Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets

Tuesday, December 16, 2014, 8:00 PM ET MTS Centre, Winnipeg Regular Season Final

Final score

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–1 on Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
Team	Goals	2014-2015 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	23-51-8
at Winnipeg Jets	5	43-26-13

Goals by period

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	1	0	0	1
Winnipeg Jets	0	3	2	5

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	12	5	11	28
Winnipeg Jets	8	12	16	36

Three stars

M. Scheifele, Winnipeg Jets (2 goals, 1 assist)
M. Frolik, Winnipeg Jets (1 goal, 1 assist)
O. Pavelec, Winnipeg Jets (goaltender)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:16	Buffalo Sabres	Nikita Zadorov (2)	Rasmus Ristolainen (4), Cody Hodgson (3)	Power play	BUF 1, WPG 0
2nd	09:31	Winnipeg Jets	Mark Scheifele (5)	Grant Clitsome (2), Evander Kane (7)	Even strength	BUF 1, WPG 1
2nd	11:35	Winnipeg Jets	Michael Frolik (7)	Jim Slater (1)	Shorthanded	BUF 1, WPG 2
2nd	14:17	Winnipeg Jets	Mark Scheifele (6)	Mathieu Perreault (9), Michael Frolik (9)	Even strength	BUF 1, WPG 3
3rd	01:11	Winnipeg Jets	Evander Kane (5)	Blake Wheeler (14), Mark Scheifele (10)	Power play	BUF 1, WPG 4
3rd	12:39	Winnipeg Jets	Chris Thorburn (2)	Anthony Peluso (1), Mark Stuart (8)	Even strength	BUF 1, WPG 5

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

Team stats

Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
Stat	Buffalo Sabres	Winnipeg Jets
Shots on goal	28	36
Power play	1 of 4	1 of 4
Penalty minutes	15	15
Hits	23	31
Blocked shots	20	8
Giveaways	16	11
Takeaways	6	9
Faceoffs won	27/57 (47.4%)	30/57 (52.6%)

Box score

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 12 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	2	0	33.3%	16:20
Number 19 C. Hodgson	C	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0	75%	04:55
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	0		18:21
Number 25 M. Grigorenko	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0	53.3%	16:42
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		18:03
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0	50%	20:10
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:43
Number 44 N. Deslauriers	L	0	0	0	-1	7	0	7	0	0		14:57
Number 63 T. Ennis	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	0		18:32
Number 65 B. Flynn	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	60%	13:29
Number 80 C. Stewart	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	0		11:21
Number 82 M. Foligno	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0	0	41.7%	14:35
Number 24 T. Strachan	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	3	0		19:10
Number 41 A. Meszaros	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0		09:04
Number 51 N. Zadorov	D	1	0	1	-3	2	1	3	2	1		18:40
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	1	1	-2	2	2	2	1	0		20:39
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	4	0		29:04
Number 61 A. Benoit	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0		18:35

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 M. Neuvirth	36	31	5	.861	60:00	Loss

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets 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 9 E. Kane	L	1	1	2	+1	0	4	1	0	1		18:45
Number 14 A. Peluso	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	4	0	0		07:01
Number 15 M. Halischuk	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		14:56
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	4	0	0		18:46
Number 17 A. Lowry	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	50%	14:18
Number 18 B. Little	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	43.8%	17:25
Number 19 J. Slater	C	0	1	1	+2	0	2	1	0	0	80%	09:53
Number 22 C. Thorburn	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		06:01
Number 26 B. Wheeler	R	0	1	1	0	2	4	1	0	0		16:48
Number 55 M. Scheifele	C	2	1	3	+2	2	5	0	0	0	58.3%	18:19
Number 67 M. Frolik	R	1	1	2	+3	0	1	0	0	0		18:29
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0	50%	16:17
Number 2 A. Pardy	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2	2	0		19:18
Number 4 P. Postma	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	0	0		17:34
Number 5 M. Stuart	D	0	1	1	+2	7	1	2	3	0		19:06
Number 24 G. Clitsome	D	0	1	1	+1	2	3	2	2	0		17:34
Number 33 D. Byfuglien	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	3	0	0		23:32
Number 63 B. Chiarot	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	1	0		18:21

Winnipeg Jets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 O. Pavelec	28	27	1	.964	59:55	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:04	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Flynn	Interference	2
1st	12:30	Winnipeg Jets	Grant Clitsome	Interference	2
1st	12:41	Winnipeg Jets	Adam Pardy	High sticking	2
1st	17:34	Winnipeg Jets	Blake Wheeler	Slashing	2
2nd	07:31	Buffalo Sabres	Nikita Zadorov	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	11:24	Winnipeg Jets	Mark Scheifele	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	19:31	Buffalo Sabres	Andre Benoit	Slashing	2
3rd	16:06	Winnipeg Jets	Mark Stuart	Interference	2
3rd	16:06	Winnipeg Jets	Mark Stuart	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	16:06	Buffalo Sabres	Nicolas Deslauriers	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	16:06	Buffalo Sabres	Nicolas Deslauriers	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	17:02	Buffalo Sabres	Rasmus Ristolainen	Hooking	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ted Nolan
Winnipeg Jets head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Ian Walsh, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Ryan Galloway
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Cody McCormick, Josh Gorges, Torrey Mitchell
Winnipeg Jets scratches: TJ Galiardi, Julien Brouillette, Jacob Trouba

2014-2015 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Winnipeg Jets game in the 2014-2015 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Winnipeg Jets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Nov 26, 2014
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Winnipeg Jets 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Dec 16, 2014

Other NHL games on Dec 16

Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 16, 2014
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Washington Capitals 1 at Florida Panthers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Los Angeles Kings 2 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Boston Bruins 2 at Nashville Predators 3	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Minnesota Wild 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
New York Rangers 5 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Calgary Flames, Tue, Dec 16, 2014
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Arizona Coyotes 2	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Arizona Coyotes, Tue, Dec 16, 2014

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