Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres

Sunday, February 23, 2020, 3:00 PM ET KeyBank Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Winnipeg Jets 2–1 on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at home.

Final score, Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2019-2020 record
Winnipeg Jets	1	37-28-6
at Buffalo Sabres	2	30-31-8

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Winnipeg Jets	11	6	9	26
Buffalo Sabres	8	9	8	25

Three stars

K. Okposo, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
J. Johansson, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
Z. Girgensons, Buffalo Sabres (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:58	Buffalo Sabres	Kyle Okposo (8)	Zemgus Girgensons (6), Henri Jokiharju (11)	Even strength	WPG 0, BUF 1
1st	16:37	Winnipeg Jets	Blake Wheeler (21)	Jansen Harkins (5), Mark Scheifele (41)	Even strength	WPG 1, BUF 1
3rd	07:47	Buffalo Sabres	Kyle Okposo (9)	Zemgus Girgensons (7), Brandon Montour (12)	Even strength	WPG 1, BUF 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Team stats, Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	Winnipeg Jets	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	26	25
Power play	0 of 1	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	2
Hits	16	19
Blocked shots	6	8
Giveaways	3	9
Takeaways	4	4
Faceoffs won	36/53 (67.9%)	17/53 (32.1%)

Box score

Winnipeg Jets

Winnipeg Jets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 A. Copp	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	70.4%	20:53
Number 20 C. Eakin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	54.5%	14:23
Number 21 N. Shore	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	100%	08:16
Number 26 B. Wheeler	R	1	0	1	0	4	4	1	1		18:11
Number 27 N. Ehlers	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		15:26
Number 28 J. Roslovic	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		13:34
Number 29 P. Laine	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		19:12
Number 55 M. Scheifele	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	71.4%	20:29
Number 57 G. Bourque	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1		04:45
Number 58 J. Harkins	C	0	1	1	0	0	6	1	0		13:44
Number 81 K. Connor	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		20:41
Number 82 M. Appleton	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		07:16
Number 2 A. Bitetto	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	1		14:33
Number 3 T. Poolman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		12:28
Number 4 N. Pionk	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		21:02
Number 7 D. Kulikov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		22:09
Number 12 D. DeMelo	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0		22:52
Number 88 N. Beaulieu	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		24:57

Winnipeg Jets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 C. Hellebuyck	25	23	2	.920	59:09	Loss

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 9 J. Eichel	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		22:59
Number 13 J. Vesey	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		12:39
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	2	0	2	+2	0	5	1	0	100%	15:09
Number 22 J. Larsson	L	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	0	43.8%	14:28
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	35.3%	21:09
Number 27 C. Lazar	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	18.2%	13:05
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	2	2	+2	0	1	4	0		14:05
Number 43 C. Sheary	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		09:42
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		12:42
Number 67 M. Frolik	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		12:40
Number 68 V. Olofsson	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		16:46
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	16.7%	14:02
Number 10 H. Jokiharju	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	1		21:39
Number 19 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		21:04
Number 26 R. Dahlin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		16:03
Number 33 C. Miller	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		16:40
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1		23:29
Number 62 B. Montour	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	0		19:45

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 J. Johansson	26	25	1	.962	59:54	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:18	Winnipeg Jets	Patrik Laine	Tripping	2
1st	11:44	Buffalo Sabres	Brandon Montour	Tripping	2
1st	12:10	Winnipeg Jets	Blake Wheeler	Hooking	2
2nd	02:08	Winnipeg Jets	Blake Wheeler	High sticking	2

Game information

Winnipeg Jets head coach: Paul Maurice
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ralph Krueger
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Mark Shewchyk
Winnipeg Jets scratches: Logan Shaw, Josh Morrissey, Sami Niku
Buffalo Sabres scratches: John Gilmour, Evan Rodrigues

2019-2020 season series

Every Winnipeg Jets and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2019-2020 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres, Sun, Feb 23, 2020
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Winnipeg Jets 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets, Tue, Mar 3, 2020

Other NHL games on Feb 23

Other NHL games on Sunday, February 23, 2020
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals, Sun, Feb 23, 2020
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, Sun, Feb 23, 2020
San Jose Sharks 1 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at New York Islanders, Sun, Feb 23, 2020
Calgary Flames 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Feb 23, 2020
St. Louis Blues 4 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Feb 23, 2020
Vegas Golden Knights 6 at Anaheim Ducks 5	Final/OT	Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Feb 23, 2020
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Sun, Feb 23, 2020

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