Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, December 27, 2019, 7:00 PM ET KeyBank Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–0 on Friday, December 27, 2019 on the road.

Final score, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2019-2020 record
Boston Bruins	3	44-14-12
at Buffalo Sabres	0	30-31-8

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Boston Bruins	8	12	5	25
Buffalo Sabres	11	5	10	26

Three stars

P. Bergeron, Boston Bruins (2 goals)
J. Halak, Boston Bruins (goaltender)
D. Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:38	Boston Bruins	Patrice Bergeron (16)	David Pastrnak (27), Brad Marchand (36)	Power play	BOS 1, BUF 0
2nd	18:26	Boston Bruins	Patrice Bergeron (17)	Brad Marchand (37), David Pastrnak (28)	Even strength	BOS 2, BUF 0
3rd	18:06	Boston Bruins	Brandon Carlo (4)	Charlie Coyle (13), Brad Marchand (38)	Even strength, Empty net	BOS 3, BUF 0

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

Team stats

Team stats, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	Boston Bruins	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	25	26
Power play	1 of 4	0 of 2
Penalty minutes	6	10
Hits	16	10
Blocked shots	15	4
Giveaways	7	11
Takeaways	4	6
Faceoffs won	30/53 (56.6%)	23/53 (43.4%)

Box score

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 A. Bjork	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		13:10
Number 13 C. Coyle	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1	0	66.7%	17:50
Number 14 C. Wagner	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	33.3%	09:54
Number 20 J. Nordstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		10:02
Number 26 P. Lindholm	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	75%	10:52
Number 37 P. Bergeron	C	2	0	2	+2	0	2	0	0	1	64%	17:06
Number 43 D. Heinen	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		16:22
Number 46 D. Krejci	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	44.4%	16:41
Number 52 S. Kuraly	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	44.4%	15:23
Number 63 B. Marchand	L	0	3	3	+2	0	3	1	0	0		17:48
Number 74 J. DeBrusk	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		15:13
Number 88 D. Pastrnak	R	0	2	2	+1	2	2	0	0	0		17:20
Number 25 B. Carlo	D	1	0	1	+1	0	5	1	3	0		26:22
Number 27 J. Moore	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		15:56
Number 33 Z. Chara	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		22:16
Number 44 S. Kampfer	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:41
Number 48 M. Grzelcyk	D	0	0	0	+1	0	5	1	3	0		20:53
Number 75 C. Clifton	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	2	0	0		19:11

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Halak	26	26	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 J. Eichel	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0	44.8%	22:54
Number 13 J. Vesey	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		14:49
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		15:18
Number 23 S. Reinhart	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0		18:52
Number 27 C. Lazar	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	66.7%	12:56
Number 28 Z. Girgensons	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:49
Number 43 C. Sheary	L	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		07:25
Number 53 J. Skinner	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		11:31
Number 68 V. Olofsson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		20:48
Number 71 E. Rodrigues	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	66.7%	06:29
Number 74 R. Asplund	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	100%	08:39
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0	0	0	14.3%	18:16
Number 10 H. Jokiharju	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1	0		20:02
Number 19 J. McCabe	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		17:09
Number 26 R. Dahlin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		19:45
Number 33 C. Miller	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		17:36
Number 55 R. Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	3	0	0		24:33
Number 62 B. Montour	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0		20:26

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 L. Ullmark	24	22	2	.917	58:36	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:38	Boston Bruins	David Pastrnak	Hooking	2
1st	09:37	Buffalo Sabres	Evan Rodrigues	Holding	2
1st	19:31	Buffalo Sabres	Marcus Johansson	Holding	2
2nd	14:41	Buffalo Sabres	Brandon Montour	Holding	2
3rd	05:12	Buffalo Sabres	Sam Reinhart	Roughing	2
3rd	05:12	Boston Bruins	Connor Clifton	Roughing	2
3rd	07:59	Buffalo Sabres	Linus Ullmark	Tripping	2
3rd	08:49	Boston Bruins	Danton Heinen	Interference goalkeeper	2

Game information

Boston Bruins head coach: Bruce Cassidy
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Ralph Krueger
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen: Kyle Flemington, Scott Driscoll
Boston Bruins scratches: David Backes, Brett Ritchie, Charlie McAvoy
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Zach Bogosian, Marco Scandella, Johan Larsson

2019-2020 season series

Every Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2019-2020 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Thu, Nov 21, 2019
Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sun, Dec 29, 2019

Other NHL games on Dec 27

Other NHL games on Friday, December 27, 2019
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New York Rangers 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Rangers, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Nashville Predators, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
St. Louis Blues 5 at Winnipeg Jets 4	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
Minnesota Wild 6 at Colorado Avalanche 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
Calgary Flames 5 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
Vegas Golden Knights 3 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Dec 27, 2019
Los Angeles Kings 3 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Dec 27, 2019

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