Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final/OT
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 3–2 in overtime on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Edmonton Oilers |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
OTOvertime |
Total |
| Edmonton Oilers |
14 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
27 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
5 |
10 |
8 |
3 |
26 |
Three stars
- C. Lazar, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- J. Eichel, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- Z. Girgensons, Buffalo Sabres
Scoring summary
Every goal, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
05:06 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Riley Sheahan (4) |
Josh Archibald (3), Adam Larsson (2) |
Even strength |
EDM 1, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
07:00 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (9) |
Kailer Yamamoto (1), Leon Draisaitl (40) |
Even strength |
EDM 2, BUF 0 |
| 1st |
08:39 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Curtis Lazar (3) |
Marcus Johansson (13) |
Even strength |
EDM 2, BUF 1 |
| 3rd |
03:53 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Sam Reinhart (13) |
Zach Bogosian (4), Victor Olofsson (19) |
Even strength |
EDM 2, BUF 2 |
| OT |
01:09 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel (26) |
Unassisted |
Even strength, Penalty shot |
EDM 2, BUF 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Edmonton Oilers |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
27 |
26 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
4 |
2 |
| Hits |
19 |
19 |
| Blocked shots |
9 |
5 |
| Giveaways |
9 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
32/49 (65.3%) |
17/49 (34.7%) |
Box score
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 10 J. Nygard |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:07 |
| Number 15 J. Archibald |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
11:14 |
| Number 16 J. Khaira |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:27 |
| Number 18 J. Neal |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
19:01 |
| Number 23 R. Sheahan |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
77.8% |
11:31 |
| Number 29 L. Draisaitl |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
68.4% |
21:05 |
| Number 39 A. Chiasson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:25 |
| Number 44 Z. Kassian |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
17:30 |
| Number 56 K. Yamamoto |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
16:35 |
| Number 91 G. Haas |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
09:27 |
| Number 93 R. Nugent-Hopkins |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
20:48 |
| Number 97 C. McDavid |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
53.3% |
20:52 |
| Number 4 K. Russell |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
22:12 |
| Number 6 A. Larsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:09 |
| Number 25 D. Nurse |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
24:41 |
| Number 74 E. Bear |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
23:45 |
| Number 77 O. Klefbom |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
|
27:16 |
| Number 84 W. Lagesson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
09:22 |
Edmonton Oilers goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 41 M. Smith |
26 |
23 |
3 |
.885 |
61:09 |
OT loss |
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 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10.5% |
23:56 |
| Number 13 J. Vesey |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:51 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:29 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
63.6% |
16:29 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:16 |
| Number 27 C. Lazar |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
75% |
10:39 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:25 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:19 |
| Number 68 V. Olofsson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:36 |
| Number 74 R. Asplund |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:15 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
25% |
18:07 |
| Number 4 Z. Bogosian |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
13:53 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:19 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:05 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
16:30 |
| Number 33 C. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:13 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
|
22:57 |
| Number 62 B. Montour |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:08 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
27 |
25 |
2 |
.926 |
61:09 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 2nd |
03:56 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Zack Kassian |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
08:55 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Marcus Johansson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:01 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins |
Slashing |
2 |
| OT |
01:09 |
Edmonton Oilers |
Oscar Klefbom |
Ps hooking on breakaway (penalty shot) |
0 |
Game information
- Edmonton Oilers head coach
- Dave Tippett
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Ralph Krueger
- Referees
- Kelly Sutherland, Thomas John Luxmore
- Linesmen
- Brad Kovachik, Mark Shewchyk
- Edmonton Oilers scratches
- Sam Gagner, Caleb Jones, Patrick Russell
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Marco Scandella, Dalton Smith, Evan Rodrigues
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Details |
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Final/OT
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 at Montreal Canadiens
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Final
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2
 at New York Islanders
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 San Jose Sharks
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 at Pittsburgh Penguins
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|
 Florida Panthers
6
 at Ottawa Senators
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|
Final
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|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
6
 at Winnipeg Jets
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Winnipeg Jets, Thu, Jan 2, 2020
|
 New York Rangers
3
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
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|
 Anaheim Ducks
2
 at Arizona Coyotes
4
|
Final
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|
 St. Louis Blues
3
 at Colorado Avalanche
7
|
Final
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Game page: St. Louis Blues at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Jan 2, 2020
|
 Chicago Blackhawks
5
 at Vancouver Canucks
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Jan 2, 2020
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
4
 at Vegas Golden Knights
5
|
Final
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Sources and further reading
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