Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
· TD Garden, Boston · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4–2 on Sunday, December 16, 2018 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| Boston Bruins |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
10 |
9 |
8 |
27 |
| Boston Bruins |
14 |
10 |
13 |
37 |
Three stars
- L. Ullmark, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
- J. Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals, 2 assists)
- J. Skinner, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
03:18 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner (23) |
Jack Eichel (30), Rasmus Dahlin (15) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 0 |
| 2nd |
05:18 |
Boston Bruins |
Steven Kampfer (1) |
Joakim Nordstrom (2), David Backes (4) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 1 |
| 3rd |
05:43 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (13) |
Sam Reinhart (22), Rasmus Dahlin (16) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, BOS 1 |
| 3rd |
13:21 |
Boston Bruins |
Torey Krug (3) |
David Krejci (23), Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (2) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, BOS 2 |
| 3rd |
16:29 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jeff Skinner (24) |
Jack Eichel (31), Sam Reinhart (23) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, BOS 2 |
| 3rd |
19:35 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (14) |
Sam Reinhart (24), Zemgus Girgensons (5) |
Even strength, Empty net |
BUF 4, 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 |
27 |
37 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
2 |
| Hits |
23 |
27 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
8 |
| Giveaways |
11 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
19 |
13 |
| Faceoffs won |
30/65 (46.2%) |
35/65 (53.8%) |
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 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
+3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
35.3% |
19:00 |
| Number 17 V. Sobotka |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
54.5% |
13:36 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:15 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
45% |
16:49 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
3 |
3 |
+3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:46 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
16:58 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:09 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
12:07 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:11 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
60% |
17:22 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
16:22 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
10:38 |
| Number 4 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
|
24:20 |
| Number 6 M. Scandella |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
|
22:07 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:35 |
| Number 45 B. Guhle |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:59 |
| Number 48 M. Hunwick |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
18:24 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
|
23:22 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
37 |
35 |
2 |
.946 |
60:00 |
Win |
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 14 C. Wagner |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
12:04 |
| Number 17 R. Donato |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
16:53 |
| Number 20 J. Nordstrom |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
11:31 |
| Number 23 J. Forsbacka Karlsson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
14:22 |
| Number 26 C. Cave |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
37.5% |
12:19 |
| Number 42 D. Backes |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
73.3% |
15:09 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:26 |
| Number 46 D. Krejci |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
52.6% |
19:05 |
| Number 52 S. Kuraly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
71.4% |
12:57 |
| Number 55 N. Acciari |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
50% |
12:51 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:13 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
|
22:46 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
20:17 |
| Number 27 J. Moore |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:44 |
| Number 44 S. Kampfer |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:52 |
| Number 47 T. Krug |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
|
25:58 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
17:58 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
20:14 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 T. Rask |
26 |
23 |
3 |
.885 |
58:21 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:47 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Johan Larsson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
13:33 |
Boston Bruins |
Joakim Nordstrom |
Tripping |
2 |
| 1st |
16:31 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Matt Hunwick |
Ps tripping on breakaway (penalty shot) |
0 |
| 3rd |
11:08 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Brendan Guhle |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Phil Housley
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Thomas John Luxmore
- Linesmen
- Steve Barton, Derek Amell
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Nathan Beaulieu, Matt Tennyson, Remi Elie
- Boston Bruins scratches
- Gemel Smith, Jeremy Lauzon, Jake DeBrusk
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 Dec 16
Other NHL games on Sunday, December 16, 2018
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Vegas Golden Knights
4
 at New York Rangers
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at New York Rangers, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
|
 Arizona Coyotes
0
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Arizona Coyotes at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
|
 Calgary Flames
7
 at St. Louis Blues
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
|
 San Jose Sharks
7
 at Chicago Blackhawks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
4
 at Winnipeg Jets
5
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
|
 Edmonton Oilers
2
 at Vancouver Canucks
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Dec 16, 2018
|
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