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Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Bruins
19-15-4, 42 PTS
4-2
Final
Sabres
13-14-8, 34 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BOS shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

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BOS9161338
BUF1610733

In net

Tuukka Rask31/33 SV, .939
Robin Lehner34/37 SV, .919
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BOS0224
BUF2002

Who won: Bruins 4-2

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at KeyBank Center. The Bruins lead the series 3-0. The Bruins outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Ryan Spooner led the Bruins in goals (2). Marcus Foligno led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Ryan Spooner

BOS · 2 G, 2 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

41%
BOS · 3.56 xG
60%
BUF · 4.31 xG

Sabres deserved better: 60% on chances, lost 2-4

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:15Kyle Okposo

    Big hit on A. McQuaid

    Hit

    K. Okposo · 1 G

  3. P3 0:31Kyle Okposo

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    K. Okposo · 1 G

  4. P3 0:52Jack Eichel

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  5. GOALP3 0:52
    Ryan Spooner

    Goal!

    R. Spooner · 2 G

    Goal

    BOS 4 - 2 BUF
  6. P3 0:56Sam Reinhart
    TO

    Giveaway

    S. Reinhart · 1 A

  7. P3 1:11Jack Eichel

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Eichel · 1 A

  8. P3 1:33Adam McQuaid

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. McQuaid

  9. P3 1:56Patrice Bergeron

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    P. Bergeron · 1 G

  10. P3 2:03Frank Vatrano

    Shot blocked by Z. Bogosian

    Blocked

    F. Vatrano · 2 A

  11. P3 2:25Rasmus Ristolainen

    Big hit on B. Marchand

    Hit

    R. Ristolainen

  12. GOALP3 3:53
    Ryan Spooner

    Goal!

    R. Spooner · 2 G

    Goal

    BOS 3 - 2 BUF
  13. P3 4:07Evander Kane
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Kane

  14. P3 4:28David Pastrnak

    Shot blocked by R. Ristolainen

    Blocked

    D. Pastrnak

  15. P3 4:34Brad Marchand

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Marchand · 1 A

  16. P3 5:21Riley Nash

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    R. Nash

  17. P3 6:12Adam McQuaid

    Hit

  18. P3 9:37Anton Blidh

    Missed the net

    Missed

    A. Blidh

  19. P3 9:57Austin Czarnik
    TO

    Giveaway

    A. Czarnik

  20. P3 11:41Cody Franson

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    C. Franson

  21. Start of the 3rd period
  22. End of the 2nd period
  23. P2 0:02Rasmus Ristolainen
    TO

    Takeaway

    R. Ristolainen

  24. P2 0:06Riley Nash

    Big hit on J. Larsson

    Hit

    R. Nash

  25. P2 0:11Torey Krug

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    T. Krug · 1 A

Leaders

BOSBUF
Goals
Ryan Spooner
2
Marcus Foligno
1
Assists
Frank Vatrano
2
Matt Moulson
2
Points
Ryan Spooner
2
Matt Moulson
2

Season seriesBOS leads series 3-0

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