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Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Hurricanes
14-11-7, 35 PTS
3-1
Final
Sabres
12-12-8, 32 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

CAR shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

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BUF751123

In net

Cam Ward22/23 SV, .957
Robin Lehner31/33 SV, .939
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Who won: Hurricanes 3-1

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at KeyBank Center. The Hurricanes lead the series 2-0. The Hurricanes outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 1st period. Sebastian Aho led the Hurricanes in goals (1). Johan Larsson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Sebastian Aho

CAR · 1 G, 3 SOG

7.9

Deserved to win

63%
CAR · 2.78 xG
37%
BUF · 2.08 xG

Hurricanes created better chances: they win this game 63% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:24Elias Lindholm

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Lindholm

  3. P3 0:25Jake McCabe

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    J. McCabe

  4. GOALP3 1:00
    Sebastian Aho

    Goal!

    S. Aho · 1 G

    Goal

    CAR 3 - 1 BUF
  5. P3 1:18Jack Eichel

    Shot

  6. P3 1:24Jordan Staal

    Shot blocked by K. Okposo

    Blocked

    J. Staal

  7. P3 1:44Ryan O'Reilly

    Face off

    Face Off

  8. P3 1:44Marcus Foligno

    Hit

  9. P3 2:34Jay McClement

    Missed the net

    Missed

    J. McClement

  10. P3 4:53Dmitry Kulikov
    TO

    Giveaway

    D. Kulikov

  11. P3 6:56Justin Faulk

    Penalty: penalty

    Penalty

    J. Faulk · 1 G

  12. P3 9:32Joakim Nordstrom
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Nordstrom

  13. GOALP3 14:28
    Johan Larsson

    Goal!

    J. Larsson · 1 G

    Goal

    CAR 2 - 1 BUF
  14. P3 14:43Ryan O'Reilly

    Missed the net

    Missed

    R. O'Reilly

  15. P3 15:09Dmitry Kulikov

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Kulikov

  16. P3 15:21Ryan O'Reilly

    Face off

    Face Off

  17. P3 15:30Matt Tennyson

    Big hit on M. Foligno

    Hit

    M. Tennyson

  18. P3 15:44Jordan Staal

    Shot blocked by J. McCabe

    Blocked

    J. Staal

  19. P3 16:49Matt Moulson
    TO

    Giveaway

    M. Moulson

  20. Start of the 3rd period
  21. End of the 2nd period
  22. P2 0:01Brian Gionta

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    B. Gionta

  23. P2 0:36Elias Lindholm

    Missed the net

    Missed

    E. Lindholm

  24. P2 0:46Elias Lindholm

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    E. Lindholm

  25. P2 0:47Ron Hainsey

    Shot blocked by R. O'Reilly

    Blocked

    R. Hainsey

Leaders

CARBUF
Goals
Sebastian Aho
1
Johan Larsson
1
Assists
Victor Rask
1
Marcus Foligno
1
Points
Jeff Skinner
1
Johan Larsson
1

Season seriesCAR leads series 2-0

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