Edmonton Oilers vs Buffalo Sabres, ESPN+ Hockey Night

NHL

Oilers

35-22-8, 78 PTS

3-2

Final

Sabres

32-26-4, 68 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

EDM shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
EDM	20	6	11	37
BUF	15	13	11	39

In net

Stuart Skinner37/39 SV, .949

Craig Anderson34/37 SV, .919

Team	1	2	3	T
EDM	1	1	1	3
BUF	1	0	1	2

Who won: Oilers 3-2

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 in ESPN+ Hockey Night on Monday, March 6, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The series is tied 1-1. Connor McDavid led the Oilers in goals (2). Dylan Cozens led the Sabres in goals (1).

Recap · Mar 6

McDavid scores 2 in Oilers' 3-2 win over Sabres

Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft likes to compare watching Connor McDavid play to living at the foot of Mount Everest, and being almost numbed by taking in the spectacular scene on a daily basis.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Oilers 19-10-3 on the road; Sabres 13-17-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Oilers2nd in Pacific Division

Jake Walman D
Upper Body
Day-To-Day
Zach Hyman LW
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Alec Regula D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Colton Dach C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jack Rathbone D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Oilers2nd in Pacific Division

Stuart Skinner G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Craig Anderson G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Sabres 4, Oilers 2 (Oct 18)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 17,634
Officials: Wes McCauley (Referee), Pierre Lambert (Referee), Dan Kelly (Linesman), Jonathan Deschamps (Linesman)