Sabres 4-2 Avalanche (16 Dec, 2022) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

14-14-2, 7-6-0 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	2	1	1	4
COL	0	0	2	2

Colorado Avalanche

15-11-2, 6-5-2 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
R. Asplund C
D. Cozens C
Z. Girgensons LW
V. Hinostroza C
T. Jost C
P. Krebs C
C. Mittelstadt C
V. Olofsson LW
J. Peterka RW
J. Quinn RW
T. Thompson RW
A. Tuch RW
defensemen
K. Clague D
R. Dahlin D
C. Fitzgerald D
L. Pilut D
M. Samuelsson D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	13:04	0:00	0:35	12:29	0	1	0.0
1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	18:20	1:55	1:34	14:51	9	18	33.3
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	9:37	0:05	0:32	9:00	2	1	66.7
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	16	10:00	0:00	0:00	10:00	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	19	13:54	0:11	1:25	12:18	0	9	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	13	8:30	0:59	0:00	7:31	1	3	25.0
0	1	0	3	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	23	18:05	1:55	0:00	16:10	4	7	36.4
0	1	-1	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	19	13:40	1:04	0:00	12:36	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	15:15	0:50	0:45	13:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	14:27	0:51	1:17	12:19	0	1	0.0
1	1	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	27	22:50	1:58	1:19	19:33	5	8	38.5
1	0	1	5	4	2	0	0	1	2	1	26	21:16	1:55	1:18	18:03	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	31	23:56	0:26	0:49	22:41	0	0	0.0
1	1	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	1	1	41	28:37	1:43	2:11	24:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	2	1	0	0	19	14:24	0:00	0:36	13:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	28	17:44	0:00	1:04	16:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	4	0	0	35	31:31	0:13	2:35	28:43	0	0	0.0

goalies
U. Luukkonen G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
41	2	39	.951	33	6	0	0	0	60:00	0

Colorado Avalanche


forwards
A. Cogliano C
J.T. Compher LW
J. Foudy C
C. Hudon LW
D. Hunt LW
A. Lehkonen LW
B. Meyers C
A. Newhook C
V. Nichushkin RW
L. O'Connor RW
M. Rantanen RW
E. Rodrigues C
defensemen
A. Englund D
S. Girard D
B. Hunt D
E. Johnson D
C. Makar D
D. Toews D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	11:07	0:00	1:56	9:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	27	23:43	2:39	0:28	20:36	25	10	71.4
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	5:40	0:00	0:00	5:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	7:54	0:57	0:00	6:57	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	8	6:27	0:00	0:00	6:27	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	4	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	23	20:21	2:40	0:33	17:08	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	12:03	0:00	0:00	12:03	7	0	100.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	12:14	1:21	0:00	10:53	1	1	50.0
0	2	-1	3	2	1	0	0	1	3	0	26	24:21	2:43	0:49	20:49	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	20	12:42	0:00	2:00	10:42	0	0	0.0
1	0	-1	8	5	0	0	0	4	0	1	28	27:00	3:03	0:00	23:57	8	10	44.4
1	0	0	6	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	18:24	1:17	0:12	16:55	6	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	1	0	15	11:20	0:00	1:05	10:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	27	22:19	1:20	0:40	20:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	16	9:55	0:00	0:00	9:55	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	23	17:39	0:00	1:54	15:45	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	4	1	0	1	2	1	0	1	28	28:45	3:11	0:00	25:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	26	27:05	0:49	2:19	23:57	0	0	0.0

goalies
A. Georgiev G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
20	3	17	.850	15	1	1	0	0	57:20	0

* - A player receives a "plus" if they are on the ice when their Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. They receive a "minus" if on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

		1	2	3	T
	Sabres	2	1	1	4
	Avalanche	0	0	2	2

1st Period			BUF	COL
0:54		Tage Thompson (24) Assists: Casey Mittelstadt (12), Kale Clague (2)	1	0
7:08		Alex Tuch (15) (Power Play) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (25), Tage Thompson (22)	2	0

2nd Period			BUF	COL
17:11		Rasmus Dahlin (10) Assists: Tyson Jost (6), Victor Olofsson (5)	3	0

3rd Period		BUF	COL
8:20	Mikko Rantanen (20) Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (7), Artturi Lehkonen (13)	3	1
18:38	Evan Rodrigues (7) Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (8), Cale Makar (20)	3	2
19:02	Dylan Cozens (11) (Empty Net) Unassisted	4	2

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Avalanche
6
Sabres
4

Game 1

2/12

Sabres
4
Avalanche
2

Game 2

16/12

Ball Arena

2:00 AM, 16 December 2022

Denver, CO

Attendance: 18,103

Referees:
Eric Furlatt
Francis Charron

Linesmen:
Travis Gawryletz
David Brisebois

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Florida	52	24	6	110
Boston	47	20	15	109
Toronto	46	26	10	102
Tampa Bay	45	29	8	98
Detroit	41	32	9	91
Buffalo	39	37	6	84
Ottawa	37	41	4	78
Montreal	30	36	16	76

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Dallas	52	21	9	113
Winnipeg	52	24	6	110
Colorado	50	25	7	107
Nashville	47	30	5	99
St. Louis	43	33	6	92
Minnesota	39	33	10	87
Arizona	36	41	5	77
Chicago	23	53	6	52

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Buffalo Sabres

Colorado Avalanche

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Game Information

2023-24 Atlantic Division Standings

2023-24 Central Division Standings

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