Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 4–3 in overtime on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Edmonton Oilers |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Edmonton Oilers |
5 |
14 |
18 |
0 |
37 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
10 |
5 |
9 |
2 |
26 |
Three stars
- R. Ristolainen, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 2 assists)
- E. Kane, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
- C. McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
10:38 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane (2) |
Jake McCabe (5), Matt Moulson (3) |
Power play |
EDM 0, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
13:46 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Brian Gionta (6) |
Marcus Foligno (4), Rasmus Ristolainen (14) |
Even strength |
EDM 0, BUF 2 |
| 2nd |
10:31 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Jordan Eberle (8) |
Drake Caggiula (3), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (9) |
Power play |
EDM 1, BUF 2 |
| 2nd |
12:16 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Milan Lucic (8) |
Connor McDavid (24), Drake Caggiula (4) |
Even strength |
EDM 2, BUF 2 |
| 3rd |
09:59 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Leon Draisaitl (11) |
Connor McDavid (25), Andrej Sekera (8) |
Power play |
EDM 3, BUF 2 |
| 3rd |
19:31 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane (3) |
Ryan O'Reilly (8), Rasmus Ristolainen (15) |
Even strength |
EDM 3, BUF 3 |
| OT |
00:57 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Ristolainen (1) |
Ryan O'Reilly (9), Jack Eichel (2) |
Power play |
EDM 3, BUF 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Edmonton Oilers |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
37 |
26 |
| Power play |
2 of 4 |
2 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
8 |
| Hits |
20 |
25 |
| Blocked shots |
7 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
2 |
2 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
4 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/70 (42.9%) |
40/70 (57.1%) |
Box score
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers 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 14 J. Eberle |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:43 |
| Number 15 T. Pitlick |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
08:41 |
| Number 19 P. Maroon |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:52 |
| Number 23 M. Hendricks |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
14:14 |
| Number 27 M. Lucic |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:48 |
| Number 29 L. Draisaitl |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
33.3% |
16:01 |
| Number 36 D. Caggiula |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
17:42 |
| Number 44 Z. Kassian |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:43 |
| Number 55 M. Letestu |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
30% |
16:17 |
| Number 93 R. Nugent-Hopkins |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
47.6% |
19:56 |
| Number 97 C. McDavid |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
19:54 |
| Number 98 J. Puljujarvi |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
07:21 |
| Number 2 A. Sekera |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
26:03 |
| Number 4 K. Russell |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:02 |
| Number 5 M. Fayne |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:34 |
| Number 6 A. Larsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:52 |
| Number 77 O. Klefbom |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:57 |
| Number 83 M. Benning |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:47 |
Edmonton Oilers goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 33 C. Talbot |
26 |
22 |
4 |
.846 |
60:28 |
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 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
25% |
15:51 |
| Number 12 B. Gionta |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
19:46 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
19:16 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
21:14 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41.7% |
16:45 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:51 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:00 |
| Number 27 D. Grant |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
07:50 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:08 |
| Number 48 W. Carrier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:52 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:13 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
65.5% |
23:35 |
| Number 6 C. Franson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:42 |
| Number 29 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:45 |
| Number 41 J. Falk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:14 |
| Number 45 B. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:55 |
| Number 46 E. Burgdoerfer |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:17 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
1 |
2 |
3 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
|
29:58 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 A. Nilsson |
37 |
34 |
3 |
.919 |
60:03 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
09:03 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Zack Kassian |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:45 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Connor McDavid |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:34 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jake McCabe |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:57 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Cody Franson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:54 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Kyle Okposo |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:43 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:26 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:42 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Adam Larsson |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Edmonton Oilers head coach
- Todd McLellan
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Frederick L'Ecuyer, Eric Furlatt
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Devin Berg
- Edmonton Oilers scratches
- Benoit Pouliot, Dillon Simpson, Anton Slepyshev
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Josh Gorges, Zach Bogosian, Taylor Fedun
Other NHL games on Dec 6
Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 6, 2016
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Vancouver Canucks
2
 at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Dec 6, 2016
|
 New York Rangers
2
 at New York Islanders
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, Tue, Dec 6, 2016
|
 Florida Panthers
2
 at Philadelphia Flyers
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Dec 6, 2016
|
 Montreal Canadiens
2
 at St. Louis Blues
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Dec 6, 2016
|
 Colorado Avalanche
3
 at Nashville Predators
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Tue, Dec 6, 2016
|
 Detroit Red Wings
4
 at Winnipeg Jets
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Dec 6, 2016
|
 Arizona Coyotes
0
 at Chicago Blackhawks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, Tue, Dec 6, 2016
|
 Calgary Flames
2
 at Dallas Stars
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at Dallas Stars, Tue, Dec 6, 2016
|
Sources and further reading
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