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Buffalo Sabres 2, New Jersey Devils 1 — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Buffalo Sabres 2, New Jersey Devils 1. Shots on goal: BUF 30, NJD 28. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BUF 0-0 NJD; P2 BUF 1-0 NJD; P3 BUF 1-1 NJD.

Scoring plays: P2 08:10 Tage Thompson (assists: Peyton Krebs, Bowen Byram) to make it BUF 1-0 NJD; P3 10:36 Peyton Krebs (assists: Tage Thompson) to make it BUF 2-0 NJD; P3 17:30 Timo Meier (assists: Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt) to make it BUF 2-1 NJD. Top skaters: Tage Thompson (BUF) 1 G, 1 A; Peyton Krebs (BUF) 1 G, 1 A; Timo Meier (NJD) 1 G, 0 A; Jesper Bratt (NJD) 0 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Jake Allen (NJD) 28 saves on 30, decision L; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 27 saves on 28, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · BUF
Tage Thompson
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 19:19 TOI
Goals · BUF
Peyton Krebs
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 1 SOG · 13:41 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
27 saves on 28 shots (.964) · W

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

📊 Game Flow

BUF 2 largest lead P3 10:36 (BUF 2, NJD 0) · 2-0 run, P2 8:10–P3 10:36
NJD 0 largest lead Never led
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 0 times
Scoring summary
  • P2 8:10 Tage Thompson (Peyton Krebs, Bowen Byram) BUF · wrist shot · BUF 1, NJD 0
  • P3 10:36 Peyton Krebs (Tage Thompson) BUF · wrist shot · BUF 2, NJD 0
  • P3 17:30 Timo Meier (Jack Hughes, Jesper Bratt) NJD · Power play · wrist shot · BUF 2, NJD 1

Linescore

123 T
BUF 011 2
NJD 001 1

Shots on goal: BUF 30, NJD 28

📋 Team Stats

BUFNJD
30Shots on goal28
57Shot attempts59
25Faceoff wins29
21Hits24
10Blocked shots13
0Power-play goals0
4Takeaways4
18Giveaways17
7Penalty minutes11
96.4%Save %93.3%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3Total
BUF9111030
NJD1210628

🎯 Shot Map

Buffalo Sabres2 G · 46 attempts
Ryan McLeod: saved (backhand)Noah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (bat)Ryan McLeod: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (wrist)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (slap)Josh Doan: missed the netZach Metsa: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: saved (slap)Noah Ostlund: saved (slap)Mattias Samuelsson: missed the netJosh Dunne: saved (snap)Jason Zucker: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: goal (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (wrist)Tyson Kozak: saved (wrist)Owen Power: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (deflected)Jack Quinn: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netRyan McLeod: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: missed the netJosh Norris: saved (slap)Alex Tuch: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netMichael Kesselring: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Peyton Krebs: missed the netMichael Kesselring: missed the netJason Zucker: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Jason Zucker: saved (wrist)Jack Quinn: saved (backhand)Ryan McLeod: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: missed the netJosh Doan: saved (snap)Peyton Krebs: goal (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (wrist)Owen Power: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (wrist)
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 28Saved61% of attempts
  • 16Missed the net35% of attempts
New Jersey Devils1 G · 46 attempts
Lenni Hameenaho: saved (snap)Nico Hischier: saved (slap)Dougie Hamilton: saved (wrist)Nick Bjugstad: saved (backhand)Dawson Mercer: missed the netDawson Mercer: saved (deflected)Lenni Hameenaho: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: saved (wrist)Lenni Hameenaho: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: saved (backhand)Dougie Hamilton: saved (slap)Timo Meier: saved (snap)Simon Nemec: saved (slap)Jesper Bratt: missed the netJack Hughes: saved (wrist)Brett Pesce: saved (backhand)Arseny Gritsyuk: saved (wrist)Nick Bjugstad: saved (wrist)Jesper Bratt: saved (bat)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Simon Nemec: missed the netDawson Mercer: saved (wrist)Nick Bjugstad: saved (snap)Maxim Tsyplakov: saved (tip-in)Cody Glass: saved (wrist)Nico Hischier: missed the netTimo Meier: saved (wrist)Simon Nemec: missed the netNick Bjugstad: missed the netDougie Hamilton: saved (snap)Jonas Siegenthaler: missed the netPaul Cotter: missed the netNico Hischier: missed the netJonas Siegenthaler: missed the netJack Hughes: missed the netDougie Hamilton: missed the netConnor Brown: saved (tip-in)Timo Meier: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: missed the netJesper Bratt: missed the netJesper Bratt: missed the netTimo Meier: missed the netTimo Meier: saved (wrist)Timo Meier: goal (wrist)Connor Brown: missed the netDawson Mercer: missed the net
  • 1Goals2% of attempts
  • 27Saved59% of attempts
  • 18Missed the net39% 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
Tage Thompson C 112+231019:19
Peyton Krebs C 112+210013:41
Bowen Byram D 011+100223:08
Mattias Samuelsson D 000045124:15
Rasmus Dahlin D 000012224:07
Owen Power D 000+101121:51
Alex Tuch R 000+122119:50
Ryan McLeod C 000030117:34
Jack Quinn R 000+131015:45
Noah Ostlund C 000020015:28
Josh Doan R 000031014:58
Michael Kesselring D 000011114:43
Josh Norris C 000010014:33
Jason Zucker L 000031113:28
Tyson Kozak C 000-113012:04
Beck Malenstyn L 000-103011:49
Josh Dunne C 000-110011:15
Zach Metsa D 000010008:16
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen W 272896.4160:00
NJD skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Timo Meier R 101+164019:47
Jack Hughes C 011010021:25
Jesper Bratt L 011022018:49
Simon Nemec D 000+111122:23
Nico Hischier C 000+121121:11
Brenden Dillon D 000006120:15
Dougie Hamilton D 000032320:02
Brett Pesce D 000-210118:50
Connor Brown R 000011018:38
Dawson Mercer C 000020118:15
Jonas Siegenthaler D 000000115:59
Johnathan Kovacevic D 000-201215:13
Arseny Gritsyuk R 000-110114:25
Lenni Hameenaho R 000032112:31
Cody Glass C 000-111011:53
Nick Bjugstad C 000030010:35
Maxim Tsyplakov R 000-110009:20
Paul Cotter L 000003007:45
NJD goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Jake Allen L 283093.3256:44

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