Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
· SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The San Jose Sharks beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–1 on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| San Jose Sharks |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
9 |
5 |
9 |
23 |
| San Jose Sharks |
20 |
16 |
5 |
41 |
Three stars
- J. Pavelski, San Jose Sharks (2 goals)
- J. Thornton, San Jose Sharks (2 assists)
- M. Haley, San Jose Sharks (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
01:10 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (20) |
Matt Moulson (15), Josh Gorges (4) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, SJS 0 |
| 2nd |
11:47 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joe Pavelski (27) |
Logan Couture (26), Joe Thornton (40) |
Power play |
BUF 1, SJS 1 |
| 2nd |
19:10 |
San Jose Sharks |
Micheal Haley (2) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
BUF 1, SJS 2 |
| 3rd |
05:28 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joe Pavelski (28) |
Dylan DeMelo (5), Joe Thornton (41) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, SJS 3 |
| 3rd |
14:57 |
San Jose Sharks |
Logan Couture (24) |
Joel Ward (19), Patrick Marleau (17) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, SJS 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
San Jose Sharks |
| Shots on goal |
23 |
41 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
2 |
| Hits |
27 |
25 |
| Blocked shots |
22 |
16 |
| Giveaways |
17 |
17 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
8 |
| Faceoffs won |
24/57 (42.1%) |
33/57 (57.9%) |
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 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:00 |
| Number 12 B. Gionta |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:01 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
40% |
14:06 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:35 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:51 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
54.5% |
15:08 |
| Number 44 N. Deslauriers |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:25 |
| Number 56 J. Bailey |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:50 |
| Number 63 T. Ennis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:32 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
28.6% |
13:17 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:49 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
20:19 |
| Number 4 J. Gorges |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
19:19 |
| Number 6 C. Franson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:05 |
| Number 29 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:00 |
| Number 41 J. Falk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:43 |
| Number 47 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:22 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:48 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 R. Lehner |
41 |
37 |
4 |
.902 |
60:00 |
Loss |
San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks 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. Pavelski |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
14:47 |
| Number 12 P. Marleau |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
16:17 |
| Number 19 J. Thornton |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
71.4% |
15:07 |
| Number 20 M. Sorensen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:02 |
| Number 27 J. Donskoi |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:46 |
| Number 36 J. Hansen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:24 |
| Number 38 M. Haley |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:24 |
| Number 39 L. Couture |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
16:10 |
| Number 42 J. Ward |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
15:40 |
| Number 48 T. Hertl |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
16:03 |
| Number 50 C. Tierney |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
78.6% |
15:52 |
| Number 89 M. Boedker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:54 |
| Number 4 B. Dillon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:18 |
| Number 7 P. Martin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:33 |
| Number 44 M. Vlasic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:25 |
| Number 61 J. Braun |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
|
19:59 |
| Number 74 D. DeMelo |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:34 |
| Number 88 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:45 |
San Jose Sharks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 M. Jones |
23 |
22 |
1 |
.957 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
07:56 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tyler Ennis |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Cody Franson |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:57 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Justin Falk |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:14 |
San Jose Sharks |
Justin Braun |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- San Jose Sharks head coach
- Peter DeBoer
- Referees
- Frederick L'Ecuyer, Tom Kowal
- Linesmen
- Shane Heyer, Kiel Murchison
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Kyle Okposo, Dmitry Kulikov, Hudson Fasching
- San Jose Sharks scratches
- David Schlemko, Tim Heed, Ryan Carpenter, Melker Karlsson
Other NHL games on Mar 14
Other NHL games on Tuesday, March 14, 2017
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Minnesota Wild
2
 at Washington Capitals
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 14, 2017
|
 New York Islanders
3
 at Carolina Hurricanes
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Mar 14, 2017
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
4
 at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Mar 14, 2017
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
2
 at Ottawa Senators
1
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Mar 14, 2017
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
2
 at Florida Panthers
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Florida Panthers, Tue, Mar 14, 2017
|
 Dallas Stars
1
 at Edmonton Oilers
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Mar 14, 2017
|
 Arizona Coyotes
3
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Tue, Mar 14, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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