Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 on Saturday, December 3, 2016 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Boston Bruins |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Boston Bruins |
10 |
11 |
12 |
33 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
3 |
15 |
18 |
36 |
Three stars
- T. Rask, Boston Bruins (goaltender)
- D. Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (1 assist)
- E. Kane, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
14:10 |
Boston Bruins |
David Krejci (4) |
Brandon Carlo (4), David Backes (5) |
Even strength |
BOS 1, BUF 0 |
| 3rd |
07:44 |
Boston Bruins |
Patrice Bergeron (4) |
David Pastrnak (6), Brad Marchand (14) |
Even strength |
BOS 2, BUF 0 |
| 3rd |
09:12 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane (1) |
Sam Reinhart (9) |
Even strength |
BOS 2, BUF 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Boston Bruins |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
33 |
36 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
4 |
| Hits |
22 |
21 |
| Blocked shots |
21 |
16 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
1 |
| Faceoffs won |
35/76 (46.1%) |
41/76 (53.9%) |
Box score
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 20 R. Nash |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
17:15 |
| Number 27 A. Czarnik |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
11:55 |
| Number 28 D. Moore |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
58.3% |
12:14 |
| Number 37 P. Bergeron |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
34.4% |
18:56 |
| Number 39 M. Beleskey |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
50% |
05:27 |
| Number 42 D. Backes |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
100% |
18:59 |
| Number 46 D. Krejci |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
64.7% |
20:13 |
| Number 51 R. Spooner |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:08 |
| Number 59 T. Schaller |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:38 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
33.3% |
20:36 |
| Number 81 A. Blidh |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
|
10:12 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
17:59 |
| Number 6 C. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
14:15 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
23:33 |
| Number 45 J. Morrow |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
|
13:12 |
| Number 47 T. Krug |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
|
22:39 |
| Number 54 A. McQuaid |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
20:01 |
| Number 86 K. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
|
22:48 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 T. Rask |
36 |
35 |
1 |
.972 |
60:00 |
Win |
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 E. Kane |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
18:27 |
| Number 12 B. Gionta |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
14:07 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
20% |
19:14 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:01 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
57.9% |
17:07 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:28 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:18 |
| Number 27 D. Grant |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
08:23 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:39 |
| Number 48 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:41 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
15:10 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
60.6% |
21:11 |
| Number 6 C. Franson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
19:04 |
| Number 29 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
23:58 |
| Number 38 T. Fedun |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
14:19 |
| Number 41 J. Falk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
13:32 |
| Number 45 B. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
|
16:20 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
29:09 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 R. Lehner |
33 |
31 |
2 |
.939 |
58:52 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:12 |
Boston Bruins |
Brandon Carlo |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
14:24 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Brian Gionta |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:17 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jake McCabe |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:27 |
Boston Bruins |
Patrice Bergeron |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:31 |
Boston Bruins |
Austin Czarnik |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Claude Julien
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Kendrick Nicholson, Dean Morton
- Linesmen
- Greg Devorski, Steve Miller
- Boston Bruins scratches
- Zdeno Chara, Tommy Cross, Jimmy Hayes
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Josh Gorges, Zach Bogosian, Dmitry Kulikov
2016-2017 season series
Every Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2016-2017 season
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Status |
Details |
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0
 at Boston Bruins
4
|
Final
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Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Mon, Nov 7, 2016
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Boston Bruins
2
at Buffalo Sabres
1
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Final
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Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 3, 2016
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4
at Buffalo Sabres
2
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Final
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1
at Boston Bruins
3
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Final
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Status |
Details |
 Carolina Hurricanes
2
 at New York Rangers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers, Sat, Dec 3, 2016
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
1
 at Philadelphia Flyers
3
|
Final
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|
 New Jersey Devils
5
 at Nashville Predators
4
|
Final/OT
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|
 Florida Panthers
0
 at Ottawa Senators
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 3, 2016
|
 Washington Capitals
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 3, 2016
|
 Detroit Red Wings
3
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
5
|
Final
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Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 3, 2016
|
 Winnipeg Jets
3
 at St. Louis Blues
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 3, 2016
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
2
 at Vancouver Canucks
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 3, 2016
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
3
 at Arizona Coyotes
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Dec 3, 2016
|
 Dallas Stars
3
 at Colorado Avalanche
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Dec 3, 2016
|
 Anaheim Ducks
2
 at Edmonton Oilers
3
|
Final/OT
|
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Sources and further reading