Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–0 on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Boston Bruins |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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 |
14 |
9 |
33 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
17 |
9 |
10 |
36 |
Three stars
- A. Khudobin, Boston Bruins (goaltender)
- J. DeBrusk, Boston Bruins (1 goal)
- B. Marchand, Boston Bruins
Scoring summary
Every goal, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
10:14 |
Boston Bruins |
Jake DeBrusk (8) |
Charlie McAvoy (14), Ryan Spooner (7) |
Even strength |
BOS 1, BUF 0 |
| 3rd |
18:09 |
Boston Bruins |
Tim Schaller (4) |
Unassisted |
Even strength, Empty net |
BOS 2, BUF 0 |
| 3rd |
19:29 |
Boston Bruins |
David Backes (4) |
Riley Nash (10), Danton Heinen (14) |
Even strength, Empty net |
BOS 3, BUF 0 |
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 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
7 |
9 |
| Hits |
13 |
25 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
17 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
2 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
22/58 (37.9%) |
36/58 (62.1%) |
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 10 A. Bjork |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
10:09 |
| Number 20 R. Nash |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
16:34 |
| Number 37 P. Bergeron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
25% |
17:39 |
| Number 42 D. Backes |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:23 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
16:12 |
| Number 51 R. Spooner |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
11:15 |
| Number 52 S. Kuraly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
25% |
14:26 |
| Number 55 N. Acciari |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
16:24 |
| Number 59 T. Schaller |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:41 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:14 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
10:26 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:15 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:09 |
| Number 33 Z. Chara |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:00 |
| Number 47 T. Krug |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
|
18:52 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:11 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
24:17 |
| Number 86 K. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
15:55 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 A. Khudobin |
36 |
36 |
0 |
1.000 |
59:58 |
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 |
-3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
19:48 |
| Number 10 J. Josefson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
45.5% |
11:06 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
71.4% |
20:12 |
| Number 17 J. Nolan |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
12:32 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
18:29 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
83.3% |
12:06 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:05 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
10:25 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
17:30 |
| Number 67 B. Pouliot |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
15:44 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:49 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
19:37 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
21:37 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
|
21:49 |
| Number 47 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
17:45 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
24:34 |
| Number 82 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:14 |
| Number 93 V. Antipin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:12 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 R. Lehner |
31 |
30 |
1 |
.968 |
58:26 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:48 |
Boston Bruins |
Kevan Miller |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
04:48 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Bogosian |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 1st |
08:30 |
Boston Bruins |
Patrice Bergeron |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:33 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evan Rodrigues |
High sticking |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:32 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evander Kane |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- Referees
- Francis Charron, Jake Brenk
- Linesmen
- Shandor Alphonso, Derek Amell
- Boston Bruins scratches
- David Krejci, Paul Postma, Frank Vatrano
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Josh Gorges, Justin Falk, Scott Wilson
2017-2018 season series
Every Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres 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
|
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Boston Bruins
3
at Buffalo Sabres
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
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Buffalo Sabres
4
at Boston Bruins
2
|
Final
|
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Boston Bruins
1
at Buffalo Sabres
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 25, 2018
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Carolina Hurricanes
1
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
8
|
Final
|
Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
 Detroit Red Wings
6
 at New York Islanders
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at New York Islanders, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
 Anaheim Ducks
1
 at New York Rangers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at New York Rangers, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
 Minnesota Wild
6
 at Ottawa Senators
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
 Winnipeg Jets
6
 at Nashville Predators
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Nashville Predators, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
 Washington Capitals
4
 at Dallas Stars
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Dallas Stars, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
 Florida Panthers
3
 at Arizona Coyotes
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Arizona Coyotes, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
 Montreal Canadiens
7
 at Vancouver Canucks
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
3
 at Vegas Golden Knights
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Vegas Golden Knights, Tue, Dec 19, 2017
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