Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on Thursday, December 22, 2016 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
6 |
13 |
15 |
34 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
7 |
5 |
11 |
23 |
Three stars
- J. Skinner, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal)
- J. Faulk, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal)
- S. Reinhart, Buffalo Sabres (1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
01:44 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jeff Skinner (13) |
Jaccob Slavin (11), Noah Hanifin (9) |
Even strength |
CAR 1, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
17:51 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Justin Faulk (6) |
Lee Stempniak (10) |
Even strength |
CAR 2, BUF 0 |
| 3rd |
05:32 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Johan Larsson (6) |
Sam Reinhart (11), Marcus Foligno (6) |
Even strength |
CAR 2, BUF 1 |
| 3rd |
19:00 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Sebastian Aho (6) |
Victor Rask (16), Brett Pesce (8) |
Even strength, Empty net |
CAR 3, BUF 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
34 |
23 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
9 |
13 |
| Hits |
15 |
30 |
| Blocked shots |
8 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
16/47 (34%) |
31/47 (66%) |
Box score
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
30% |
15:04 |
| Number 16 E. Lindholm |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
50% |
17:40 |
| Number 18 J. McClement |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
11:57 |
| Number 20 S. Aho |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
|
14:35 |
| Number 21 L. Stempniak |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:43 |
| Number 23 B. McGinn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
| Number 25 V. Stalberg |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:54 |
| Number 33 D. Ryan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
66.7% |
14:52 |
| Number 42 J. Nordstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:38 |
| Number 49 V. Rask |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:28 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:24 |
| Number 86 T. Teravainen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
36.4% |
14:49 |
| Number 5 N. Hanifin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:05 |
| Number 22 B. Pesce |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:30 |
| Number 26 M. Tennyson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:03 |
| Number 27 J. Faulk |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
22:32 |
| Number 65 R. Hainsey |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:56 |
| Number 74 J. Slavin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
22:13 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 C. Ward |
23 |
22 |
1 |
.957 |
59:43 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
19:41 |
| Number 12 B. Gionta |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
80% |
20:01 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
16:43 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
63.6% |
13:17 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:29 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
10:00 |
| Number 27 D. Grant |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
06:56 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
13:03 |
| Number 44 N. Deslauriers |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
06:26 |
| Number 82 M. Foligno |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
|
16:05 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
68.2% |
20:33 |
| Number 4 J. Gorges |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:26 |
| Number 29 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
18:19 |
| Number 41 J. Falk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:31 |
| Number 47 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
|
19:03 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
|
27:31 |
| Number 77 D. Kulikov |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:10 |
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, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:54 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Noah Hanifin |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:48 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Johan Larsson |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
04:40 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Kyle Okposo |
Elbowing |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:13 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Derek Grant |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
17:19 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Bogosian |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
17:19 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jordan Staal |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
17:19 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jake McCabe |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:04 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Justin Faulk |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Bill Peters
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Dan Bylsma
- Referees
- Kevin Pollock, Dean Morton
- Linesmen
- Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Andrej Nestrasil, Klas Dahlbeck, Ryan Murphy
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Cody Franson, William Carrier
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Status |
Details |
 Philadelphia Flyers
0
 at New Jersey Devils
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Dec 22, 2016
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
1
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Dec 22, 2016
|
 Minnesota Wild
4
 at Montreal Canadiens
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Dec 22, 2016
|
 Anaheim Ducks
1
 at Ottawa Senators
2
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Dec 22, 2016
|
 St. Louis Blues
2
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
5
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Dec 22, 2016
|
 Boston Bruins
3
 at Florida Panthers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Florida Panthers, Thu, Dec 22, 2016
|
 Los Angeles Kings
4
 at Nashville Predators
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 22, 2016
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
6
 at Colorado Avalanche
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Dec 22, 2016
|
 Winnipeg Jets
4
 at Vancouver Canucks
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Dec 22, 2016
|
Sources and further reading
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