Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
· TD Garden, Boston · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Boston Bruins |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
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 |
7 |
12 |
7 |
26 |
| Boston Bruins |
2 |
11 |
9 |
22 |
Three stars
- J. DeBrusk, Boston Bruins (2 goals)
- D. Pastrnak, Boston Bruins (1 goal, 1 assist)
- R. Ristolainen, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
12:39 |
Boston Bruins |
David Pastrnak (29) |
Brad Marchand (39), Patrice Bergeron (18) |
Even strength |
BUF 0, BOS 1 |
| 2nd |
06:37 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Ristolainen (4) |
Sam Reinhart (19), Marcus Johansson (11) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 1 |
| 3rd |
02:37 |
Boston Bruins |
Jake DeBrusk (10) |
Steven Kampfer (1), David Pastrnak (29) |
Power play |
BUF 1, BOS 2 |
| 3rd |
02:55 |
Boston Bruins |
Jake DeBrusk (11) |
David Krejci (20), Steven Kampfer (2) |
Power play |
BUF 1, BOS 3 |
| 3rd |
05:08 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Curtis Lazar (2) |
Rasmus Ristolainen (15), Jack Eichel (28) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, BOS 3 |
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 |
26 |
22 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
2 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes |
22 |
6 |
| Hits |
25 |
28 |
| Blocked shots |
10 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
10 |
10 |
| Takeaways |
13 |
10 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/51 (49%) |
26/51 (51%) |
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 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
65% |
21:59 |
| Number 13 J. Vesey |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:49 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:34 |
| Number 22 J. Larsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
43.8% |
16:19 |
| Number 23 S. Reinhart |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:19 |
| Number 27 C. Lazar |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
28.6% |
14:14 |
| Number 28 Z. Girgensons |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:24 |
| Number 43 C. Sheary |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:41 |
| Number 68 V. Olofsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:10 |
| Number 71 E. Rodrigues |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:34 |
| Number 74 R. Asplund |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
09:36 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:08 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:13 |
| Number 19 J. McCabe |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:40 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:49 |
| Number 33 C. Miller |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:04 |
| Number 55 R. Ristolainen |
D |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:04 |
| Number 62 B. Montour |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:30 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
22 |
19 |
3 |
.864 |
57:20 |
Loss |
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins 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 10 A. Bjork |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:03 |
| Number 13 C. Coyle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
62.5% |
17:23 |
| Number 14 C. Wagner |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
15:18 |
| Number 18 B. Ritchie |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:18 |
| Number 20 J. Nordstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:10 |
| Number 37 P. Bergeron |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
50% |
19:26 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:21 |
| Number 46 D. Krejci |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
14:17 |
| Number 52 S. Kuraly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
13:03 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:26 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
12:44 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:04 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:35 |
| Number 27 J. Moore |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:22 |
| Number 33 Z. Chara |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
22:55 |
| Number 44 S. Kampfer |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:26 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:36 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
05:52 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 40 T. Rask |
26 |
24 |
2 |
.923 |
59:41 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
02:50 |
Boston Bruins |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 1st |
16:35 |
Boston Bruins |
Chris Wagner |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
00:15 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Henri Jokiharju |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:02 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jimmy Vesey |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 2nd |
14:11 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Evan Rodrigues |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:23 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Johan Larsson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
01:23 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Johan Larsson |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:51 |
Boston Bruins |
Brett Ritchie |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:43 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Sam Reinhart |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:43 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Eichel |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Ralph Krueger
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Bruce Cassidy
- Referees
- Gord Dwyer, Ghislain Hebert
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Brad Kovachik
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Zach Bogosian, Marco Scandella, Jeff Skinner
- Boston Bruins scratches
- David Backes, Charlie McAvoy, Par Lindholm
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Status |
Details |
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1
 at St. Louis Blues
4
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Final
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|
 New Jersey Devils
4
 at Ottawa Senators
3
|
Final/OT
|
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|
 Chicago Blackhawks
3
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
2
|
Final/SO
|
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|
 New York Islanders
3
 at Minnesota Wild
1
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
|
 Detroit Red Wings
1
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
|
 Montreal Canadiens
5
 at Florida Panthers
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
|
 Dallas Stars
4
 at Arizona Coyotes
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at Arizona Coyotes, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
2
 at Anaheim Ducks
1
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
|
 Vancouver Canucks
5
 at Calgary Flames
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Sun, Dec 29, 2019
|
Sources and further reading
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