Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres

Thursday, December 17, 2015, 7:00 PM ET First Niagara Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Anaheim Ducks 3–0 on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at home.

Final score, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2015-2016 record
Anaheim Ducks	0	46-25-11
at Buffalo Sabres	3	35-36-11

Goals by period

Goals by period, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Anaheim Ducks	0	0	0	0
Buffalo Sabres	0	2	1	3

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Anaheim Ducks	14	11	19	44
Buffalo Sabres	8	8	6	22

Three stars

C. Johnson, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
R. Ristolainen, Buffalo Sabres (1 assist)
E. Kane, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	02:36	Buffalo Sabres	Evander Kane (7)	Jack Eichel (6), Sam Reinhart (6)	Even strength	ANA 0, BUF 1
2nd	13:35	Buffalo Sabres	Jake McCabe (3)	Cal O'Reilly (1), Nicolas Deslauriers (4)	Even strength	ANA 0, BUF 2
3rd	13:50	Buffalo Sabres	Jamie McGinn (7)	Rasmus Ristolainen (17), Josh Gorges (5)	Even strength	ANA 0, BUF 3

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

Team stats

Team stats, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	Anaheim Ducks	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	44	22
Power play	0 of 3	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	8	8
Hits	16	19
Blocked shots	12	14
Giveaways	6	9
Takeaways	4	1
Faceoffs won	30/66 (45.5%)	36/66 (54.5%)

Box score

Anaheim Ducks

Anaheim Ducks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 A. Cogliano	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		13:52
Number 10 C. Perry	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		19:31
Number 15 R. Getzlaf	C	0	0	0	-1	2	3	2	0	40.9%	19:57
Number 17 R. Kesler	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	61.9%	18:44
Number 19 P. Maroon	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0		12:44
Number 22 S. Horcoff	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1	35.7%	12:19
Number 25 M. Santorelli	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	25%	10:26
Number 26 C. Hagelin	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		11:55
Number 29 C. Stewart	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0		08:25
Number 33 J. Silfverberg	R	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	0		15:42
Number 46 J. Sekac	L	0	0	0	-1	0	5	1	0		16:30
Number 67 R. Rakell	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	66.7%	16:50
Number 2 K. Bieksa	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	2		21:37
Number 3 C. Stoner	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3		14:34
Number 4 C. Fowler	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2		26:35
Number 42 J. Manson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	1		10:27
Number 45 S. Vatanen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	8	3	0		25:54
Number 47 H. Lindholm	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		21:00

Anaheim Ducks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 36 J. Gibson	22	19	3	.864	56:58	Loss

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 E. Kane	L	1	0	1	+1	0	5	6	1	66.7%	19:09
Number 12 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	18:30
Number 15 J. Eichel	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	33.3%	20:58
Number 17 D. Legwand	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		09:27
Number 19 C. O'Reilly	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	83.3%	06:25
Number 22 J. Larsson	L	0	0	0	0	4	0	3	0	63.6%	10:51
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0		18:56
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		13:23
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	100%	14:03
Number 44 N. Deslauriers	L	0	1	1	+1	2	2	2	0		10:06
Number 88 J. McGinn	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	1		15:00
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	1	50%	21:02
Number 4 J. Gorges	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	3		21:28
Number 6 M. Weber	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		14:22
Number 29 J. McCabe	D	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0	3		16:45
Number 46 C. Franson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3		16:51
Number 47 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	0		20:02
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0		26:42

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Johnson	44	44	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	19:49	Buffalo Sabres	Johan Larsson	Cross checking	2
2nd	06:56	Anaheim Ducks	Josh Manson	High sticking	2
2nd	16:03	Anaheim Ducks	Ryan Getzlaf	Interference	2
2nd	19:32	Buffalo Sabres	Johan Larsson	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	03:08	Buffalo Sabres	Josh Gorges	Tripping	2
3rd	14:58	Anaheim Ducks	Patrick Maroon	Roughing	2
3rd	14:58	Buffalo Sabres	Nicolas Deslauriers	Roughing	2
3rd	14:58	Anaheim Ducks	Jakob Silfverberg	Hooking	2

Game information

Anaheim Ducks head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Dan Bylsma
Referees: Mike Leggo, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, David Brisebois
Anaheim Ducks scratches: Nate Thompson, Korbinian Holzer
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Carlo Colaiacovo, Marcus Foligno

2015-2016 season series

Every Anaheim Ducks and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2015-2016 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Anaheim Ducks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Feb 24, 2016

Other NHL games on Dec 17

Other NHL games on Thursday, December 17, 2015
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 5 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
Vancouver Canucks 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
San Jose Sharks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
Los Angeles Kings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
Nashville Predators 1 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
New York Rangers 2 at Minnesota Wild 5	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
Edmonton Oilers 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
Calgary Flames 3 at Dallas Stars 1	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
New York Islanders 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Dec 17, 2015
Columbus Blue Jackets 7 at Arizona Coyotes 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Dec 17, 2015

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