Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils

NHL

Sabres

17-14-4, 38 PTS

3-1

Final

Devils

20-15-1, 41 PTS

Prudential Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftNJ shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	9	12	4	25
NJ	12	6	9	27

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen26/27 SV, .963

Jake Allen22/24 SV, .917

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	2	1	3
NJ	1	0	0	1

Who won: Sabres 3-1

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at Prudential Center. The Sabres outscored the Devils 2-0 in the 2nd period. Josh Norris led the Sabres in goals (1). Jack Hughes led the Devils in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BUFNJ

23Blocked Shots13

20Hits16

7Takeaways2

25Shots27

0Power Play Goals0

0Power Play Opportunities1

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

21Faceoffs Won30

41.2Faceoff Win Percent58.8

16Giveaways18

1Total Penalties0

2Penalty Minutes0

Player of the game

Peyton Krebs

BUF · 1 G, 3 SOG

7.6

Deserved to win

20%

BUF · 1.41 xG

80%

NJ · 3.06 xG

Devils deserved better: 80% on chances, lost 1-3

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:02
Shot blocked by N. Ostlund
Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
A. Gritsyuk
P3 0:12
Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
O. Palat
P3 0:16
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris
C. Glass
P3 0:19
Snap shot on goal
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
D. Mercer · 1 A
P3 0:22
Tip-in shot on goal
Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
O. Palat
P3 0:25
Faceoff win vs R. McLeod
Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
C. Glass
P3 0:42
Batted above crossbar
Timo Meier Batted Above Crossbar
T. Meier
P3 0:51
Faceoff win vs N. Hischier
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
T. Thompson · 1 A
P3 1:19
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris
N. Hischier
P3 1:24
Wrist shot wide right
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
B. Byram · 1 A
P3 1:32
Snap shot wide right
Cody Glass Snap Shot Wide Right
C. Glass
P3 1:43
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
B. Byram · 1 A
P3 2:01
Faceoff win vs C. Glass
Josh Norris faceoff won against Cody Glass
J. Norris · 1 G
GOALP3 2:01
Goal! Wrist shot
P. Krebs · 1 G
Peyton Krebs Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (14), Bowen Byram (8)
BUF 3 - 1 NJ
P3 2:12
Wrist shot on goal
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J. Hughes · 1 G
P3 2:18
Face off
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
P3 2:20
Wrist shot on goal
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
J. Bratt
P3 2:41
Slap shot wide right
Jesper Bratt Slap Shot Wide Right
J. Bratt
P3 2:45
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris
N. Hischier
P3 2:59
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
O. Palat
P3 3:02
Shot blocked by A. Tuch
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Alex Tuch
B. Pesce
P3 3:52
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Owen Power
O. Power · 1 A
P3 4:06
Big hit on J. Hughes
Peyton Krebs hit Jack Hughes
P. Krebs · 1 G