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Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils

NHL
Sabres
30-38-11, 71 PTS
5-2
Final
Devils
27-43-7, 61 PTS
Prudential Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF8101028
NJ10111031

In net

Craig Anderson29/31 SV, .935
Andrew Hammond23/28 SV, .821
Team123T
BUF0325
NJ0112

Who won: Sabres 5-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at Prudential Center. The Devils win the series 2-1. The Sabres outscored the Devils 3-1 in the 2nd period. Jeff Skinner led the Sabres in goals (1). Nikita Okhotiuk led the Devils in goals (1).

Player of the game

Victor Olofsson

BUF · 3 A, 2 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

42%
BUF · 2.49 xG
58%
NJ · 2.94 xG

Devils deserved better: 58% on chances, lost 2-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:38Dawson Mercer

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    D. Mercer

  3. P3 0:39Tomas Tatar

    Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson

    Blocked

    T. Tatar

  4. P3 1:06Yegor Sharangovich

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    Y. Sharangovich

  5. P3 1:52Jeff Skinner
    TO

    Takeaway

    J. Skinner · 1 G, 1 A

  6. GOALP3 3:57
    Jeff Skinner

    Goal!

    J. Skinner · 1 G, 1 A

    Goal

    BUF 5 - 2 NJ
  7. P3 4:02Kevin Bahl

    Shot blocked by C. Fitzgerald

    Blocked

    K. Bahl

  8. P3 4:23Tage Thompson
    TO

    Giveaway

    T. Thompson · 2 A

  9. P3 4:34Tage Thompson

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    T. Thompson · 2 A

  10. P3 4:42Dylan Cozens

    Missed the net

    Missed

    D. Cozens

  11. P3 4:44Dylan Cozens
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Cozens

  12. P3 5:08Dawson Mercer

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    D. Mercer

  13. P3 6:01Casey Fitzgerald

    Big hit on Y. Sharangovich

    Hit

    C. Fitzgerald

  14. GOALP3 11:27
    Owen Power

    Goal!

    O. Power · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 4 - 2 NJ
  15. P3 11:43Henri Jokiharju

    Big hit on J. Kuokkanen

    Hit

    H. Jokiharju

  16. P3 11:47Pavel Zacha

    Shot on goal

    Shot

    P. Zacha · 1 A

  17. P3 12:38Craig Anderson
    TO

    Giveaway

    C. Anderson · 29 SV

  18. P3 12:52Dylan Cozens
    TO

    Takeaway

    D. Cozens

  19. P3 14:00Casey Mittelstadt

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    C. Mittelstadt

  20. GOALP3 15:01
    Nikita Okhotiuk

    Goal!

    N. Okhotiuk · 1 G

    Goal

    BUF 3 - 2 NJ
  21. P3 15:03Janne Kuokkanen

    Shot blocked by R. Dahlin

    Blocked

    J. Kuokkanen · 1 A

  22. P3 15:07Pavel Zacha

    Missed the net

    Missed

    P. Zacha · 1 A

  23. P3 15:11Fabian Zetterlund
    TO

    Takeaway

    F. Zetterlund

  24. P3 15:23Pavel Zacha

    Faceoff win

    Face Off

    P. Zacha · 1 A

  25. P3 16:24Casey Fitzgerald

    Big hit on J. Boqvist

    Hit

    C. Fitzgerald

Leaders

BUFNJ
Goals
Jeff Skinner
1
Nikita Okhotiuk
1
Assists
Victor Olofsson
3
Michael McLeod
1
Points
Victor Olofsson
3
Jesper Boqvist
1

Season seriesNJ wins series 2-1

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