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Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche

NHL
Sabres
15-20-4, 34 PTS
5-6
Final/OT
Avalanche
23-15-1, 47 PTS
Ball Arena
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftCOL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTT
BUF1074021
COL9910129

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen23/29 SV, .793
Scott Wedgewood14/18 SV, .778
Team123OTT
BUF21205
COL01416

Who won: Avalanche 6-5

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-5 in overtime on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Ball Arena. The Avalanche win the series 2-0. The Avalanche outscored the Sabres 4-2 in the 3rd period. Jonathan Drouin led the Avalanche in goals (1). Jason Zucker led the Sabres in goals (3).

Play by play

  1. End of the overtime
  2. End of the overtime
  3. GOALOT 0:48

    Goal! Wrist shot

    Devon Toews

    Devon Toews Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none

    BUF 5 - 6 COL
  4. OT 0:31
    TO

    Takeaway by Tage Thompson

  5. OT 0:21

    Nathan MacKinnon Wrist Shot High and Wide Left

  6. OT 0:00

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dylan Cozens

  7. Start of the overtime
  8. End of the 3rd period
  9. P3 0:08

    Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Parker Kelly

  10. GOALP3 0:08

    Goal! Snap shot

    Jonathan Drouin

    Jonathan Drouin Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (50), Mikko Rantanen (34)

    BUF 5 - 5 COL
  11. P3 0:17

    Cale Makar Wrist Shot Wide Right

  12. P3 0:18

    Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn

  13. P3 0:20

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dylan Cozens

  14. P3 0:25

    Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon

  15. P3 0:41

    Cale Makar shot blocked by Jason Zucker

  16. P3 0:50

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Dylan Cozens

  17. P3 1:05
    TO

    Takeaway by Cale Makar

  18. P3 1:23

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jiri Kulich

  19. P3 1:37

    Devon Toews shot blocked by Alex Tuch

  20. P3 1:53

    Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Left

  21. P3 2:02

    Nathan MacKinnon faceoff won against Jiri Kulich

  22. P3 2:10

    Beck Malenstyn hit Mikko Rantanen

  23. P3 2:23
    TO

    Takeaway by Cale Makar

  24. P3 2:26

    Jiri Kulich faceoff won against Nathan MacKinnon

  25. GOALP3 2:26

    Goal! Slap shot

    Cale Makar

    Cale Makar Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Nathan MacKinnon (49), Devon Toews (14)

    BUF 5 - 4 COL

Leaders

BUFCOL
Goals
Jason Zucker
3
Jonathan Drouin
1
Assists
Tage Thompson
3
Jonathan Drouin
1
Points
Jason Zucker
4
Jonathan Drouin
2

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