Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
· TD Garden, Boston · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 5–4 in overtime on Saturday, October 21, 2017 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| Boston Bruins |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
6 |
15 |
15 |
6 |
42 |
| Boston Bruins |
13 |
12 |
6 |
0 |
31 |
Three stars
- R. O'Reilly, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- B. Marchand, Boston Bruins (2 goals)
- D. Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (2 goals)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
13:16 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak (5) |
Tim Schaller (1), Charlie McAvoy (5) |
Even strength |
BUF 0, BOS 1 |
| 1st |
15:05 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand (5) |
Unassisted |
Power play |
BUF 0, BOS 2 |
| 2nd |
00:37 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand (6) |
Anders Bjork (3), Charlie McAvoy (6) |
Even strength |
BUF 0, BOS 3 |
| 2nd |
08:01 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville (5) |
Ryan O'Reilly (4) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 3 |
| 2nd |
11:22 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak (6) |
Riley Nash (2), Torey Krug (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 4 |
| 2nd |
16:07 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (4) |
Marco Scandella (2), Justin Bailey (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, BOS 4 |
| 3rd |
06:55 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Benoit Pouliot (1) |
Sam Reinhart (1), Jake McCabe (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, BOS 4 |
| 3rd |
17:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane (6) |
Jake McCabe (2), Jason Pominville (6) |
Even strength |
BUF 4, BOS 4 |
| OT |
02:59 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan O'Reilly (3) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
BUF 5, BOS 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Boston Bruins |
| Shots on goal |
42 |
31 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
4 |
| Hits |
31 |
34 |
| Blocked shots |
15 |
18 |
| Giveaways |
14 |
5 |
| Takeaways |
14 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
29/65 (44.6%) |
36/65 (55.4%) |
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:26 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
40% |
22:14 |
| Number 17 J. Nolan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:49 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
16:31 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
41.7% |
11:44 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
14:16 |
| Number 25 S. Griffith |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:28 |
| Number 26 M. Moulson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:29 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:26 |
| Number 67 B. Pouliot |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:42 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
58.3% |
18:52 |
| Number 95 J. Bailey |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:51 |
| Number 5 M. Tennyson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:08 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
27:23 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:43 |
| Number 27 T. Fedun |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:57 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
|
29:40 |
| Number 93 V. Antipin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:16 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 R. Lehner |
31 |
27 |
4 |
.871 |
62:59 |
Win |
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins 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 10 A. Bjork |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:20 |
| Number 18 K. Agostino |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:38 |
| Number 20 R. Nash |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
36.4% |
16:13 |
| Number 37 P. Bergeron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
70% |
19:58 |
| Number 39 M. Beleskey |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:55 |
| Number 42 D. Backes |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
83.3% |
16:31 |
| Number 52 S. Kuraly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
54.5% |
10:13 |
| Number 59 T. Schaller |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
15:22 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
21:27 |
| Number 72 F. Vatrano |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:34 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:35 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:32 |
| Number 14 P. Postma |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:40 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:23 |
| Number 33 Z. Chara |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
26:06 |
| Number 44 R. O'Gara |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
14:17 |
| Number 47 T. Krug |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:51 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:37 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 A. Khudobin |
42 |
37 |
5 |
.881 |
62:44 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
15:03 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Matt Tennyson |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
16:43 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:29 |
Boston Bruins |
Kenny Agostino |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:16 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Kyle Okposo |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:42 |
Boston Bruins |
Brandon Carlo |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Dan O'Halloran
- Linesmen
- Greg Devorski, Ryan Daisy
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Zach Redmond, Nathan Beaulieu, Zemgus Girgensons
- Boston Bruins scratches
- David Krejci, Tuukka Rask, Kevan Miller
2017-2018 season series
Every Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins game in the 2017-2018 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Buffalo Sabres
5
 at Boston Bruins
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
|
Boston Bruins
3
at Buffalo Sabres
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
|
Buffalo Sabres
4
at Boston Bruins
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Feb 10, 2018
|
|
Boston Bruins
1
at Buffalo Sabres
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 25, 2018
|
Other NHL games on Oct 21
Other NHL games on Saturday, October 21, 2017
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Nashville Predators
2
 at New York Rangers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at New York Rangers, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 Edmonton Oilers
1
 at Philadelphia Flyers
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
3
 at Ottawa Senators
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 San Jose Sharks
3
 at New York Islanders
5
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 Los Angeles Kings
6
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 Florida Panthers
4
 at Washington Capitals
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
3
 at Dallas Stars
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Dallas Stars, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
4
 at Arizona Coyotes
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Arizona Coyotes, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 Minnesota Wild
4
 at Calgary Flames
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
 St. Louis Blues
2
 at Vegas Golden Knights
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Vegas Golden Knights, Sat, Oct 21, 2017
|
Sources and further reading