The Detroit Red Wings (33-25-6) face the Buffalo Sabres (30-30-5) to halt their losing run on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EDT. In the Atlantic, Buffalo is 9-8-2; Detroit stands at 9-6-3. Watch stars DeBrincat and Peterka, top talents for each team.
Buffalo Sabres defeat Detroit Red Wings 7-3, enhancing playoff chances. Byram scores twice, Benson nets a goal, two assists. Red Wings' 6th straight loss.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Detroit Red Wings
1
1
1
3
Buffalo Sabres
4
3
0
7
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Detroit Red Wings
7
12
5
24
Buffalo Sabres
13
14
12
39
Three stars
B. Byram, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
Z. Benson, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal, 2 assists)
T. Thompson, Buffalo Sabres (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
01:07
Buffalo Sabres
Alex Tuch (18)
Unassisted
Even strength
DET 0, BUF 1
1st
10:09
Buffalo Sabres
Bowen Byram (10)
Zach Benson (13), Jordan Greenway (13)
Even strength
DET 0, BUF 2
1st
12:37
Detroit Red Wings
Ben Chiarot (5)
Lucas Raymond (35), Jonatan Berggren (4)
Even strength
DET 1, BUF 2
1st
13:00
Buffalo Sabres
Zach Benson (7)
Jordan Greenway (14), Rasmus Dahlin (33)
Even strength
DET 1, BUF 3
1st
15:29
Buffalo Sabres
Jeff Skinner (21)
Zach Benson (14), Dylan Cozens (25)
Even strength
DET 1, BUF 4
2nd
04:27
Buffalo Sabres
Connor Clifton (2)
Tage Thompson (18)
Even strength
DET 1, BUF 5
2nd
09:05
Buffalo Sabres
Bowen Byram (11)
Tage Thompson (19), Zemgus Girgensons (3)
Even strength
DET 1, BUF 6
2nd
09:29
Detroit Red Wings
Lucas Raymond (18)
Robby Fabbri (11), Patrick Kane (19)
Power play
DET 2, BUF 6
2nd
13:49
Buffalo Sabres
JJ Peterka (21)
Unassisted
Even strength
DET 2, BUF 7
3rd
17:32
Detroit Red Wings
Jake Walman (12)
Shayne Gostisbehere (32), Olli Maatta (13)
Even strength
DET 3, BUF 7
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
Stat
Detroit Red Wings
Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal
24
39
Power play
1 of 4
0 of 4
Penalty minutes
8
8
Hits
42
22
Blocked shots
17
9
Giveaways
3
2
Takeaways
7
9
Faceoffs won
32/57 (56.1%)
25/57 (43.9%)
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings 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 14 R. Fabbri
C
0
1
1
-2
2
3
3
0
0
75%
11:24
Number 17 D. Sprong
R
0
0
0
-4
0
1
2
0
0
07:41
Number 18 A. Copp
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
61.1%
18:17
Number 23 L. Raymond
L
1
1
2
-2
0
3
3
1
1
100%
17:29
Number 27 M. Rasmussen
C
0
0
0
-1
0
2
6
2
0
100%
17:07
Number 36 C. Fischer
R
0
0
0
-3
2
0
4
1
0
20%
11:26
Number 37 J. Compher
L
0
0
0
-1
0
2
0
2
0
47.1%
21:07
Number 48 J. Berggren
R
0
1
1
-2
0
2
1
1
0
16:30
Number 57 D. Perron
L
0
0
0
0
2
0
6
0
0
14:15
Number 88 P. Kane
R
0
1
1
+1
0
3
1
0
0
19:30
Number 90 J. Veleno
C
0
0
0
-1
0
1
0
1
0
25%
05:18
Number 93 A. DeBrincat
R
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
1
0
17:37
Number 2 O. Maatta
D
0
1
1
0
0
1
4
1
0
17:37
Number 8 B. Chiarot
D
1
0
1
-4
2
1
2
2
0
18:35
Number 41 S. Gostisbehere
D
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
1
0
17:37
Number 46 J. Petry
D
0
0
0
-4
0
0
1
1
0
17:41
Number 53 M. Seider
D
0
0
0
-2
0
0
5
2
0
21:28
Number 96 J. Walman
D
1
0
1
-1
0
3
1
1
0
21:21
Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 34 A. Lyon
13
9
4
.692
15:29
Loss
Number 47 J. Reimer
26
23
3
.885
44:31
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 Z. Benson
L
1
2
3
+3
0
3
1
1
0
12:55
Number 12 J. Greenway
L
0
2
2
+2
0
2
2
0
0
15:09
Number 17 T. Jost
C
0
0
0
-1
2
2
1
1
0
60%
13:22
Number 19 P. Krebs
C
0
0
0
-1
0
0
3
0
0
22.2%
13:26
Number 24 D. Cozens
C
0
1
1
+3
0
5
0
0
0
48%
17:40
Number 28 Z. Girgensons
C
0
1
1
+4
2
3
3
1
0
100%
13:16
Number 50 E. Robinson
L
0
0
0
-1
0
0
3
0
0
11:48
Number 53 J. Skinner
L
1
0
1
0
2
3
0
0
0
33.3%
13:16
Number 71 V. Olofsson
L
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
13:53
Number 72 T. Thompson
C
0
2
2
+4
0
3
0
0
0
45.5%
17:53
Number 77 J. Peterka
R
1
0
1
0
0
2
0
0
0
15:43
Number 89 A. Tuch
R
1
0
1
+3
0
5
0
0
0
19:35
Number 4 B. Byram
D
2
0
2
+4
0
4
2
0
0
23:14
Number 10 H. Jokiharju
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
15:57
Number 25 O. Power
D
0
0
0
+1
0
1
0
2
0
19:16
Number 26 R. Dahlin
D
0
1
1
+4
0
2
1
1
0
22:15
Number 75 C. Clifton
D
1
0
1
+1
0
1
4
1
0
19:19
Number 78 J. Bryson
D
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
0
16:44
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 1 U. Luukkonen
24
21
3
.875
59:10
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
04:05
Detroit Red Wings
David Perron
Tripping
2
2nd
04:47
Detroit Red Wings
Christian Fischer
Interference goalkeeper
2
2nd
09:20
Buffalo Sabres
Tyson Jost
Interference
2
2nd
11:08
Buffalo Sabres
Jeff Skinner
Slashing
2
2nd
15:57
Buffalo Sabres
Zemgus Girgensons
Cross checking
2
3rd
05:55
Detroit Red Wings
Robby Fabbri
Tripping
2
3rd
07:44
Detroit Red Wings
Ben Chiarot
Interference
2
3rd
10:33
Buffalo Sabres
Jacob Bryson
Cross checking
2
Game information
Detroit Red Wings head coach
Derek Lalonde
Buffalo Sabres head coach
Don Granato
Referees
Chris Rooney, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen
Andrew Smith, Brad Kovachik
Detroit Red Wings scratches
Justin Holl, Dylan Larkin, Ville Husso
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Kale Clague, Lukas Rousek
2023-2024 season series
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