Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks

Thursday, January 5, 2017, 8:30 PM ET United Center, Chicago Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in overtime on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	Goals	2016-2017 record
Buffalo Sabres	3	33-37-12
at Chicago Blackhawks	4	50-23-9

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Buffalo Sabres	1	1	1	0	3
Chicago Blackhawks	1	1	1	1	4

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Buffalo Sabres	6	6	8	0	20
Chicago Blackhawks	20	9	11	3	43

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	07:21	Buffalo Sabres	Marcus Foligno (6)	Unassisted	Even strength	BUF 1, CHI 0
1st	16:20	Chicago Blackhawks	Ryan Hartman (7)	Unassisted	Even strength	BUF 1, CHI 1
2nd	18:10	Buffalo Sabres	Kyle Okposo (12)	Ryan O'Reilly (12), Rasmus Ristolainen (23)	Power play	BUF 2, CHI 1
2nd	18:28	Chicago Blackhawks	Artem Anisimov (17)	Michal Kempny (4), Patrick Kane (27)	Even strength	BUF 2, CHI 2
3rd	01:10	Buffalo Sabres	Jack Eichel (8)	Ryan O'Reilly (13), Kyle Okposo (15)	Power play	BUF 3, CHI 2
3rd	17:56	Chicago Blackhawks	Artem Anisimov (18)	Patrick Kane (28), Duncan Keith (26)	Even strength	BUF 3, CHI 3
OT	00:56	Chicago Blackhawks	Patrick Kane (12)	Jonathan Toews (13), Niklas Hjalmarsson (5)	Even strength	BUF 3, CHI 4

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

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 9 E. Kane	L	0	0	0	-3	2	1	0	1	0	100%	17:43
Number 12 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	1	0		15:18
Number 15 J. Eichel	C	1	0	1	-1	0	5	2	1	1	46.2%	23:30
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	100%	21:27
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0	60%	17:16
Number 26 M. Moulson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:49
Number 27 D. Grant	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20%	07:26
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	1	0	50%	15:25
Number 44 N. Deslauriers	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0		06:30
Number 56 J. Bailey	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0		13:01
Number 82 M. Foligno	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	4	2	0		18:50
Number 90 R. O'Reilly	C	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	3	0	61.1%	19:43
Number 4 J. Gorges	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	3	0		15:49
Number 6 C. Franson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	3	0		20:02
Number 29 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	0		21:39
Number 38 T. Fedun	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3	0		12:27
Number 47 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	4	3	0		18:09
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	3	0		28:50

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 A. Nilsson	43	39	4	.907	60:50	OT loss

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 A. Desjardins	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	1		07:04
Number 14 R. Panik	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	3	0		15:24
Number 15 A. Anisimov	C	2	0	2	+2	0	4	1	0	53.8%	20:35
Number 19 J. Toews	C	0	1	1	+1	0	6	2	0	55.6%	20:35
Number 24 S. Abbott	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		08:34
Number 38 R. Hartman	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	4	0		14:30
Number 48 V. Hinostroza	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0	50%	10:48
Number 67 T. Kero	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	25%	15:03
Number 70 D. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	50%	10:08
Number 72 A. Panarin	L	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0	0		21:06
Number 81 M. Hossa	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		15:23
Number 88 P. Kane	R	1	2	3	+3	0	7	0	0		21:33
Number 2 D. Keith	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	3		27:01
Number 4 N. Hjalmarsson	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	3		22:39
Number 6 M. Kempny	D	0	1	1	0	2	2	2	2		17:49
Number 7 B. Seabrook	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2	0		20:15
Number 42 G. Forsling	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		10:17
Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2		20:13

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 50 C. Crawford	20	17	3	.850	60:56	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:18	Buffalo Sabres	Evander Kane	Elbowing	2
1st	13:46	Buffalo Sabres	Zach Bogosian	Interference	2
2nd	02:17	Chicago Blackhawks	Michal Kempny	Holding	2
2nd	17:37	Chicago Blackhawks	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	19:52	Chicago Blackhawks	Brent Seabrook	Hooking	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Dan Bylsma
Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Joel Quenneville
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Bryan Pancich
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Justin Falk, Johan Larsson, William Carrier
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Michal Rozsival, Brian Campbell, Jordin Tootoo

Every Buffalo Sabres and Chicago Blackhawks game in the 2016-2017 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Jan 5, 2017
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 19, 2017

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