Oilers 4-2 Sabres (7 Dec, 2015) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

11-13-3, 5-5-2 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	1	1	0	2
EDM	3	1	0	4

Edmonton Oilers

11-15-2, 7-5-1 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
N. Deslauriers LW
J. Eichel C
M. Foligno LW
B. Gionta RW
Z. Girgensons LW
C. Johnson
E. Kane LW
J. Larsson LW
D. Legwand C
J. McGinn LW
M. Moulson LW
R. O'Reilly C
S. Reinhart C
defensemen
Z. Bogosian D
C. Colaiacovo D
C. Franson D
J. Gorges D
J. McCabe D
R. Ristolainen 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	12	7:45	0:00	0:00	7:45	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	4	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	25	21:47	3:19	0:00	18:28	8	11	42.1
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	16	11:18	0:00	0:00	11:18	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	21	19:13	3:11	0:00	16:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	19	11:50	3:07	0:16	8:27	3	5	37.5
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	58:00	7:52	0:16	49:52	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	2	0	1	2	2	0	2	26	22:59	4:39	0:00	18:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	18	12:36	0:00	0:00	12:36	1	1	50.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	15	9:22	0:06	0:16	9:00	3	7	30.0
0	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	16	12:30	3:11	0:00	9:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	13:28	2:59	0:00	10:29	0	0	0.0
1	0	-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	26	23:00	4:33	0:00	18:27	18	15	54.5
0	0	-2	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	24	19:36	4:41	0:00	14:55	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	-2	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	26	21:19	1:42	0:00	19:37	0	0	0.0
0	1	-2	2	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	23	15:54	0:20	0:00	15:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	28	16:40	4:05	0:00	12:35	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	2	0	0	30	20:39	0:00	0:00	20:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	13:22	0:00	0:16	13:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	3	0	0	3	0	0	34	24:26	3:27	0:16	20:43	0	0	0.0

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Edmonton Oilers


forwards
L. Draisaitl C
J. Eberle RW
L. Gazdic LW
T. Hall LW
M. Hendricks C
J. Khaira LW
L. Korpikoski LW
A. Lander C
M. Letestu C
R. Nugent-Hopkins C
I. Pakarinen RW
T. Purcell RW
defensemen
B. Davidson D
E. Gryba D
O. Klefbom D
D. Nurse D
J. Schultz D
A. Sekera D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	18:08	0:16	0:00	17:52	13	9	59.1
1	0	1	5	1	0	0	0	1	3	1	22	16:54	0:00	0:00	16:54	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	8	4:56	0:00	0:00	4:56	0	0	0.0
1	1	0	4	0	0	2	4	0	1	0	25	18:19	0:16	0:00	18:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	4	1	0	22	16:02	0:00	4:47	11:15	4	8	33.3
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	17	13:16	0:00	0:00	13:16	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	20	13:13	0:00	2:46	10:27	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	10:07	0:00	2:31	7:36	9	4	69.2
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	22	16:21	0:00	4:41	11:40	4	4	50.0
0	1	1	3	1	0	1	2	2	1	1	22	18:08	0:16	0:00	17:52	9	8	52.9
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	11	5:53	0:00	0:59	4:54	0	0	0.0
1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	16:48	0:16	0:00	16:32	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	2	1	2	1	2	1	0	3	28	20:11	0:00	3:04	17:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	1	0	24	19:45	0:00	2:24	17:21	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	0	3	0	0	0	2	2	31	22:14	0:00	4:42	17:32	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6	0	0	31	22:01	0:00	3:36	18:25	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	23	17:26	0:16	0:07	17:03	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	28	18:29	0:00	1:51	16:38	0	0	0.0

goalies
A. Nilsson G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
34	2	32	.941	0	0	0	0	0	59:57	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	1	1	0	2
	Oilers	3	1	0	4

1st Period		BUF	EDM
6:58	Jack Eichel (9) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brian Gionta (7), Jamie McGinn (7)	1	0
9:36	Teddy Purcell (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Taylor Hall (17), Leon Draisaitl (12)	1	1
16:06	Jordan Eberle (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (12)	1	2
18:55	Taylor Hall (11) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Teddy Purcell (10), Justin Schultz (2)	1	3

2nd Period			BUF	EDM
13:22		Ryan O'Reilly (9) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Zach Bogosian (2), Carlo Colaiacovo (4)	2	3
17:43		Luke Gazdic (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Oscar Klefbom (8), Anton Lander (2)	2	4

3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Regular Season Series

EDM leads 1-0

Sabres
2
Oilers
4

Game 1

7/12

Oilers
2
Sabres
1

Game 2

2/3

Rexall Place

1:00 AM, 7 December 2015

Edmonton, AB

Attendance: 16,839

Linesmen:
Andy McElman

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
Vancouver	50	23	9	109
Edmonton	49	27	6	104
Los Angeles	44	27	11	99
Vegas	45	29	8	98
Calgary	38	39	5	81
Seattle	34	35	13	81
Anaheim	27	50	5	59
San Jose	19	54	9	47

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EDM leads 1-0

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