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New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Devils
7-6-2, 16 PTS
4-3
Final/OT
Sabres
6-8-3, 15 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NJ shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTT
NJ151113140
BUF11129032

In net

Mackenzie Blackwood29/32 SV, .906
Carter Hutton21/25 SV, .840
Team123OTT
NJ01214
BUF11103

Who won: Devils 4-3

The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in overtime on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres lead the series 3-2. Pavel Zacha led the Devils in goals (1). Riley Sheahan led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Pavel Zacha

NJ · 1 G, 2 A, 3 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

75%
NJ · 5.17 xG
26%
BUF · 3.36 xG

Devils created better chances: they win this game 75% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the overtime
  2. GOALOT 1:17
    Pavel Zacha

    Goal!

    P. Zacha · 1 G, 2 A

    Goal

    NJ 4 - 3 BUF
  3. OT 0:56Jack Hughes
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Hughes

  4. OT 0:00Jack Hughes

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Hughes

  5. Start of the overtime
  6. End of the 3rd period
  7. P3 0:45Brandon Montour

    Missed the net

    Missed

    B. Montour

  8. P3 0:54Riley Sheahan

    Face off

    Face Off

  9. P3 1:49Cody Eakin
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Eakin

  10. P3 2:17Nathan Bastian

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    N. Bastian

  11. P3 2:58Ty Smith

    Big hit on C. Lazar

    Hit

    T. Smith · 2 A

  12. P3 3:45Jack Hughes

    Shot blocked by M. Irwin

    Blocked

    J. Hughes

  13. GOALP3 4:30
    Sam Reinhart

    Goal!

    S. Reinhart · 1 G

    Goal

    NJ 3 - 3 BUF
  14. P3 4:46Jesper Bratt

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    J. Bratt · 1 G, 1 A

  15. P3 4:47Rasmus Dahlin

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    R. Dahlin · 1 A

  16. P3 5:46Travis Zajac

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    T. Zajac

  17. P3 6:06Dmitry Kulikov

    Big hit on D. Cozens

    Hit

    D. Kulikov

  18. P3 7:36Yegor Sharangovich

    Missed the net

    Missed

    Y. Sharangovich

  19. P3 10:39Eric Staal
    TO

    Takeaway

    E. Staal · 1 A

  20. GOALP3 13:15
    Nico Hischier

    Goal!

    N. Hischier · 1 G

    Goal

    NJ 3 - 2 BUF
  21. P3 13:28Matt Irwin

    Big hit on J. Hughes

    Hit

    M. Irwin

  22. P3 13:31Jack Hughes

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. Hughes

  23. P3 13:54Nico Hischier

    Missed the net

    Missed

    N. Hischier · 1 G

  24. P3 14:31Nikita Gusev

    Shot blocked by J. Bryson

    Blocked

    N. Gusev · 1 A

  25. P3 15:35Cody Eakin

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Eakin

Leaders

NJBUF
Goals
Pavel Zacha
1
Riley Sheahan
1
Assists
Pavel Zacha
2
Colin Miller
1
Points
Pavel Zacha
3
Riley Sheahan
1

Season seriesBUF leads series 3-2

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