Arizona Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
· First Niagara Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Arizona Coyotes 5–2 on Friday, December 4, 2015 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Arizona Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Arizona Coyotes |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Arizona Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Arizona Coyotes |
7 |
7 |
6 |
20 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
7 |
10 |
11 |
28 |
Three stars
- E. Kane, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
- M. Domi, Arizona Coyotes (2 goals)
- S. Reinhart, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Arizona Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
14:28 |
Arizona Coyotes |
Max Domi (9) |
Martin Hanzal (15), Stefan Elliott (1) |
Even strength |
ARI 1, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
07:17 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Sam Reinhart (7) |
Rasmus Ristolainen (14), Josh Gorges (4) |
Even strength |
ARI 1, BUF 1 |
| 2nd |
13:33 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jamie McGinn (5) |
Jack Eichel (5), Carlo Colaiacovo (3) |
Even strength |
ARI 1, BUF 2 |
| 3rd |
02:40 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane (5) |
Zemgus Girgensons (3) |
Shorthanded |
ARI 1, BUF 3 |
| 3rd |
06:42 |
Arizona Coyotes |
Max Domi (10) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
ARI 2, BUF 3 |
| 3rd |
11:44 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Marcus Foligno (2) |
Nicolas Deslauriers (3), David Legwand (6) |
Even strength |
ARI 2, BUF 4 |
| 3rd |
19:08 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane (6) |
Cody Franson (9), Ryan O'Reilly (13) |
Even strength, Empty net |
ARI 2, BUF 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Arizona Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Arizona Coyotes |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
20 |
28 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
6 |
| Hits |
20 |
24 |
| Blocked shots |
11 |
10 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
32/65 (49.2%) |
33/65 (50.8%) |
Box score
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona Coyotes skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 T. Rieder |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:06 |
| Number 10 A. Duclair |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:20 |
| Number 11 M. Hanzal |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
27.3% |
19:15 |
| Number 12 B. Richardson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
63.6% |
15:40 |
| Number 15 B. Gordon |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
70% |
09:11 |
| Number 16 M. Domi |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:20 |
| Number 17 S. Downie |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
66.7% |
11:21 |
| Number 24 K. Chipchura |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:13 |
| Number 28 J. Scott |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
06:55 |
| Number 48 J. Martinook |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
15:02 |
| Number 50 A. Vermette |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
16:50 |
| Number 89 M. Boedker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:22 |
| Number 2 N. Grossmann |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
19:12 |
| Number 4 Z. Michalek |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:39 |
| Number 23 O. Ekman-Larsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-4 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
26:09 |
| Number 26 M. Stone |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
24:34 |
| Number 34 K. Dahlbeck |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
|
15:48 |
| Number 45 S. Elliott |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
16:39 |
Arizona Coyotes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 41 M. Smith |
27 |
23 |
4 |
.852 |
59:24 |
Loss |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 E. Kane |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:13 |
| Number 12 B. Gionta |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:44 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
46.7% |
17:15 |
| Number 17 D. Legwand |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:03 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:20 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:46 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:39 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
17:11 |
| Number 44 N. Deslauriers |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
07:26 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
|
08:15 |
| Number 88 J. McGinn |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
12:02 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
60% |
21:16 |
| Number 4 J. Gorges |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
|
20:05 |
| Number 25 C. Colaiacovo |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
19:34 |
| Number 29 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:35 |
| Number 46 C. Franson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:56 |
| Number 47 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
21:23 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:17 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Johnson |
20 |
18 |
2 |
.900 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Arizona Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:19 |
Arizona Coyotes |
Anthony Duclair |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:05 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Johan Larsson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:12 |
Arizona Coyotes |
Steve Downie |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:39 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
02:02 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Marcus Foligno |
High sticking |
2 |
Game information
- Arizona Coyotes head coach
- Dave Tippett
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Mike Leggo, Dan O'Halloran
- Linesmen
- Scott Driscoll, Derek Amell
- Arizona Coyotes scratches
- Shane Doan, Dustin Jeffrey, Connor Murphy
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Mike Weber
Other NHL games on Dec 4
Other NHL games on Friday, December 4, 2015
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Philadelphia Flyers
4
 at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Dec 4, 2015
|
 Florida Panthers
2
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
1
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Dec 4, 2015
|
 St. Louis Blues
1
 at New York Islanders
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at New York Islanders, Fri, Dec 4, 2015
|
 Boston Bruins
4
 at Calgary Flames
5
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Calgary Flames, Fri, Dec 4, 2015
|
 Dallas Stars
1
 at Edmonton Oilers
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Dec 4, 2015
|
 San Jose Sharks
0
 at Anaheim Ducks
1
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Dec 4, 2015
|
Sources and further reading
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