Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes

NHL

Sabres

12-11-7, 31 PTS

1-2

Final/SO

Hurricanes

13-11-7, 33 PTS

Lenovo Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftCAR shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	SO	T
BUF	8	4	10	2	2	26
CAR	7	6	3	6	2	24

In net

Anders Nilsson21/22 SV, .955

Cam Ward23/24 SV, .958

Team	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
BUF	0	0	1	0	0	1
CAR	1	0	0	0	1	2

Who won: Hurricanes 2-1

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 in a shootout on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Lenovo Center. The Hurricanes lead the series 1-0. Joakim Nordstrom led the Hurricanes in goals (1). Evander Kane led the Sabres in goals (1).

Player of the game

Brett Pesce

CAR · 1 A, 3 SOG

7.6

Deserved to win

38%

BUF · 2.17 xG

62%

CAR · 2.80 xG

Hurricanes created better chances: they win this game 62% of the time

Play by play

End of the shootout
SO 0:00
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Eichel
GOALSO 0:00
Goal!
S. Aho · 1 SOG
Goal
BUF 1 - 1 CAR
Start of the shootout
End of the overtime
OT 4:51
Missed the net
Missed
J. Eichel
OT 4:41
TO
Giveaway
J. Slavin
OT 4:30
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Larsson
OT 4:11
TO
Takeaway
J. Slavin
OT 3:01
Face off
Face Off
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:15
Missed the net
Missed
E. Lindholm
P3 0:33
Big hit on E. Kane
Hit
J. Staal
P3 0:57
Face off
Face Off
P3 1:45
Shot on goal
Shot
J. Eichel
P3 1:48
TO
Takeaway
J. Eichel
P3 1:59
Shot blocked by M. Foligno
Blocked
B. Pesce · 1 A
GOALP3 2:37
Goal!
E. Kane · 1 G
Goal
BUF 1 - 1 CAR
P3 2:45
Missed the net
Missed
E. Kane · 1 G
P3 3:02
TO
Takeaway
E. Kane · 1 G
P3 3:22
Shot on goal
Shot
B. Gionta
P3 4:21
Big hit on B. McGinn
Hit
K. Okposo
P3 5:43
Faceoff win
Face Off
E. Lindholm
P3 6:18
Shot blocked by J. Slavin
Blocked
K. Okposo

Leaders

BUFCAR

Goals

Evander Kane

Joakim Nordstrom

Assists

Marcus Foligno

Jay McClement

Points