Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
· Rexall Place, Edmonton · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Edmonton Oilers |
3 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
7 |
11 |
16 |
34 |
| Edmonton Oilers |
9 |
13 |
6 |
28 |
Three stars
- A. Nilsson, Edmonton Oilers (goaltender)
- T. Hall, Edmonton Oilers (1 goal, 1 assist)
- T. Purcell, Edmonton Oilers (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:58 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (9) |
Brian Gionta (7), Jamie McGinn (7) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, EDM 0 |
| 1st |
09:36 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Teddy Purcell (5) |
Taylor Hall (17), Leon Draisaitl (12) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, EDM 1 |
| 1st |
16:06 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Jordan Eberle (5) |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (12) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, EDM 2 |
| 1st |
18:55 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Taylor Hall (11) |
Teddy Purcell (10), Justin Schultz (2) |
Power play |
BUF 1, EDM 3 |
| 2nd |
13:22 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan O'Reilly (9) |
Zach Bogosian (2), Carlo Colaiacovo (4) |
Power play |
BUF 2, EDM 3 |
| 2nd |
17:43 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Luke Gazdic (1) |
Oscar Klefbom (8), Anton Lander (2) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, EDM 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Edmonton Oilers |
| Shots on goal |
34 |
28 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
1 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
12 |
| Hits |
25 |
25 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
11 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
9 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
15 |
| Faceoffs won |
33/72 (45.8%) |
39/72 (54.2%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 E. Kane |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:59 |
| Number 12 B. Gionta |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:13 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
42.1% |
21:47 |
| Number 17 D. Legwand |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
30% |
09:22 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:36 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:36 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:28 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
37.5% |
11:50 |
| Number 44 N. Deslauriers |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:45 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:18 |
| Number 88 J. McGinn |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:30 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
54.5% |
23:00 |
| Number 4 J. Gorges |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:39 |
| Number 25 C. Colaiacovo |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
| Number 29 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:22 |
| Number 46 C. Franson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:40 |
| Number 47 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
21:19 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
24:26 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 C. Johnson |
28 |
24 |
4 |
.857 |
58:00 |
Loss |
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 4 T. Hall |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:19 |
| Number 14 J. Eberle |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:54 |
| Number 16 T. Purcell |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:48 |
| Number 20 L. Gazdic |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:56 |
| Number 23 M. Hendricks |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
16:02 |
| Number 26 I. Pakarinen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:53 |
| Number 28 L. Korpikoski |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:13 |
| Number 29 L. Draisaitl |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
59.1% |
18:08 |
| Number 51 A. Lander |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
69.2% |
10:07 |
| Number 54 J. Khaira |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:16 |
| Number 55 M. Letestu |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
16:21 |
| Number 93 R. Nugent-Hopkins |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
52.9% |
18:08 |
| Number 2 A. Sekera |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:29 |
| Number 19 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:26 |
| Number 25 D. Nurse |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:01 |
| Number 62 E. Gryba |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:45 |
| Number 77 O. Klefbom |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:14 |
| Number 88 B. Davidson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:11 |
Edmonton Oilers goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 39 A. Nilsson |
34 |
32 |
2 |
.941 |
59:57 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
12:03 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Matt Hendricks |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
12:03 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zemgus Girgensons |
Roughing |
2 |
| 1st |
18:39 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Gorges |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:20 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:37 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Brandon Davidson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:30 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Eric Gryba |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
05:07 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Taylor Hall |
Boarding |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:45 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:45 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Taylor Hall |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Edmonton Oilers head coach
- Todd McLellan
- Referees
- Kelly Sutherland, Dave Lewis
- Linesmen
- Trent Knorr, Andy McElman
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Cal O'Reilly, Mike Weber
- Edmonton Oilers scratches
- Mark Fayne, Ryan Hamilton
Other NHL games on Dec 6
Other NHL games on Sunday, December 6, 2015
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Arizona Coyotes
4
 at Carolina Hurricanes
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Dec 6, 2015
|
 Winnipeg Jets
1
 at Chicago Blackhawks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Dec 6, 2015
|
 Florida Panthers
2
 at New Jersey Devils
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Dec 6, 2015
|
 Ottawa Senators
1
 at New York Rangers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers, Sun, Dec 6, 2015
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
1
 at Anaheim Ducks
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Dec 6, 2015
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
1
 at Los Angeles Kings
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Los Angeles Kings, Sun, Dec 6, 2015
|
Sources and further reading
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