Wednesday, February 25, 2026
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Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Goal | Strength | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 08:10 | BUF | Tage Thompson (31) — Peyton Krebs (19) , Bowen Byram (19) | EV | 1-0 |
| 3 | 10:36 | BUF | Peyton Krebs (8) — Tage Thompson (30) | EV | 2-0 |
| 3 | 17:30 | NJD | Timo Meier (15) — Jack Hughes (25) , Jesper Bratt (29) | EV | 2-1 |
Penalty Summary
| Period Per | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12:44 | BUF | — | Too Many Men On The Ice | 2 |
| 1 | 16:35 | NJD | Nico Hischier | Tripping | 2 |
| 2 | 14:44 | NJD | Jonas Siegenthaler | High Sticking | 2 |
| 2 | 14:44 | NJD | Jonas Siegenthaler | Fighting | 5 |
| 2 | 14:44 | BUF | Jason Zucker | Fighting | 5 |
| 2 | 16:53 | NJD | Johnathan Kovacevic | Hooking | 2 |
| 3 | 11:27 | BUF | Owen Power | Holding | 2 |
Team Statistics
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | New Jersey Devils |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 30 | 28 |
| Faceoff % | 46.3% | 53.7% |
| Hits | 21 | 24 |
| Blocked Shots | 10 | 13 |
| Giveaways | 18 | 17 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 4 |
Skaters
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 14:33 |
| 17 | Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 13:28 |
| 19 | Peyton Krebs | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 13:41 |
| 22 | Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15:45 |
| 29 | Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11:49 |
| 44 | Josh Dunne | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11:15 |
| 48 | Tyson Kozak | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 12:04 |
| 71 | Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 17:34 |
| 72 | Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 19:19 |
| 86 | Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 15:28 |
| 89 | Alex Tuch | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 19:50 |
| 91 | Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 14:58 |
| 4 | Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 23:08 |
| 8 | Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 14:43 |
| 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 24:15 |
| 25 | Owen Power | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 21:51 |
| 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 24:07 |
| 73 | Zach Metsa | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 08:16 |
New Jersey Devils
| # | Player | Pos | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | S | HIT | BLK | GV | TK | SHFT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Cody Glass | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 11:53 |
| 13 | Nico Hischier | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21:11 |
| 16 | Connor Brown | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 18:38 |
| 28 | Timo Meier | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 19:47 |
| 29 | Lenni Hameenaho | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 12:31 |
| 42 | Maxim Tsyplakov | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 09:20 |
| 47 | Paul Cotter | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 07:45 |
| 63 | Jesper Bratt | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 18:49 |
| 72 | Nick Bjugstad | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10:35 |
| 81 | Arseny Gritsyuk | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14:25 |
| 86 | Jack Hughes | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 21:25 |
| 91 | Dawson Mercer | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 18:15 |
| 5 | Brenden Dillon | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 20:15 |
| 7 | Dougie Hamilton | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 20:02 |
| 8 | Johnathan Kovacevic | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 15:13 |
| 17 | Simon Nemec | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 22:23 |
| 22 | Brett Pesce | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 18:50 |
| 71 | Jonas Siegenthaler | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 15:59 |
Goalies
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Goalie | SA | SV | GA | SV% | EV | PP | SH | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 28 | 27 | 1 | .964 | 20/21 | 6/6 | 1/1 | 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 | 30 | 28 | 2 | .933 | 26/28 | 2/2 | 0/0 | 56:44 |