Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
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Final score
The San Jose Sharks beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–1 on Thursday, October 18, 2018 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| San Jose Sharks |
2 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
9 |
7 |
9 |
25 |
| San Jose Sharks |
10 |
9 |
20 |
39 |
Three stars
- L. Couture, San Jose Sharks (3 goals)
- B. Burns, San Jose Sharks (2 assists)
- M. Jones, San Jose Sharks (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
03:35 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joonas Donskoi (2) |
Erik Karlsson (4), Evander Kane (2) |
Power play |
BUF 0, SJS 1 |
| 1st |
04:02 |
San Jose Sharks |
Logan Couture (2) |
Brent Burns (5) |
Power play |
BUF 0, SJS 2 |
| 2nd |
01:35 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jake McCabe (1) |
Jeff Skinner (2), Rasmus Dahlin (2) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, SJS 2 |
| 3rd |
04:54 |
San Jose Sharks |
Logan Couture (3) |
Evander Kane (3), Justin Braun (3) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, SJS 3 |
| 3rd |
11:49 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joe Pavelski (4) |
Kevin Labanc (5), Brent Burns (6) |
Power play |
BUF 1, SJS 4 |
| 3rd |
18:13 |
San Jose Sharks |
Logan Couture (4) |
Tomas Hertl (2), Timo Meier (2) |
Even strength, Empty net |
BUF 1, SJS 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
San Jose Sharks |
| Shots on goal |
25 |
39 |
| Power play |
0 of 5 |
3 of 7 |
| Penalty minutes |
21 |
15 |
| Hits |
24 |
20 |
| Blocked shots |
23 |
17 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
4 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
31/59 (52.5%) |
28/59 (47.5%) |
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 J. Eichel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
19:16 |
| Number 17 V. Sobotka |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
41.2% |
17:11 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:53 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
66.7% |
18:14 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
13:59 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
11:54 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
15:03 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
16:21 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
75% |
17:39 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
14:59 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:06 |
| Number 81 R. Elie |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:00 |
| Number 4 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
7 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
0 |
|
18:20 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:54 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
|
16:44 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:08 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
24:29 |
| Number 82 N. Beaulieu |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:00 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 C. Hutton |
38 |
34 |
4 |
.895 |
58:26 |
Loss |
San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks 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 8 J. Pavelski |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
53.8% |
16:14 |
| Number 9 E. Kane |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
17:10 |
| Number 20 M. Sorensen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:32 |
| Number 23 B. Goodrow |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
11:01 |
| Number 27 J. Donskoi |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:18 |
| Number 28 T. Meier |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
18:08 |
| Number 39 L. Couture |
C |
3 |
0 |
3 |
+2 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
36.4% |
19:06 |
| Number 40 A. Suomela |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
69.2% |
09:40 |
| Number 48 T. Hertl |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
20:22 |
| Number 60 R. Chartier |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
09:48 |
| Number 62 K. Labanc |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:35 |
| Number 68 M. Karlsson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:43 |
| Number 4 B. Dillon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:37 |
| Number 44 M. Vlasic |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:03 |
| Number 47 J. Ryan |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:12 |
| Number 61 J. Braun |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
17:26 |
| Number 65 E. Karlsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:59 |
| Number 88 B. Burns |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:06 |
San Jose Sharks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 M. Jones |
25 |
24 |
1 |
.960 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:45 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Kyle Okposo |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 1st |
05:54 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Marco Scandella |
Slashing |
2 |
| 1st |
08:09 |
San Jose Sharks |
Erik Karlsson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
11:21 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jake McCabe |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
15:30 |
San Jose Sharks |
Brenden Dillon |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
18:52 |
San Jose Sharks |
Kevin Labanc |
Slashing |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:02 |
San Jose Sharks |
Melker Karlsson |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
06:29 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Kyle Okposo |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:40 |
San Jose Sharks |
Kevin Labanc |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:42 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Marco Scandella |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jake McCabe |
Interference |
2 |
| 3rd |
20:00 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Bogosian |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
20:00 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Bogosian |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
20:00 |
San Jose Sharks |
Joakim Ryan |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- San Jose Sharks head coach
- Peter DeBoer
- Referees
- Ian Walsh, Francois St-Laurent
- Linesmen
- Brian Mach, Ryan Galloway
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Patrik Berglund, Johan Larsson, Casey Nelson
- San Jose Sharks scratches
- Tim Heed, Dylan Gambrell, Radim Simek
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Details |
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0
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Final
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|
 Colorado Avalanche
5
 at New Jersey Devils
3
|
Final
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|
 Philadelphia Flyers
3
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
6
|
Final
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|
 Detroit Red Wings
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
3
|
Final
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Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Oct 18, 2018
|
 Vancouver Canucks
1
 at Winnipeg Jets
4
|
Final
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Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Winnipeg Jets, Thu, Oct 18, 2018
|
 Arizona Coyotes
4
 at Chicago Blackhawks
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Oct 18, 2018
|
 Boston Bruins
2
 at Edmonton Oilers
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Oct 18, 2018
|
 New York Islanders
7
 at Los Angeles Kings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Oct 18, 2018
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Sources and further reading
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