Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
· PNC Arena, Raleigh · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
7 |
13 |
17 |
37 |
| Carolina Hurricanes |
11 |
12 |
6 |
29 |
Three stars
- J. Staal, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal)
- C. McElhinney, Carolina Hurricanes (goaltender)
- L. Wallmark, Carolina Hurricanes (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
02:18 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner (37) |
Matt Hunwick (2), Sam Reinhart (41) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, CAR 0 |
| 1st |
13:52 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Lucas Wallmark (9) |
Jordan Martinook (7), Brett Pesce (18) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, CAR 1 |
| 2nd |
01:07 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Andrei Svechnikov (18) |
Teuvo Teravainen (48), Sebastian Aho (48) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, CAR 2 |
| 2nd |
17:09 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Justin Williams (21) |
Justin Faulk (21), Nino Niederreiter (25) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, CAR 3 |
| 3rd |
15:46 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jordan Staal (7) |
Micheal Ferland (19), Dougie Hamilton (18) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, CAR 4 |
| 3rd |
18:59 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zemgus Girgensons (4) |
Brandon Montour (23), Johan Larsson (6) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, CAR 4 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Carolina Hurricanes |
| Shots on goal |
37 |
29 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
7 |
9 |
| Hits |
22 |
32 |
| Blocked shots |
11 |
15 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
12 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
2 |
| Faceoffs won |
27/54 (50%) |
27/54 (50%) |
Box score
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 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
57.9% |
20:24 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:19 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
61.5% |
15:32 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:59 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
|
15:03 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:33 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
13:32 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:15 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
19:18 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
46.2% |
14:54 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
11:01 |
| Number 92 A. Nylander |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:19 |
| Number 4 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
20:57 |
| Number 8 C. Nelson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:06 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
|
22:13 |
| Number 48 M. Hunwick |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
13:59 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
25:34 |
| Number 62 B. Montour |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
|
23:48 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
29 |
25 |
4 |
.862 |
59:14 |
Loss |
Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 J. Staal |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
53.8% |
14:16 |
| Number 13 W. Foegele |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:12 |
| Number 14 J. Williams |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
18:10 |
| Number 20 S. Aho |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
41.2% |
21:37 |
| Number 21 N. Niederreiter |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:26 |
| Number 23 B. McGinn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:47 |
| Number 37 A. Svechnikov |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
13:41 |
| Number 42 G. McKegg |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
25% |
09:29 |
| Number 48 J. Martinook |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
|
13:16 |
| Number 71 L. Wallmark |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
14:47 |
| Number 79 M. Ferland |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
11:49 |
| Number 86 T. Teravainen |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:26 |
| Number 4 H. Fleury |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
15:21 |
| Number 19 D. Hamilton |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
|
20:24 |
| Number 22 B. Pesce |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
22:06 |
| Number 27 J. Faulk |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
|
22:17 |
| Number 57 T. van Riemsdyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
16:03 |
| Number 74 J. Slavin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
23:02 |
Carolina Hurricanes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 C. McElhinney |
37 |
35 |
2 |
.946 |
59:51 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
16:54 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Jordan Martinook |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
01:54 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Micheal Ferland |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
01:54 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Casey Nelson |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
03:07 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Bogosian |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
08:39 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
Trevor van Riemsdyk |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- Carolina Hurricanes head coach
- Rod Brind'Amour
- Referees
- Jon McIsaac, Graham Skilliter
- Linesmen
- Pierre Racicot, Jonny Murray
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Vladimir Sobotka, Marco Scandella, Scott Wilson, Jake McCabe
- Carolina Hurricanes scratches
- Calvin de Haan, Saku Maenalanen
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Final
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 at Los Angeles Kings
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 Columbus Blue Jackets
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 at Boston Bruins
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|
 Chicago Blackhawks
2
 at Montreal Canadiens
0
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Final
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|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
2
 at Ottawa Senators
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Final
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|
 Washington Capitals
3
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
6
|
Final
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|
 Calgary Flames
1
 at Winnipeg Jets
2
|
Final
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|
 New York Rangers
2
 at Minnesota Wild
5
|
Final
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|
 Edmonton Oilers
3
 at Arizona Coyotes
2
|
Final/OT
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 Nashville Predators
4
 at San Jose Sharks
2
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Final
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Sources and further reading
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