Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils

Fri, Dec 29, 2017 · Prudential Center · 2017–18 Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres

4 – 3

Final/OT

New Jersey Devils

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 4–3 in overtime on Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at Prudential Center. Jack Eichel scored twice. Robin Lehner made 35 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–38.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
BUF	0	2	1	1	4	29
NJD	1	2	0	0	3	38

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	13:35	NJD	EV	Miles Wood (10) · snap	Stefan Noesen (7), Pavel Zacha (8)	0–1
2nd	05:27	BUF	EV	Jacob Josefson (2) · snap	Jordan Nolan (3)	1–1
2nd	08:34	NJD	PP	Marcus Johansson (5) · slap	Sami Vatanen (5), Nico Hischier (17)	1–2
2nd	14:55	NJD	EV	John Moore (5) · snap	Brian Gibbons (9)	1–3
2nd	18:05	BUF	EV	Jack Eichel (14) · tip-in	Jake McCabe (8), Zemgus Girgensons (4)	2–3
3rd	11:04	BUF	PP	Jack Eichel (15) · snap	Kyle Okposo (11), Rasmus Ristolainen (10)	3–3
OT	02:37	BUF	EV	Rasmus Ristolainen (1) · snap	Ryan O'Reilly (15)	4–3

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	04:23	NJD	Stefan Noesen	holding the stick	2
1st	14:44	BUF	Jake McCabe	delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	15:12	NJD	Brian Boyle	high sticking	2
2nd	08:05	BUF	Zemgus Girgensons	holding	2
3rd	09:40	NJD	Sami Vatanen	slashing	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BUF 2.44 · NJD 3.05 · xG% BUF 44.5

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	1	1	2	+1	0	3	6	0		25:52	32
15	Jack Eichel	C	2	0	2	+1	0	5	1	1	54.5	18:04	22
90	Ryan O'Reilly	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	3	0	63.2	22:37	26
19	Jake McCabe	D	0	1	1	+1	2	3	6	1		22:04	26
21	Kyle Okposo	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0		20:03	23
28	Zemgus Girgensons	C	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	0		13:20	19
10	Jacob Josefson	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	0	41.7	12:24	20
17	Jordan Nolan	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		10:25	15
6	Marco Scandella	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	3		23:11	31
47	Zach Bogosian	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		21:41	27
9	Evander Kane	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	5	0	50.0	19:38	24
23	Sam Reinhart	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	1		18:34	23
82	Nathan Beaulieu	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1		14:49	21
29	Jason Pominville	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0		13:15	20
71	Evan Rodrigues	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	75.0	13:09	20
41	Justin Falk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0		12:30	17
67	Benoit Pouliot	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	100.0	12:09	17
22	Johan Larsson	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1	100.0	11:42	17

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
40	Robin Lehner	W	38	35	3	.921	62:32

New Jersey Devils

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
45	Sami Vatanen	D	0	1	1	+1	2	8	0	1		23:15	31
2	John Moore	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	3	0		23:03	31
13	Nico Hischier	C	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0	53.8	17:29	25
90	Marcus Johansson	L	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	0	50.0	16:16	24
37	Pavel Zacha	C	0	1	1	+1	0	5	1	0	28.6	14:16	18
39	Brian Gibbons	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		14:12	20
23	Stefan Noesen	R	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	0		13:01	18
44	Miles Wood	L	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	0		12:30	18
16	Steven Santini	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	2		21:38	27
6	Andy Greene	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	2		21:08	31
9	Taylor Hall	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		18:52	25
19	Travis Zajac	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	2	38.5	18:16	26
28	Damon Severson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		17:40	20
63	Jesper Bratt	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		16:29	24
21	Kyle Palmieri	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	1		15:53	25
8	Will Butcher	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		14:56	19
40	Blake Coleman	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1		12:25	19
11	Brian Boyle	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	53.8	11:08	17

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Cory Schneider	OTL	29	25	4	.862	62:37