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New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Devils
16-19-7, 39 PTS
1-5
Final
Sabres
23-14-6, 52 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NJ shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
NJ59721
BUF1115733

In net

Keith Kinkaid28/33 SV, .848
Carter Hutton20/21 SV, .952
Team123T
NJ1001
BUF0505

Who won: Sabres 5-1

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres lead the series 1-0. The Sabres outscored the Devils 5-0 in the 2nd period. Lawrence Pilut led the Sabres in goals (1). Blake Coleman led the Devils in goals (1).

Player of the game

Rasmus Ristolainen

BUF · 1 A, 1 SOG

7.6

Deserved to win

54%
NJ · 2.83 xG
46%
BUF · 2.65 xG

Devils deserved better: 54% on chances, lost 1-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:44Johan Larsson

    Shot blocked by W. Butcher

    Blocked

    J. Larsson · 1 A

  3. P3 1:00Brian Boyle

    Face off

    Face Off

  4. P3 1:19Sami Vatanen

    Missed

  5. P3 1:25Rasmus Ristolainen

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    R. Ristolainen · 1 A

  6. P3 1:37Marco Scandella
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Scandella

  7. P3 2:03Sam Reinhart

    Shot

  8. P3 6:58Evan Rodrigues

    Big hit on S. Noesen

    Hit

    E. Rodrigues · 1 A

  9. P3 14:06Brett Seney
    TO

    Takeaway

    B. Seney

  10. Start of the 3rd period
  11. End of the 2nd period
  12. P2 0:08Evan Rodrigues

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Rodrigues · 1 A

  13. P2 0:09Conor Sheary

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    C. Sheary · 1 A

  14. P2 0:11Sam Reinhart
    TO

    Takeaway

    S. Reinhart

  15. P2 0:35Tage Thompson

    Shot blocked by A. Greene

    Blocked

    T. Thompson · 1 A

  16. P2 0:42

    Big hit on J. McCabe

    Hit

    B. Pietila

  17. GOALP2 2:15
    Lawrence Pilut

    Goal!

    L. Pilut · 1 G

    Goal

    NJ 1 - 5 BUF
  18. P2 2:21Rasmus Ristolainen

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Ristolainen · 1 A

  19. P2 2:34Evan Rodrigues

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Rodrigues · 1 A

  20. P2 2:55Casey Mittelstadt

    Big hit on N. Hischier

    Hit

    C. Mittelstadt · 1 G

  21. GOALP2 4:00
    Jake McCabe

    Goal!

    J. McCabe · 1 G

    Goal

    NJ 1 - 4 BUF
  22. P2 4:07Kyle Palmieri

    Shot blocked by J. McCabe

    Blocked

    K. Palmieri

  23. P2 4:14Jake McCabe
    TO

    Giveaway

    J. McCabe · 1 G

  24. P2 4:30Jake McCabe

    Big hit on K. Palmieri

    Hit

    J. McCabe · 1 G

  25. P2 5:06Zemgus Girgensons
    TO

    Takeaway

    Z. Girgensons

Leaders

NJBUF
Goals
Blake Coleman
1
Lawrence Pilut
1
Assists
Miles Wood
1
Zach Bogosian
1
Points
Blake Coleman
1
Jeff Skinner
1

Season seriesBUF leads series 1-0

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