Buffalo Sabres
3
Final
New Jersey Devils
1
ESPN+
Series tied 1-1best of 3
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring plays
- 17:59 - 3rd
Peyton Krebs Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (14), Bowen Byram (8)
BUF 3 · NJ 1 - 16:05 - 2nd
Zach Benson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (13), Jack Quinn (12)
BUF 2 · NJ 1 - 2:26 - 2nd
Josh Norris Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (24), Owen Power (7)
BUF 1 · NJ 1 - 8:51 - 1st
Jack Hughes Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (13), Colton White (4)
BUF 0 · NJ 1
Box score
Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach BensonLW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:05 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:05 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh DoanRW | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 15:03 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:03 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh DunneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:09 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 13:09 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peyton KrebsC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:54 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 17:54 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Beck MalenstynLW | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13:23 | 0:00 | 0:35 | 12:48 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McLeodC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14:47 | 0:00 | 1:28 | 13:19 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 26.7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh NorrisC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 15:48 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Noah OstlundC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:08 | 0:00 | 0:32 | 16:36 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack QuinnRW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:07 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:07 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Isak RosenRW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 10:44 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tage ThompsonC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:48 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 16:48 | 22 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 41.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex TuchRW | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18:47 | 0:00 | 1:26 | 17:21 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Defenses
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen ByramD | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:18 | 0:00 | 1:27 | 20:51 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasmus DahlinD | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:34 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 22:34 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael KesselringD | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 15:41 | 0:00 | 0:31 | 15:10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach MetsaD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:54 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 11:54 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Owen PowerD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:43 | 0:00 | 0:29 | 21:14 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mattias SamuelssonD | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26:07 | 0:00 | 1:32 | 24:35 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SOS | SOSA | SV | SV% | ESSV | PPSV | SHSV | TOI | YTDG | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 26 | .963 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 60:00 | 0 | 0 |
Team stats
| BUF | NJ | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 20 | Hits | 16 |
| 7 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 25 | Shots | 27 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 21 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
| 41.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 58.8 |
| 16 | Giveaways | 18 |
| 1 | Total Penalties | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Minutes | 0 |
Injuries
- Arseny GritsyukRWOutUpper Body
- Evan RodriguesCInjured ReserveFinger
- Jonas SiegenthalerDOutUndisclosed
- Luke HughesDOutUndisclosed
- Stefan NoesenRWInjured ReserveKnee
- Justin DanforthRWInjured ReserveKneecap
- Jiri KulichCInjured ReserveEar
- Noah OstlundCOutLower Body
Odds
| Book | Spread | O/U | BUF | NJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | NJ -180 | 6.5 | +150 | -180 |
Game info
- Attendance
- 16,886
- Officials
- Ryan Gibbons, Chris Lee, Wes McCauley, Trent Knorr, Shandor Alphonso, Brandon Schrader, Brandon Blandina, Jonathan Deschamps