Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
· Mullett Arena, Tempe · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Arizona Coyotes beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–0 on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Arizona Coyotes |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
9 |
11 |
8 |
28 |
| Arizona Coyotes |
9 |
7 |
6 |
22 |
Three stars
- K. Vejmelka, Arizona Coyotes (goaltender)
- L. O'Brien, Arizona Coyotes (1 goal)
- L. Cooley, Arizona Coyotes (1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
15:12 |
Arizona Coyotes |
Clayton Keller (10) |
Alexander Kerfoot (14) |
Even strength |
BUF 0, ARI 1 |
| 3rd |
09:36 |
Arizona Coyotes |
Liam O'Brien (3) |
Logan Cooley (13) |
Even strength |
BUF 0, ARI 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Arizona Coyotes |
| Shots on goal |
28 |
22 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 2 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
4 |
| Hits |
16 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
20 |
19 |
| Giveaways |
7 |
15 |
| Takeaways |
4 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
17/38 (44.7%) |
21/38 (55.3%) |
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 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
|
18:43 |
| Number 17 T. Jost |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
10:28 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
16:44 |
| Number 21 K. Okposo |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
33.3% |
13:05 |
| Number 24 D. Cozens |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
16:55 |
| Number 37 C. Mittelstadt |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
71.4% |
19:32 |
| Number 50 E. Robinson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
11:19 |
| Number 71 V. Olofsson |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
11:07 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
21:44 |
| Number 77 J. Peterka |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:31 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
|
21:17 |
| Number 6 E. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
13:19 |
| Number 10 H. Jokiharju |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
14:56 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
17:26 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
21:00 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
|
25:35 |
| Number 33 R. Johnson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
|
11:58 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
13:06 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 U. Luukkonen |
22 |
20 |
2 |
.909 |
56:49 |
Loss |
Arizona Coyotes
Arizona Coyotes skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 N. Schmaltz |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:50 |
| Number 9 C. Keller |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:14 |
| Number 12 Z. Sanford |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
08:57 |
| Number 15 A. Kerfoot |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
80% |
19:53 |
| Number 16 J. Zucker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
15:19 |
| Number 17 N. Bjugstad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
46.7% |
17:48 |
| Number 22 J. McBain |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
12:53 |
| Number 38 L. O'Brien |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
09:58 |
| Number 53 M. Carcone |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
13:29 |
| Number 63 M. Maccelli |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
18:48 |
| Number 67 L. Crouse |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
100% |
18:00 |
| Number 92 L. Cooley |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:58 |
| Number 4 J. Välimäki |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:19 |
| Number 5 M. Kesselring |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
15:55 |
| Number 24 M. Dumba |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
|
21:53 |
| Number 33 T. Dermott |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
16:54 |
| Number 51 T. Stecher |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|
20:15 |
| Number 90 J. Moser |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
22:11 |
Arizona Coyotes goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 K. Vejmelka |
28 |
28 |
0 |
1.000 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Arizona Coyotes
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:43 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Casey Mittelstadt |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:36 |
Arizona Coyotes |
Troy Stecher |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:16 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Mattias Samuelsson |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:34 |
Arizona Coyotes |
Mathew Dumba |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:34 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson |
Roughing |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Don Granato
- Arizona Coyotes head coach
- André Tourigny
- Referees
- Trevor Hanson, Tom Chmielewski
- Linesmen
- Brandon Grillo, Ryan Galloway
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Brett Murray, Jacob Bryson, Devon Levi
- Arizona Coyotes scratches
- Joshua Brown, Sean Durzi, Milos Kelemen
Other NHL games on Dec 16
Other NHL games on Saturday, December 16, 2023
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Vancouver Canucks
1
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 New York Rangers
2
 at Boston Bruins
1
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 New Jersey Devils
6
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 New York Islanders
3
 at Montreal Canadiens
5
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Detroit Red Wings
0
 at Philadelphia Flyers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Pittsburgh Penguins
0
 at Toronto Maple Leafs
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Colorado Avalanche
2
 at Winnipeg Jets
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Washington Capitals
1
 at Nashville Predators
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Dallas Stars
3
 at St. Louis Blues
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Dallas Stars at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
2
 at Calgary Flames
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Florida Panthers
5
 at Edmonton Oilers
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
 Los Angeles Kings
3
 at Seattle Kraken
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Seattle Kraken, Sat, Dec 16, 2023
|
Sources and further reading
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