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New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres

KeyBank Center, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–0 on Friday, November 28, 2025 on the road.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
New Jersey Devils 5 42-37-3
at Buffalo Sabres 0 50-23-9

Goals by period

Team Total
New Jersey Devils 1 1 3 5
Buffalo Sabres 0 0 0 0

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
New Jersey Devils 9 8 6 23
Buffalo Sabres 10 15 17 42

Three stars

  1. J. Allen, New Jersey Devils (goaltender)
  2. A. Gritsyuk, New Jersey Devils (2 goals)
  3. P. Cotter, New Jersey Devils (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 12:07 New Jersey Devils Nico Hischier (9) Timo Meier (12) Even strength NJD 1, BUF 0
2nd 07:45 New Jersey Devils Arseny Gritsyuk (5) Ondrej Palat (2), Dawson Mercer (9) Even strength NJD 2, BUF 0
3rd 01:39 New Jersey Devils Brenden Dillon (3) Connor Brown (3), Paul Cotter (4) Even strength NJD 3, BUF 0
3rd 05:22 New Jersey Devils Paul Cotter (2) Brenden Dillon (6) Even strength NJD 4, BUF 0
3rd 16:49 New Jersey Devils Arseny Gritsyuk (6) Ondrej Palat (3) Even strength NJD 5, BUF 0

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Team stats

Stat New Jersey Devils Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal 23 42
Power play 0 of 1 0 of 2
Penalty minutes 9 7
Hits 20 24
Blocked shots 20 9
Giveaways 19 19
Takeaways 8 6
Faceoffs won 32/57 (56.1%) 25/57 (43.9%)

Box score

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player
11 S. Noesen R 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 09:18
12 C. Glass C 0 0 0 +2 2 2 0 0 61.5% 13:28
13 N. Hischier C 1 0 1 +1 0 2 1 0 66.7% 16:58
14 L. Glendening C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 60% 13:07
16 C. Brown R 0 1 1 +2 0 1 0 3 18:05
18 O. Palat L 0 2 2 +2 0 0 1 2 12:36
28 T. Meier R 0 1 1 +1 0 0 4 2 50% 18:43
47 P. Cotter L 1 1 2 +2 0 2 2 0 16:03
63 J. Bratt L 0 0 0 +1 0 2 0 0 19:19
81 A. Gritsyuk R 2 0 2 +2 2 6 0 0 14:00
83 J. Lammikko C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 09:29
91 D. Mercer C 0 1 1 +2 0 3 0 1 46.7% 15:55
5 B. Dillon D 1 1 2 +3 0 2 2 1 18:47
7 D. Hamilton D 0 0 0 +1 0 2 2 1 21:42
17 S. Nemec D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 0 2 19:06
43 L. Hughes D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 2 22:39
45 C. White D 0 0 0 +3 0 0 0 2 12:55
71 J. Siegenthaler D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 7 0 23:50
New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
34 J. Allen 42 42 0 1.000 60:00 Win

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
6 Z. Benson L 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 0 15:52
12 J. Greenway L 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 09:46
17 J. Zucker L 0 0 0 -3 0 4 0 1 66.7% 16:22
19 P. Krebs C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 36.4% 12:52
22 J. Quinn R 0 0 0 -3 2 1 1 1 17:12
29 B. Malenstyn L 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 10:39
48 T. Kozak C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 3 2 70% 13:56
71 R. McLeod C 0 0 0 -3 0 2 0 1 50% 17:43
72 T. Thompson C 0 0 0 -1 5 3 2 0 20% 16:54
86 N. Ostlund C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 28.6% 13:46
89 A. Tuch R 0 0 0 -1 0 5 3 1 50% 17:57
91 J. Doan R 0 0 0 -1 0 3 1 0 16:55
4 B. Byram D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 0 19:43
21 C. Timmins D 0 0 0 -2 0 1 1 1 17:34
23 M. Samuelsson D 0 0 0 -2 0 4 3 1 17:42
25 O. Power D 0 0 0 -1 0 5 0 0 22:57
26 R. Dahlin D 0 0 0 -2 0 5 3 0 26:03
78 J. Bryson D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 14:07
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
34 A. Lyon 23 18 5 .783 60:00 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 02:24 New Jersey Devils Stefan Noesen Fighting (major) 5
1st 02:24 Buffalo Sabres Tage Thompson Fighting (major) 5
2nd 08:01 New Jersey Devils Cody Glass Hooking 2
2nd 13:39 Buffalo Sabres Jack Quinn Holding 2
2nd 15:13 New Jersey Devils Arseny Gritsyuk Interference goalkeeper 2

Game information

New Jersey Devils head coach
Sheldon Keefe
Buffalo Sabres head coach
Lindy Ruff
Referees
Mitch Dunning, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen
Brad Kovachik, Mark Shewchyk
New Jersey Devils scratches
Evgenii Dadonov, Dennis Cholowski
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Colten Ellis, Josh Dunne, Zach Metsa

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
New Jersey Devils 5 at Buffalo Sabres 0 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 Final Game page
Buffalo Sabres 2 at New Jersey Devils 1 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Nov 28

Matchup Status Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 Final Game page
New York Rangers 6 at Boston Bruins 2 Final Game page
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3 Final/SO Game page
Calgary Flames 5 at Florida Panthers 3 Final Game page
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 3 Final/SO Game page
Ottawa Senators 3 at St. Louis Blues 4 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vegas Golden Knights 1 Final Game page
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Anaheim Ducks 5 Final/SO Game page
Vancouver Canucks 2 at San Jose Sharks 3 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 4 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final/OT Game page
Nashville Predators 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 Final Game page
Utah Mammoth 3 at Dallas Stars 4 Final Game page

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