Sabres 3-1 Sharks (27 Feb, 2016) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

25-30-7, 14-13-4 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	1	2	3
SJ	1	0	0	1

San Jose Sharks

32-22-6, 11-13-3 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
J. Bailey RW
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
S. Reinhart C
defensemen
Z. Bogosian D
C. Colaiacovo D
J. Gorges D
J. McCabe D
M. Pysyk 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	2	0	0	0	0	0	16	14:04	0:00	0:00	14:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6	0	1	20	11:27	0:00	0:00	11:27	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	22	18:08	0:00	0:00	18:08	9	10	47.4
0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	4	1	1	23	17:15	0:00	0:00	17:15	0	0	0.0
0	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	22	16:16	0:00	0:00	16:16	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	14:32	0:00	0:00	14:32	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	60:00	0:00	0:00	60:00	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	24	20:57	0:00	0:00	20:57	3	0	100.0
1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	22	15:53	0:00	0:00	15:53	6	7	46.2
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	15	8:48	0:00	0:00	8:48	2	2	50.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	17:11	0:00	0:00	17:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	14	8:54	0:00	0:00	8:54	0	1	0.0
0	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	21	16:35	0:00	0:00	16:35	1	6	14.3
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
1	1	3	1	1	3	0	0	1	0	2	29	22:13	0:00	0:00	22:13	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	20	14:25	0:00	0:00	14:25	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0	5	1	0	33	22:24	0:00	0:00	22:24	0	0	0.0
0	0	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	29	23:11	0:00	0:00	23:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	20	14:10	0:00	0:00	14:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	32	23:37	0:00	0:00	23:37	0	0	0.0

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San Jose Sharks


forwards
L. Couture C
J. Donskoi RW
T. Hertl C
M. Karlsson C
P. Marleau C
M. Nieto LW
J. Pavelski C
N. Spaling C
J. Thornton C
C. Tierney C
J. Ward RW
D. Zubrus C
defensemen
J. Braun D
B. Burns D
B. Dillon D
P. Martin D
R. Polak D
M. Vlasic 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	-2	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	22	17:03	0:00	0:00	17:03	9	7	56.3
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	16:22	0:00	0:00	16:22	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	16:42	0:00	0:00	16:42	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	18	11:34	0:00	0:00	11:34	1	0	100.0
0	0	-1	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	22	17:07	0:00	0:00	17:07	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	20	13:06	0:00	0:00	13:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	22	18:43	0:00	0:00	18:43	3	1	75.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	20	14:11	0:00	0:00	14:11	4	2	66.7
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	3	22	17:23	0:00	0:00	17:23	5	2	71.4
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	18	12:39	0:00	0:00	12:39	3	5	37.5
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	14:27	0:00	0:00	14:27	2	3	40.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	17	12:55	0:00	0:00	12:55	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	0	1	2	0	0	4	1	0	23	17:12	0:00	0:00	17:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	23	24:34	0:00	0:00	24:34	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	20	17:42	0:00	0:00	17:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	21	20:04	0:00	0:00	20:04	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	5	0	2	0	0	8	0	0	21	18:52	0:00	0:00	18:52	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	24	20:30	0:00	0:00	20:30	0	0	0.0

goalies
M. Jones G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
21	2	19	.905	0	0	0	0	0	58:54	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	0	1	2	3
	Sharks	1	0	0	1

1st Period			BUF	SJ
1:28		Marc-Edouard Vlasic (8) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Matt Nieto (8)	0	1

2nd Period			BUF	SJ
13:38		Johan Larsson (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Brian Gionta (13)	1	1

3rd Period			BUF	SJ
12:36		Zach Bogosian (4) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Zemgus Girgensons (9), Sam Reinhart (10)	2	1
18:43		Evander Kane (17) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Zach Bogosian (10)	3	1

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Sharks
2
Sabres
1

Game 1

15/11

Sabres
3
Sharks
1

Game 2

27/2

SAP Center at San Jose

3:30 AM, 27 February 2016

San Jose, CA

Attendance: 17,562

Referees:
Dan O'Rourke

Linesmen:
Brad Lazarowich
Mark Wheler

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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