Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, January 17, 2015, 7:00 PM ET First Niagara Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 on Saturday, January 17, 2015 on the road.

Final score, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2014-2015 record
Philadelphia Flyers	4	33-31-18
at Buffalo Sabres	3	23-51-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Philadelphia Flyers	0	2	2	4
Buffalo Sabres	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Philadelphia Flyers	7	12	13	32
Buffalo Sabres	8	8	11	27

Three stars

Z. Girgensons, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
M. Del Zotto, Philadelphia Flyers (2 assists)
R. Umberger, Philadelphia Flyers (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:51	Buffalo Sabres	Zemgus Girgensons (12)	Chris Stewart (8), Brian Flynn (8)	Even strength	PHI 0, BUF 1
2nd	03:51	Philadelphia Flyers	R.J. Umberger (8)	Matt Read (15), Michael Del Zotto (9)	Power play	PHI 1, BUF 1
2nd	07:49	Philadelphia Flyers	Mark Streit (6)	Claude Giroux (35), Jakub Voracek (36)	Power play	PHI 2, BUF 1
2nd	19:05	Buffalo Sabres	Tyler Ennis (10)	Matt Moulson (11), Rasmus Ristolainen (5)	Even strength	PHI 2, BUF 2
3rd	05:54	Philadelphia Flyers	Chris VandeVelde (4)	Vincent Lecavalier (6), Carlo Colaiacovo (3)	Even strength	PHI 3, BUF 2
3rd	08:39	Philadelphia Flyers	Michael Raffl (12)	Michael Del Zotto (10), Luke Schenn (4)	Even strength	PHI 4, BUF 2
3rd	18:51	Buffalo Sabres	Zemgus Girgensons (13)	Matt Moulson (12), Chris Stewart (9)	Power play	PHI 4, BUF 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	Philadelphia Flyers	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	32	27
Power play	2 of 3	1 of 3
Penalty minutes	8	8
Hits	19	21
Blocked shots	8	15
Giveaways	2	4
Takeaways	0	4
Faceoffs won	34/72 (47.2%)	38/72 (52.8%)

Box score

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 B. Schenn	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	0	0		15:55
Number 12 M. Raffl	L	1	0	1	+1	2	1	1	1	0	33.3%	12:59
Number 14 S. Couturier	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	2	0	47.4%	19:43
Number 17 W. Simmonds	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	0	100%	16:01
Number 18 R. Umberger	C	1	0	1	0	0	5	1	2	1		14:55
Number 24 M. Read	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0		18:15
Number 28 C. Giroux	R	0	1	1	-2	0	2	1	0	0	64%	18:17
Number 36 Z. Rinaldo	C	0	0	0	+1	2	2	5	0	0		13:41
Number 40 V. Lecavalier	C	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	0	0		10:22
Number 76 C. VandeVelde	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0		10:13
Number 78 P. Bellemare	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0	36.4%	12:42
Number 93 J. Voracek	R	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0	0	0		16:22
Number 15 M. Del Zotto	D	0	2	2	+1	0	2	1	1	0		23:31
Number 22 L. Schenn	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	0		20:34
Number 26 C. Colaiacovo	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		15:13
Number 32 M. Streit	D	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	1	1		19:30
Number 47 A. MacDonald	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0		17:50
Number 55 N. Schultz	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	1	0		18:40

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 72 R. Zepp	27	24	3	.889	60:00	Win

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 17 T. Mitchell	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	0	59.1%	18:32
Number 19 C. Hodgson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		05:57
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		09:05
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	0		19:43
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	2	0	2	0	2	4	1	2	1	56.3%	19:57
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	0		14:38
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0	42.1%	13:04
Number 44 N. Deslauriers	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		13:02
Number 63 T. Ennis	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	0	0		18:29
Number 65 B. Flynn	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	1	0	60%	19:28
Number 80 C. Stewart	R	0	2	2	0	4	2	3	0	0		18:25
Number 84 P. Varone	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	50%	06:19
Number 4 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	4	0		23:19
Number 24 T. Strachan	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		14:13
Number 51 N. Zadorov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	1	0		21:31
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	1	0		18:58
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	1	0		27:33
Number 61 A. Benoit	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		14:26

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 M. Neuvirth	32	28	4	.875	58:15	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	10:18	Philadelphia Flyers	Michael Raffl	Interference	2
2nd	02:04	Buffalo Sabres	Zemgus Girgensons	Holding	2
2nd	06:30	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Stewart	Interference	2
2nd	06:30	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Stewart	Roughing	2
2nd	06:30	Philadelphia Flyers	Sean Couturier	Roughing	2
2nd	11:03	Buffalo Sabres	Phil Varone	Hooking	2
2nd	15:33	Philadelphia Flyers	Zac Rinaldo	Interference	2
3rd	17:34	Philadelphia Flyers	Vincent Lecavalier	Holding the stick	2

Game information

Philadelphia Flyers head coach: Craig Berube
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Referees: Mike Leggo, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Matt MacPherson
Philadelphia Flyers scratches: Steve Mason, Jason Akeson, Scott Laughton
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Andrej Meszaros, Mike Weber

2014-2015 season series

Every Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2014-2015 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 15, 2015
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Feb 19, 2015

Other NHL games on Jan 17

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 17, 2015
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
New York Islanders 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Nashville Predators 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/SO	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Florida Panthers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Washington Capitals 4 at Dallas Stars 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Arizona Coyotes 1 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final/SO	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Jan 17, 2015
Calgary Flames 4 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 17, 2015

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