Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
· TD Garden, Boston · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 3–1 on Thursday, December 7, 2023 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| Boston Bruins |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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 |
19 |
9 |
7 |
35 |
| Boston Bruins |
5 |
12 |
15 |
32 |
Three stars
- D. Levi, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
- B. Marchand, Boston Bruins (1 goal)
- T. Thompson, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
01:18 |
Buffalo Sabres |
JJ Peterka (11) |
Dylan Cozens (9) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 0 |
| 2nd |
16:57 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tage Thompson (7) |
Connor Clifton (3) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, BOS 0 |
| 2nd |
17:35 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand (12) |
Hampus Lindholm (6) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, BOS 1 |
| 3rd |
11:16 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Victor Olofsson (4) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
BUF 3, BOS 1 |
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 |
35 |
32 |
| Power play |
0 of 3 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
2 |
6 |
| Hits |
33 |
34 |
| Blocked shots |
20 |
11 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
12 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
25/50 (50%) |
25/50 (50%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 Z. Benson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:26 |
| Number 17 T. Jost |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
60% |
11:30 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
62.5% |
14:04 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
40% |
13:57 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
46.7% |
17:22 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
21:29 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
13:33 |
| Number 53 J. Skinner |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:04 |
| Number 63 I. Rosen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:40 |
| Number 71 V. Olofsson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
12:26 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
|
19:51 |
| Number 77 J. Peterka |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
50% |
15:42 |
| Number 6 E. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:15 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
17:46 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
|
25:57 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
|
28:27 |
| Number 33 R. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:02 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
15:29 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 27 D. Levi |
32 |
31 |
1 |
.969 |
60:00 |
Win |
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 T. Frederic |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
|
12:55 |
| Number 13 C. Coyle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
62.5% |
20:03 |
| Number 18 P. Zacha |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
61.5% |
17:55 |
| Number 19 J. Beecher |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
20% |
12:26 |
| Number 21 J. van Riemsdyk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:56 |
| Number 39 M. Geekie |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
14:28 |
| Number 43 D. Heinen |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:35 |
| Number 62 O. Steen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
|
08:59 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:48 |
| Number 74 J. DeBrusk |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:05 |
| Number 88 D. Pastrnak |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:04 |
| Number 94 J. Lauko |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
10:55 |
| Number 6 M. Lohrei |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:53 |
| Number 12 K. Shattenkirk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
22:01 |
| Number 25 B. Carlo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:59 |
| Number 27 H. Lindholm |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
26:02 |
| Number 48 M. Grzelcyk |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
19:29 |
| Number 73 C. McAvoy |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:53 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 L. Ullmark |
35 |
32 |
3 |
.914 |
56:34 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:37 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:22 |
Boston Bruins |
Bench |
Too many men on the ice (bench minor) |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:27 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tage Thompson |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:40 |
Boston Bruins |
Brad Marchand |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Don Granato
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Jim Montgomery
- Referees
- Chris Rooney, Jake Brenk
- Linesmen
- James Tobias, Ryan Daisy
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Jacob Bryson, Rasmus Dahlin
- Boston Bruins scratches
- Ian Mitchell, Jeremy Swayman, Matthew Poitras
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Final/OT
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|
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 at Montreal Canadiens
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Final
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|
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 at Ottawa Senators
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|
Final
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|
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 at New York Islanders
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|
Final
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|
 Dallas Stars
5
 at Washington Capitals
4
|
Final/SO
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|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
1
 at Nashville Predators
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|
Final
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|
 Anaheim Ducks
0
 at Chicago Blackhawks
1
|
Final
|
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|
 Philadelphia Flyers
4
 at Arizona Coyotes
1
|
Final
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Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Arizona Coyotes, Thu, Dec 7, 2023
|
 Carolina Hurricanes
2
 at Calgary Flames
3
|
Final
|
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|
 Winnipeg Jets
4
 at Colorado Avalanche
2
|
Final
|
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|
 Minnesota Wild
0
 at Vancouver Canucks
2
|
Final
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|
 New Jersey Devils
2
 at Seattle Kraken
1
|
Final
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Sources and further reading
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