Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL

Sabres

14-14-2, 30 PTS

4-2

Final

Avalanche

15-11-2, 32 PTS

Ball Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	11	9	1	21
COL	12	12	17	41

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen39/41 SV, .951

Alexandar Georgiev17/20 SV, .850

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

Who won: Sabres 4-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Ball Arena. The series is tied 1-1. The Sabres outscored the Avalanche 2-0 in the 1st period. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1). Evan Rodrigues led the Avalanche in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 16

Thompson, Luukkonen lead Sabres over Avalanche, 4-2

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen tied his career high with 40 saves, Tage Thompson had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: Series tied 1-1.
Sabres 7-6-0 on the road; Avalanche 6-5-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Georgii Merkulov C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Logan O'Connor RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Avalanche4th in Central Division

Alexandar Georgiev G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

Series tied 1-1

Last meeting: Avalanche 6, Sabres 4 (Dec 1)

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Game info

Venue: Ball Arena, Denver, CO · Attendance 18,103
Officials: Eric Furlatt (Referee), Francis Charron (Referee), Travis Gawryletz (Linesman), David Brisebois (Linesman)