Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 08:51 | NJD | Jack Hughes (11) — Dawson Mercer (13) , Colton White (4) | EV | 0-1 |
| 2 | 02:26 | BUF | Josh Norris (4) — Rasmus Dahlin (24) , Owen Power (7) | EV | 1-1 |
| 2 | 16:05 | BUF | Zach Benson (3) — Ryan McLeod (13) , Jack Quinn (12) | EV | 2-1 |
| 3 | 17:59 | BUF | Peyton Krebs (1) — Tage Thompson (14) , Bowen Byram (8) | EN | 3-1 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19:48 | BUF | Zach Benson | High Sticking | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | New Jersey Devils |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 25 | 27 |
| Faceoff % | 41.2% | 58.8% |
| Hits | 20 | 16 |
| Blocked Shots | 23 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 16 | 18 |
| Takeaways | 7 | 2 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Benson | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13:05 |
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 15:48 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 17:54 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 11:07 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 13:23 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13:09 |
| 63 | Isak Rosen | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 10:44 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 14:47 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 16:48 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 17:08 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 18:47 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15:03 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 22:18 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 15:41 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 26:07 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 21:43 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 22:34 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11:54 |
New Jersey Devils
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Stefan Noesen | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 11:36 |
| 12 | Cody Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17:55 |
| 13 | Nico Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 19:48 |
| 14 | Luke Glendening | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 08:28 |
| 16 | Connor Brown | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 19:03 |
| 18 | Ondrej Palat | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 12:47 |
| 28 | Timo Meier | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 16:19 |
| 47 | Paul Cotter | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 10:22 |
| 63 | Jesper Bratt | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19:29 |
| 81 | Arseny Gritsyuk | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17:09 |
| 86 | Jack Hughes | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 20:57 |
| 91 | Dawson Mercer | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 15:33 |
| 5 | Brenden Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 14:39 |
| 7 | Dougie Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 22:48 |
| 22 | Brett Pesce | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21:11 |
| 43 | Luke Hughes | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26:36 |
| 45 | Colton White | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 12:03 |
| 71 | Jonas Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 17:10 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 27 | 26 | 1 | .963 | 24/25 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 60:00 |
| 34 | Alex Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
New Jersey Devils
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Jacob Markstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 00:00 |
| 34 | Jake Allen | 24 | 22 | 2 | .917 | 21/23 | 0/0 | 1/1 | 56:07 |