Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
· Prudential Center, Newark · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 3–1 on Sunday, December 21, 2025 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
| New Jersey Devils |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
9 |
12 |
4 |
25 |
| New Jersey Devils |
12 |
6 |
9 |
27 |
Three stars
- U. Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
- Z. Benson, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- J. Hughes, New Jersey Devils (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
08:51 |
New Jersey Devils |
Jack Hughes (11) |
Dawson Mercer (13), Colton White (4) |
Even strength |
BUF 0, NJD 1 |
| 2nd |
02:26 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Norris (4) |
Rasmus Dahlin (24), Owen Power (7) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, NJD 1 |
| 2nd |
16:05 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson (3) |
Ryan McLeod (13), Jack Quinn (12) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, NJD 1 |
| 3rd |
17:59 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Peyton Krebs (1) |
Tage Thompson (14), Bowen Byram (8) |
Even strength, Empty net |
BUF 3, NJD 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
New Jersey Devils |
| Shots on goal |
25 |
27 |
| Power play |
0 of 0 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
2 |
0 |
| Hits |
20 |
16 |
| Blocked shots |
23 |
13 |
| Giveaways |
16 |
18 |
| Takeaways |
7 |
2 |
| Faceoffs won |
21/51 (41.2%) |
30/51 (58.8%) |
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 6 Z. Benson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:05 |
| Number 9 J. Norris |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
33.3% |
15:48 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
17:54 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:07 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
100% |
13:23 |
| Number 44 J. Dunne |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
13:09 |
| Number 63 I. Rosen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:44 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
26.7% |
14:47 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
41.2% |
16:48 |
| Number 86 N. Ostlund |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
100% |
17:08 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
|
18:47 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
15:03 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
22:18 |
| Number 8 M. Kesselring |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
|
15:41 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
|
26:07 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
21:43 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
22:34 |
| Number 73 Z. Metsa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
11:54 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 U. Luukkonen |
27 |
26 |
1 |
.963 |
60:00 |
Win |
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 S. Noesen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:36 |
| Number 12 C. Glass |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
17:55 |
| Number 13 N. Hischier |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
65.2% |
19:48 |
| Number 14 L. Glendening |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
08:28 |
| Number 16 C. Brown |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
19:03 |
| Number 18 O. Palat |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:47 |
| Number 28 T. Meier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
100% |
16:19 |
| Number 47 P. Cotter |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
10:22 |
| Number 63 J. Bratt |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:29 |
| Number 81 A. Gritsyuk |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:09 |
| Number 86 J. Hughes |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
|
20:57 |
| Number 91 D. Mercer |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
50% |
15:33 |
| Number 5 B. Dillon |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
14:39 |
| Number 7 D. Hamilton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
|
22:48 |
| Number 22 B. Pesce |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
21:11 |
| Number 43 L. Hughes |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
26:36 |
| Number 45 C. White |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:03 |
| Number 71 J. Siegenthaler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
17:10 |
New Jersey Devils goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 J. Allen |
24 |
22 |
2 |
.917 |
56:07 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
19:48 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson |
High sticking |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- New Jersey Devils head coach
- Sheldon Keefe
- Referees
- Wes McCauley, Brandon Blandina
- Linesmen
- Shandor Alphonso, Jonathan Deschamps
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Jordan Greenway, Jacob Bryson, Tyson Kozak
- New Jersey Devils scratches
- Juho Lammikko, Dennis Cholowski, Angus Crookshank
Other NHL games on Dec 21
Other NHL games on Sunday, December 21, 2025
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Washington Capitals
2
 at Detroit Red Wings
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings, Sun, Dec 21, 2025
|
 Colorado Avalanche
5
 at Minnesota Wild
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Dec 21, 2025
|
 Ottawa Senators
6
 at Boston Bruins
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Sun, Dec 21, 2025
|
 Montreal Canadiens
3
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Dec 21, 2025
|
 New York Rangers
1
 at Nashville Predators
2
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Nashville Predators, Sun, Dec 21, 2025
|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
1
 at Dallas Stars
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Dallas Stars, Sun, Dec 21, 2025
|
 Winnipeg Jets
3
 at Utah Mammoth
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Utah Mammoth, Sun, Dec 21, 2025
|
 Vegas Golden Knights
3
 at Edmonton Oilers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Edmonton Oilers, Sun, Dec 21, 2025
|
Sources and further reading
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