Canucks (42-18-8) vs. Sabres (33-31-5) Tue: Pacific vs. Atlantic. Series: 1-0 for Canucks after Jan win. Top players: Boeser (36G, 30A), Skinner (24G, 23A).
Pete Guelli named COO for Buffalo Bills & Sabres, to oversee business operations. The Rochester native previously worked with Bills, Hornets, and Giants.
Elias Pettersson's 2 goals and assist led the Canucks to a 3-2 win vs the Sabres, topping the Western Conference. DeSmith’s 16 saves marked his 1st win; Dahlin scored twice for Buffalo.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Buffalo Sabres
0
0
2
2
Vancouver Canucks
1
1
1
3
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks
Team
1st1st period
2nd2nd period
3rd3rd period
Total
Buffalo Sabres
7
3
7
17
Vancouver Canucks
15
10
9
34
Three stars
E. Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks (2 goals, 1 assist)
R. Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
Q. Hughes, Vancouver Canucks (2 assists)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period
Time
Team
Goal
Assists
Type
Score
1st
04:06
Vancouver Canucks
Conor Garland (14)
Quinn Hughes (65), Elias Pettersson (49)
Even strength
BUF 0, VAN 1
2nd
13:48
Vancouver Canucks
Elias Pettersson (32)
J.T. Miller (55), Quinn Hughes (66)
Power play
BUF 0, VAN 2
3rd
09:23
Buffalo Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin (16)
Owen Power (22), Alex Tuch (26)
Even strength
BUF 1, VAN 2
3rd
18:09
Vancouver Canucks
Elias Pettersson (33)
J.T. Miller (56)
Even strength, Empty net
BUF 1, VAN 3
3rd
19:38
Buffalo Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin (17)
Tage Thompson (21), Alex Tuch (27)
Even strength
BUF 2, VAN 3
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks
Stat
Buffalo Sabres
Vancouver Canucks
Shots on goal
17
34
Power play
0 of 4
1 of 5
Penalty minutes
12
10
Hits
18
34
Blocked shots
14
23
Giveaways
2
6
Takeaways
4
7
Faceoffs won
22/54 (40.7%)
32/54 (59.3%)
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 Z. Benson
L
0
0
0
-1
0
2
1
2
0
14:18
Number 12 J. Greenway
L
0
0
0
-1
2
2
1
0
0
15:20
Number 17 T. Jost
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
33.3%
06:54
Number 19 P. Krebs
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
18.2%
15:41
Number 24 D. Cozens
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
40.7%
20:27
Number 28 Z. Girgensons
C
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
100%
10:24
Number 50 E. Robinson
L
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
08:24
Number 53 J. Skinner
L
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
14:37
Number 71 V. Olofsson
L
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
09:20
Number 72 T. Thompson
C
0
1
1
+1
0
3
2
0
0
71.4%
18:49
Number 77 J. Peterka
R
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20:13
Number 89 A. Tuch
R
0
2
2
+1
0
0
1
1
0
100%
21:46
Number 4 B. Byram
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
1
3
0
24:04
Number 10 H. Jokiharju
D
0
0
0
-1
0
0
1
0
0
17:25
Number 25 O. Power
D
0
1
1
+1
2
1
0
1
0
24:32
Number 26 R. Dahlin
D
2
0
2
+1
2
4
2
4
0
26:02
Number 75 C. Clifton
D
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
12:32
Number 78 J. Bryson
D
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
11:36
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 27 D. Levi
33
31
2
.939
58:22
Loss
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks 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 6 B. Boeser
R
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
19:29
Number 8 C. Garland
R
1
0
1
0
0
4
1
0
0
13:42
Number 9 J. Miller
C
0
2
2
0
0
6
1
2
0
47.1%
19:44
Number 18 S. Lafferty
C
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
0
0
10:32
Number 21 N. Hoglander
L
0
0
0
+1
0
1
4
1
0
11:20
Number 23 E. Lindholm
C
0
0
0
-2
0
0
2
1
0
81.8%
18:05
Number 24 P. Suter
C
0
0
0
+1
2
5
4
0
0
20:07
Number 40 E. Pettersson
C
2
1
3
+1
0
4
2
2
1
57.1%
22:07
Number 53 T. Blueger
C
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
54.5%
13:34
Number 65 I. Mikheyev
R
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
13:06
Number 88 N. Aman
C
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
100%
07:38
Number 92 V. Podkolzin
R
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
06:30
Number 7 C. Soucy
D
0
0
0
+2
2
1
1
4
0
18:16
Number 17 F. Hronek
D
0
0
0
-1
0
1
2
1
0
21:57
Number 43 Q. Hughes
D
0
2
2
+1
0
3
1
1
0
23:01
Number 57 T. Myers
D
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
3
0
16:47
Number 82 I. Cole
D
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
4
0
17:02
Number 91 N. Zadorov
D
0
0
0
-2
2
1
2
3
0
17:55
Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie
SAShots against
SVSaves
GAGoals against
SV%Save percentage
TOITime on ice
DECDecision
Number 29 C. DeSmith
17
15
2
.882
59:08
Win
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks
Period
Time
Team
Player
Infraction
Minutes
1st
00:58
Vancouver Canucks
Carson Soucy
High sticking
2
1st
04:06
Buffalo Sabres
Bench
Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor)
2
1st
07:14
Vancouver Canucks
Nils Aman
Hooking
2
1st
19:52
Buffalo Sabres
Rasmus Dahlin
Cross checking
2
2nd
11:22
Vancouver Canucks
Nikita Zadorov
Tripping
2
2nd
12:39
Buffalo Sabres
Owen Power
Holding
2
3rd
01:21
Vancouver Canucks
Pius Suter
Tripping
2
3rd
05:07
Buffalo Sabres
Jacob Bryson
Hooking
2
3rd
08:31
Vancouver Canucks
Tyler Myers
Slashing
2
3rd
08:31
Buffalo Sabres
Jeff Skinner
Slashing
2
3rd
19:55
Buffalo Sabres
Jordan Greenway
Slashing
2
Game information
Buffalo Sabres head coach
Don Granato
Vancouver Canucks head coach
Rick Tocchet
Referees
Trevor Hanson, Corey Syvret
Linesmen
Kiel Murchison, Bryan Pancich
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Eric Comrie, Kale Clague, Lukas Rousek
Vancouver Canucks scratches
Phillip Di Giuseppe, Thatcher Demko, Mark Friedman, Noah Juulsen
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