Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins

Saturday, January 5, 2019, 7:00 PM ET TD Garden, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	2018-2019 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	33-39-10
at Boston Bruins	2	49-24-9

Goals by period

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	0	1	1
Boston Bruins	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	10	10	12	32
Boston Bruins	13	15	13	41

Three stars

C. Wagner, Boston Bruins (1 goal)
T. Rask, Boston Bruins (goaltender)
S. Kuraly, Boston Bruins

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:10	Boston Bruins	Chris Wagner (5)	Noel Acciari (2)	Even strength	BUF 0, BOS 1
2nd	02:00	Boston Bruins	David Backes (4)	Tuukka Rask (1)	Even strength	BUF 0, BOS 2
3rd	17:22	Buffalo Sabres	Rasmus Ristolainen (5)	Unassisted	Even strength	BUF 1, BOS 2

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	32	41
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	4	2
Hits	32	26
Blocked shots	11	11
Giveaways	16	8
Takeaways	23	13
Faceoffs won	28/63 (44.4%)	35/63 (55.6%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 17 V. Sobotka	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	41.7%	17:56
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	80%	13:42
Number 22 J. Larsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	42.9%	17:22
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	0		19:14
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	50%	08:38
Number 37 C. Mittelstadt	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	14.3%	11:49
Number 43 C. Sheary	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4	2	0		14:47
Number 49 C. Smith	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		12:30
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	0	0	-2	0	6	0	0	50%	18:21
Number 71 E. Rodrigues	C	0	0	0	-2	0	4	2	0	46.7%	18:11
Number 72 T. Thompson	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	100%	14:06
Number 81 R. Elie	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	7	0		10:31
Number 4 Z. Bogosian	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3		22:18
Number 6 M. Scandella	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		17:16
Number 19 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	2		17:18
Number 24 L. Pilut	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0		20:08
Number 26 R. Dahlin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		20:02
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1		23:03

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 L. Ullmark	41	39	2	.951	58:48	Loss

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 14 C. Wagner	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6	2	0		14:26
Number 17 R. Donato	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0		12:04
Number 23 J. Forsbacka Karlsson	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	72.7%	13:08
Number 37 P. Bergeron	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	2	65%	17:31
Number 42 D. Backes	R	1	0	1	+1	0	5	2	0		14:26
Number 43 D. Heinen	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		12:19
Number 46 D. Krejci	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	40%	14:53
Number 52 S. Kuraly	C	0	0	0	+1	0	4	2	1	50%	14:39
Number 55 N. Acciari	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	6	2	33.3%	15:20
Number 63 B. Marchand	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	100%	19:58
Number 74 J. DeBrusk	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		14:08
Number 88 D. Pastrnak	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	1		17:44
Number 25 B. Carlo	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	1		21:16
Number 27 J. Moore	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		16:17
Number 33 Z. Chara	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		21:32
Number 47 T. Krug	D	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1		16:36
Number 48 M. Grzelcyk	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1		20:30
Number 86 K. Miller	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		21:13

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 T. Rask	32	31	1	.969	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:32	Buffalo Sabres	Remi Elie	Interference	2
3rd	07:42	Boston Bruins	Matt Grzelcyk	Hooking	2
3rd	12:39	Buffalo Sabres	Jake McCabe	Tripping	2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Phil Housley
Boston Bruins head coach: Bruce Cassidy
Referees: Brian Pochmara, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tim Nowak
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Matt Hunwick, Nathan Beaulieu, Jack Eichel
Boston Bruins scratches: Steven Kampfer, Joakim Nordstrom, Colby Cave

2018-2019 season series

Every Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins game in the 2018-2019 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 0	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Oct 4, 2018
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 29, 2018
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 5, 2019

Other NHL games on Jan 5

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 5, 2019
Matchup	Status	Details
Calgary Flames 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Jan 5, 2019
Minnesota Wild 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Jan 5, 2019
Vancouver Canucks 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Jan 5, 2019
Nashville Predators 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 5, 2019
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Florida Panthers, Sat, Jan 5, 2019
New York Islanders 4 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Jan 5, 2019
Edmonton Oilers 0 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Jan 5, 2019
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 5, 2019

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