Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 3–2 in overtime on Friday, January 20, 2017 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Detroit Red Wings |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Detroit Red Wings |
11 |
10 |
11 |
2 |
34 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
13 |
15 |
7 |
2 |
37 |
Three stars
- R. O'Reilly, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- K. Okposo, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- A. Nilsson, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
09:02 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Frans Nielsen (10) |
Mike Green (14) |
Power play |
DET 1, BUF 0 |
| 2nd |
05:06 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Sam Reinhart (10) |
Jack Eichel (8), Rasmus Ristolainen (25) |
Power play |
DET 1, BUF 1 |
| 3rd |
13:38 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Darren Helm (5) |
Justin Abdelkader (6), Alexey Marchenko (6) |
Even strength |
DET 2, BUF 1 |
| 3rd |
15:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan O'Reilly (9) |
Cody Franson (9), Justin Falk (3) |
Even strength |
DET 2, BUF 2 |
| OT |
04:34 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Kyle Okposo (14) |
Ryan O'Reilly (18), Jack Eichel (9) |
Power play |
DET 2, BUF 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Detroit Red Wings |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
34 |
37 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
2 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
8 |
| Hits |
11 |
11 |
| Blocked shots |
9 |
22 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
26/70 (37.1%) |
44/70 (62.9%) |
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings 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 8 J. Abdelkader |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
15:34 |
| Number 14 G. Nyquist |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:38 |
| Number 15 R. Sheahan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
17:20 |
| Number 21 T. Tatar |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:27 |
| Number 39 A. Mantha |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:25 |
| Number 40 H. Zetterberg |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
19:19 |
| Number 41 L. Glendening |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
42.9% |
13:46 |
| Number 43 D. Helm |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:58 |
| Number 51 F. Nielsen |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
40% |
15:10 |
| Number 62 T. Vanek |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:57 |
| Number 71 D. Larkin |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
18:27 |
| Number 72 A. Athanasiou |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:54 |
| Number 3 N. Jensen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:35 |
| Number 25 M. Green |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:52 |
| Number 52 J. Ericsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:08 |
| Number 53 A. Marchenko |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:52 |
| Number 61 X. Ouellet |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:39 |
| Number 65 D. DeKeyser |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
24:19 |
Detroit Red Wings goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 P. Mrazek |
37 |
34 |
3 |
.919 |
64:22 |
OT loss |
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 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:29 |
| Number 12 B. Gionta |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:29 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
54.5% |
22:14 |
| Number 19 C. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
05:29 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
20:04 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
18:23 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:14 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
53.8% |
17:32 |
| Number 48 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:31 |
| Number 63 T. Ennis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:53 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:29 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
75% |
22:53 |
| Number 6 C. Franson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:36 |
| Number 29 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
00:56 |
| Number 38 T. Fedun |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:33 |
| Number 41 J. Falk |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:23 |
| Number 47 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
29:51 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
|
35:24 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 A. Nilsson |
34 |
32 |
2 |
.941 |
64:34 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
00:56 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Gustav Nyquist |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
08:50 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Bogosian |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:43 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Darren Helm |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:20 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Xavier Ouellet |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:24 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Justin Falk |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:19 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Taylor Fedun |
Interference |
2 |
| OT |
01:41 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Kyle Okposo |
Hooking |
2 |
| OT |
03:53 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Frans Nielsen |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Detroit Red Wings head coach
- Jeff Blashill
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Dan O'Rourke, Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesmen
- Shandor Alphonso, Greg Devorski
- Detroit Red Wings scratches
- Drew Miller, Tomas Jurco, Ryan Sproul
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Josh Gorges, Nicolas Deslauriers
2016-2017 season series
Every Detroit Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2016-2017 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Detroit Red Wings
2
 at Buffalo Sabres
1
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Nov 23, 2016
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
4
at Detroit Red Wings
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Dec 27, 2016
|
|
Detroit Red Wings
2
at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Jan 20, 2017
|
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Buffalo Sabres
2
at Detroit Red Wings
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings, Mon, Mar 20, 2017
|
Other NHL games on Jan 20
Other NHL games on Friday, January 20, 2017
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Chicago Blackhawks
1
 at Boston Bruins
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins, Fri, Jan 20, 2017
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
7
 at Carolina Hurricanes
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Jan 20, 2017
|
 Montreal Canadiens
3
 at New Jersey Devils
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Jan 20, 2017
|
 Nashville Predators
3
 at Edmonton Oilers
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Jan 20, 2017
|
 Florida Panthers
1
 at Vancouver Canucks
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Vancouver Canucks, Fri, Jan 20, 2017
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