New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Devils

11-15-5, 27 PTS

4-3

Final

Sabres

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).

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Hughes lifts Devils over Sabres 4-3 to snap 6-game skid

Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt each had a goal and two assists to help the New Jersey Devils end their six-game losing streak with a 4-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday night.

What it means

Season series: NJ leads series 2-0.
Devils 4-8-2 on the road; Sabres 6-9-2 at home.
Sabres without Rasmus Dahlin (D), listed out.

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Injuries and inactives

Devils8th in Eastern Conference

Luke Evangelista RW
Illness
Out
Connor Brown RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Nick Bjugstad C
Pectoral, Surgery, left
Injured Reserve
Seamus Casey D
Knee
Injured Reserve

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Rasmus Dahlin D
Upper Body
Out
Jiri Kulich C
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Josh Norris C
Concussion
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Devils8th in Eastern Conference

Mackenzie Blackwood G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres7th in Eastern Conference

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

NJ leads series 2-0

Last meeting: Devils 2, Sabres 1 (Oct 23)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 11,511
Officials: Steve Kozari (Referee), Brian Pochmara (Referee), Michel Cormier (Linesman), James Tobias (Linesman)