Thursday, January 2, 2025
Away
Buffalo Sabres
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Final/OT
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Colorado Avalanche
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13:17 | BUF | Jason Zucker (12) — Jack Quinn (9) , Tage Thompson (13) | PP | 1-0 |
| 1 | 17:10 | BUF | Bowen Byram (5) — Jason Zucker (16) , Dylan Cozens (12) | EV | 2-0 |
| 2 | 11:08 | BUF | Jason Zucker (13) — Tage Thompson (14) , Rasmus Dahlin (21) | PP | 3-0 |
| 2 | 14:58 | COL | Cale Makar (12) — Jonathan Drouin (5) , Devon Toews (13) | EV | 3-1 |
| 3 | 01:05 | COL | Ross Colton (12) — Samuel Girard (16) | EV | 3-2 |
| 3 | 01:27 | BUF | Zach Benson (7) — Peyton Krebs (8) , JJ Peterka (17) | EV | 4-2 |
| 3 | 04:17 | COL | Mikko Rantanen (22) — Nathan MacKinnon (48) , Casey Mittelstadt (17) | PP | 4-3 |
| 3 | 16:09 | BUF | Jason Zucker (14) — Tage Thompson (15) | EV | 5-3 |
| 3 | 17:34 | COL | Cale Makar (13) — Nathan MacKinnon (49) , Devon Toews (14) | EV | 5-4 |
| 3 | 19:52 | COL | Jonathan Drouin (3) — Nathan MacKinnon (50) , Mikko Rantanen (34) | EV | 5-5 |
| OT | 00:48 | COL | Devon Toews (3) | EV | 5-6 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:18 | COL | Josh Manson | High Sticking | 2 |
| 2 | 10:12 | COL | Ross Colton | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 2 | 17:03 | BUF | Zach Benson | Delaying Game Puck Over Glass | 2 |
| 3 | 01:27 | COL | — | Delaying Game Unsuccessful Challenge | 2 |
| 3 | 03:04 | BUF | Alex Tuch | Hooking | 2 |
| 3 | 03:19 | BUF | Dylan Cozens | Tripping | 2 |
| 3 | 03:45 | BUF | Connor Clifton | Cross Checking | 2 |
| 3 | 03:45 | COL | Artturi Lehkonen | Roughing | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Colorado Avalanche |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 21 | 29 |
| Faceoff % | 55.2% | 44.8% |
| Hits | 27 | 31 |
| Blocked Shots | 9 | 9 |
| Giveaways | 7 | 5 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 9 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zach Benson | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 09:34 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 18:14 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 08:42 |
| 20 | Jiri Kulich | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16:36 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 15:22 |
| 24 | Dylan Cozens | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 18:52 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:59 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 15:17 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 19:43 |
| 77 | JJ Peterka | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 11:53 |
| 81 | Sam Lafferty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10:11 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 19:24 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 21:15 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 24:27 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 22:06 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 33 | 23:17 |
| 75 | Connor Clifton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12:59 |
| 78 | Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13:20 |
Colorado Avalanche
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Juuso Parssinen | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 07:01 |
| 17 | Parker Kelly | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 12:13 |
| 20 | Ross Colton | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14:24 |
| 22 | Jere Innala | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 07:06 |
| 24 | Oskar Olausson | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 07:57 |
| 25 | Logan O'Connor | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 10:47 |
| 27 | Jonathan Drouin | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 22:46 |
| 29 | Nathan MacKinnon | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 26:16 |
| 37 | Casey Mittelstadt | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 17:29 |
| 62 | Artturi Lehkonen | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22:01 |
| 94 | Joel Kiviranta | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10:39 |
| 96 | Mikko Rantanen | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 25:34 |
| 7 | Devon Toews | D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 27:14 |
| 8 | Cale Makar | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 28:17 |
| 42 | Josh Manson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 17:59 |
| 49 | Samuel Girard | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20:32 |
| 67 | Keaton Middleton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 09:41 |
| 70 | Sam Malinski | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 13:42 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 29 | 23 | 6 | .793 | 19/24 | 3/4 | 1/1 | 60:48 |
| 47 | James Reimer | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
Colorado Avalanche
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Mackenzie Blackwood | 3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 16:12 |
| 41 | Scott Wedgewood | 18 | 14 | 4 | .778 | 11/13 | 3/5 | 0/0 | 41:27 |