowen Byram: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Isak Rosen: saved (wrist)Josh Dunne: saved (snap)Michael Kesselring: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Josh Norris: goal (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netMichael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Michael Kesselring: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Beck Malenstyn: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: saved (snap)Zach Metsa: missed the netZach Benson: goal (snap)Owen Power: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (backhand)Tage Thompson: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (backhand)Alex Tuch: missed the netNoah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: goal (wrist)Bowen Byram: missed the net
  • 3Goals9% of attempts
  • 22Saved63% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net29% of attempts
New Jersey Devils1 G · 47 attempts
Timo Meier: saved (backhand)Timo Meier: saved (snap)Paul Cotter: saved (snap)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Connor Brown: saved (tip-in)Jesper Bratt: missed the netTimo Meier: missed the netJack Hughes: goal (snap)Arseny Gritsyuk: saved (wrist)Colton White: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Stefan Noesen: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (snap)Timo Meier: missed the netConnor Brown: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: saved (backhand)Ondrej Palat: missed the netDougie Hamilton: missed the netArseny Gritsyuk: missed the netConnor Brown: saved (snap)Jonas Siegenthaler: missed the netJonas Siegenthaler: saved (snap)Timo Meier: missed the netJesper Bratt: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (snap)Ondrej Palat: missed the netOndrej Palat: missed the netDawson Mercer: missed the netTimo Meier: saved (snap)Connor Brown: saved (wrist)Dawson Mercer: saved (snap)Timo Meier: missed the netNico Hischier: missed the netBrett Pesce: missed the netTimo Meier: missed the netJesper Bratt: saved (snap)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: missed the netLuke Hughes: missed the netJesper Bratt: missed the netJesper Bratt: saved (wrist)Jack Hughes: saved (wrist)Cody Glass: missed the netTimo Meier: missed the netOndrej Palat: saved (tip-in)Dawson Mercer: saved (snap)
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 26Saved55% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net43% 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
Peyton Krebs C 101031117:54
Josh Norris C 101+110115:48
Zach Benson L 101+111013:05
Rasmus Dahlin D 011+210422:34
Bowen Byram D 011+110222:18
Owen Power D 011+121121:43
Tage Thompson C 011001116:48
Ryan McLeod C 011+220114:47
Jack Quinn R 011+101011:07
Mattias Samuelsson D 000+105426:07
Alex Tuch R 000+142118:47
Noah Ostlund C 000+110217:08
Michael Kesselring D 000-131215:41
Josh Doan R 000-120215:03
Beck Malenstyn L 000015013:23
Josh Dunne C 000010013:09
Zach Metsa D 000011111:54
Isak Rosen R 000011010:44
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen W 262796.3160:00
NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Jack Hughes C 101020120:57
Dawson Mercer C 011+121215:33
Colton White D 011+111012:03
Luke Hughes D 000-200326:36
Dougie Hamilton D 000003122:48
Brett Pesce D 000-201221:11
Nico Hischier C 000-232119:48
Jesper Bratt L 000-231019:29
Connor Brown R 000-141019:03
Cody Glass C 000-100017:55
Jonas Siegenthaler D 000010117:10
Arseny Gritsyuk R 000010017:09
Timo Meier R 000-271116:19
Brenden Dillon D 000002114:39
Ondrej Palat L 000011012:47
Stefan Noesen R 000-110011:36
Paul Cotter L 000012010:22
Luke Glendening C 000000008:28
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jake Allen L 222491.7256:07

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