Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
· Prudential Center, Newark · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 4–3 in overtime on Friday, December 29, 2017 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
| New Jersey Devils |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
11 |
3 |
12 |
3 |
29 |
| New Jersey Devils |
12 |
13 |
11 |
2 |
38 |
Three stars
- R. Ristolainen, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
- J. Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
- M. Johansson, New Jersey Devils (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
13:35 |
New Jersey Devils |
Miles Wood (10) |
Stefan Noesen (7), Pavel Zacha (8) |
Even strength |
BUF 0, NJD 1 |
| 2nd |
05:27 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jacob Josefson (2) |
Jordan Nolan (3) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, NJD 1 |
| 2nd |
08:34 |
New Jersey Devils |
Marcus Johansson (5) |
Sami Vatanen (5), Nico Hischier (17) |
Power play |
BUF 1, NJD 2 |
| 2nd |
14:55 |
New Jersey Devils |
John Moore (5) |
Brian Gibbons (9) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, NJD 3 |
| 2nd |
18:05 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (14) |
Jake McCabe (8), Zemgus Girgensons (4) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, NJD 3 |
| 3rd |
11:04 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (15) |
Kyle Okposo (11), Rasmus Ristolainen (10) |
Power play |
BUF 3, NJD 3 |
| OT |
02:37 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Ristolainen (1) |
Ryan O'Reilly (15) |
Even strength |
BUF 4, NJD 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
New Jersey Devils |
| Shots on goal |
29 |
38 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
1 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
6 |
| Hits |
36 |
20 |
| Blocked shots |
9 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
10 |
| Faceoffs won |
38/62 (61.3%) |
24/62 (38.7%) |
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 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
19:38 |
| Number 10 J. Josefson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
41.7% |
12:24 |
| Number 15 J. Eichel |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
54.5% |
18:04 |
| Number 17 J. Nolan |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:25 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:03 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
11:42 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:34 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:20 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:15 |
| Number 67 B. Pouliot |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
12:09 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
13:09 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
63.2% |
22:37 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
23:11 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:04 |
| Number 41 J. Falk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:30 |
| Number 47 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:41 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
25:52 |
| Number 82 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:49 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 R. Lehner |
38 |
35 |
3 |
.921 |
62:32 |
Win |
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils 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 T. Hall |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:52 |
| Number 11 B. Boyle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
53.8% |
11:08 |
| Number 13 N. Hischier |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
53.8% |
17:29 |
| Number 19 T. Zajac |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
38.5% |
18:16 |
| Number 21 K. Palmieri |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:53 |
| Number 23 S. Noesen |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:01 |
| Number 37 P. Zacha |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
14:16 |
| Number 39 B. Gibbons |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:12 |
| Number 40 B. Coleman |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:25 |
| Number 44 M. Wood |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:30 |
| Number 63 J. Bratt |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:29 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
16:16 |
| Number 2 J. Moore |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
23:03 |
| Number 6 A. Greene |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:08 |
| Number 8 W. Butcher |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:56 |
| Number 16 S. Santini |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:38 |
| Number 28 D. Severson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:40 |
| Number 45 S. Vatanen |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:15 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 C. Schneider |
29 |
25 |
4 |
.862 |
62:37 |
OT loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
04:23 |
New Jersey Devils |
Stefan Noesen |
Holding the stick |
2 |
| 1st |
14:44 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jake McCabe |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 1st |
15:12 |
New Jersey Devils |
Brian Boyle |
High sticking |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:05 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zemgus Girgensons |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
09:40 |
New Jersey Devils |
Sami Vatanen |
Slashing |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- John Hynes
- Referees
- Kyle Rehman, Tom Kowal
- Linesmen
- Tim Nowak, Brian Murphy
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Josh Gorges, Scott Wilson, Victor Antipin
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Drew Stafford, Ben Lovejoy, Jimmy Hayes
Other NHL games on Dec 29
Other NHL games on Friday, December 29, 2017
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Columbus Blue Jackets
4
 at Ottawa Senators
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
 New York Rangers
2
 at Detroit Red Wings
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
5
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
1
 at Carolina Hurricanes
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
 Nashville Predators
2
 at Minnesota Wild
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Nashville Predators at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
 New York Islanders
2
 at Winnipeg Jets
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
 St. Louis Blues
2
 at Dallas Stars
4
|
Final
|
Game page: St. Louis Blues at Dallas Stars, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
3
 at Colorado Avalanche
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
4
 at Edmonton Oilers
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
 Calgary Flames
1
 at Anaheim Ducks
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Dec 29, 2017
|
Sources and further reading
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