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 3–2 on Thursday, October 12, 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 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| San Jose Sharks |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
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 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
25 |
| San Jose Sharks |
6 |
12 |
8 |
26 |
Three stars
- T. Hertl, San Jose Sharks (1 goal)
- C. Tierney, San Jose Sharks (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Pominville, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
02:15 |
San Jose Sharks |
Tomas Hertl (1) |
Kevin Labanc (1), Mikkel Boedker (1) |
Power play |
BUF 0, SJS 1 |
| 1st |
12:26 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville (3) |
Jack Eichel (3), Zemgus Girgensons (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, SJS 1 |
| 1st |
15:11 |
San Jose Sharks |
Chris Tierney (1) |
Joonas Donskoi (1), Timo Meier (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, SJS 2 |
| 2nd |
06:50 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville (4) |
Jack Eichel (4), Zemgus Girgensons (2) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, SJS 2 |
| 2nd |
14:30 |
San Jose Sharks |
Timo Meier (1) |
Joonas Donskoi (2), Chris Tierney (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, SJS 3 |
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 |
25 |
26 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
6 |
| Hits |
27 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
16 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
8 |
20 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
14 |
| Faceoffs won |
32/68 (47.1%) |
36/68 (52.9%) |
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 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:31 |
| Number 10 J. Josefson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
11:29 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
19:37 |
| Number 17 J. Nolan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:54 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:35 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36.4% |
13:23 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
13:08 |
| Number 25 S. Griffith |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:07 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:09 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:17 |
| Number 67 B. Pouliot |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:05 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
64.3% |
19:14 |
| Number 4 J. Gorges |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
15:06 |
| Number 5 M. Tennyson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:31 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:17 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
16:04 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
26:56 |
| Number 82 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:32 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 R. Lehner |
26 |
23 |
3 |
.885 |
58:26 |
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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:27 |
| Number 19 J. Thornton |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
71.4% |
16:30 |
| Number 27 J. Donskoi |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:18 |
| Number 28 T. Meier |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
10:21 |
| Number 36 J. Hansen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
12:14 |
| Number 39 L. Couture |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
30.8% |
20:16 |
| Number 40 R. Carpenter |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
13:11 |
| Number 48 T. Hertl |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
19:15 |
| Number 50 C. Tierney |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
53.8% |
12:05 |
| Number 62 K. Labanc |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
14:48 |
| Number 68 M. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:10 |
| Number 89 M. Boedker |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:15 |
| Number 4 B. Dillon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:57 |
| Number 44 M. Vlasic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:02 |
| Number 47 J. Ryan |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:24 |
| Number 61 J. Braun |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:50 |
| Number 72 T. Heed |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
13:10 |
| Number 88 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:47 |
San Jose Sharks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 M. Jones |
25 |
23 |
2 |
.920 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
00:36 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Marco Scandella |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
18:02 |
San Jose Sharks |
Tim Heed |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:33 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane |
Elbowing |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:05 |
San Jose Sharks |
Justin Braun |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:18 |
San Jose Sharks |
Brent Burns |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:35 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Marco Scandella |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- San Jose Sharks head coach
- Peter DeBoer
- Referees
- Garrett Rank, Trevor Hanson
- Linesmen
- Andrew Smith, Ryan Gibbons
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Matt Moulson, Zach Bogosian, Victor Antipin
- San Jose Sharks scratches
- Joel Ward, Dylan DeMelo, Barclay Goodrow
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Pittsburgh Penguins
4
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Oct 12, 2017
|
 St. Louis Blues
2
 at Florida Panthers
5
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Florida Panthers, Thu, Oct 12, 2017
|
 Dallas Stars
1
 at Nashville Predators
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators, Thu, Oct 12, 2017
|
 Minnesota Wild
5
 at Chicago Blackhawks
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Oct 12, 2017
|
 Winnipeg Jets
4
 at Vancouver Canucks
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Oct 12, 2017
|
 Detroit Red Wings
4
 at Arizona Coyotes
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Oct 12, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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