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New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

11-15-5, 27 PTS

4-3

Final

10-16-5, 25 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

NJ shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NJ	11	18	13	42
BUF	3	10	9	22

In net

Mackenzie Blackwood19/22 SV, .864

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen38/42 SV, .905

Team	1	2	3	T
NJ	2	0	2	4
BUF	0	2	1	3

Who won: Devils 4-3

The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at KeyBank Center. The Devils lead the series 2-0. The Devils outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 1st period. Jesper Bratt led the Devils in goals (1). Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (2).

Player of the game

Jack Hughes

NJ · 1 G, 2 A, 6 SOG

8.8

Deserved to win

70%

NJ · 3.30 xG

30%

BUF · 2.07 xG

Devils created better chances: they win this game 70% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:04
Big hit on N. Hischier
Hit
K. Okposo
P3 0:04
Shot on goal
Shot
C. Eakin
P3 0:11
TO
Giveaway
K. Okposo
P3 0:29
Faceoff win
Face Off
N. Hischier · 1 A
P3 0:34
Shot blocked by J. Siegenthaler
Blocked
V. Olofsson · 1 A
GOALP3 5:22
Goal!
E. Prow · 1 G
Goal
NJ 4 - 3 BUF
P3 5:24
Shot on goal
Shot
V. Olofsson · 1 A
P3 6:34
TO
Takeaway
A. Tuch · 1 A
P3 6:40
Shot blocked by R. Dahlin
Blocked
N. Bastian
P3 6:57
Faceoff win
Face Off
M. McLeod
P3 7:00
Big hit on J. Bratt
Hit
K. Okposo
P3 7:08
Missed the net
Missed
D. Hamilton · 1 G
P3 7:18
TO
Giveaway
K. Okposo
GOALP3 13:10
Goal!
Y. Sharangovich · 1 G, 1 A
Goal
NJ 4 - 2 BUF
P3 13:34
Missed the net
Missed
T. Thompson · 2 G
P3 14:12
Big hit on N. Hischier
Hit
C. Eakin
P3 14:24
Shot on goal
Shot
P. Zacha
P3 14:31
Shot blocked by C. Eakin
Blocked
J. Siegenthaler
P3 14:35
Face off
Face Off
P3 15:09
TO
Giveaway
E. Prow · 1 G
GOALP3 15:32
Goal!
J. Hughes · 1 G, 2 A
Goal
NJ 3 - 2 BUF
P3 15:34
Shot
P3 15:35
TO
Giveaway
H. Jokiharju
P3 17:01
Big hit on J. Siegenthaler
Hit
A. Tuch · 1 A

Leaders

NJBUF

Goals

Jesper Bratt

1

Tage Thompson

2

Assists

Jesper Bratt

2

Rasmus Dahlin

2

Points

Jesper Bratt

3

Tage Thompson

2

Season seriesNJ leads series 2-0

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