Avalanche 4-1 Sabres (31 Jan, 2022) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

14-23-7, 7-11-4 away

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

Colorado Avalanche

32-8-3, 20-2-1 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
A. Bjork LW
D. Cozens C
C. Eakin C
J. Hayden C
M. Jankowski C
P. Krebs C
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
J. Skinner LW
A. Tuch RW
defensemen
J. Bryson D
R. Dahlin D
C. Fitzgerald D
R. Hagg D
H. Jokiharju D
M. Pysyk 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	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	13:39	0:15	0:50	12:34	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	20:17	5:19	0:22	14:36	11	13	45.8
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	18:11	2:00	2:11	14:00	9	3	75.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	18	12:23	1:19	0:06	10:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	15:52	0:34	2:40	12:38	7	9	43.8
0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	23	19:18	6:21	0:00	12:57	0	2	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	4:59	1:05	0:00	3:54	1	4	20.0
0	0	-2	3	6	0	1	5	0	0	0	26	17:42	3:41	2:23	11:38	1	2	33.3
0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	13:28	1:29	0:00	11:59	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	7	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	27	21:36	5:26	0:00	16:10	1	1	50.0
0	0	-1	4	0	0	1	2	1	2	1	27	24:00	5:34	1:42	16:44	2	0	100.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	24	13:42	0:57	0:00	12:45	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	24	22:05	6:11	0:00	15:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	26	17:23	0:13	0:51	16:19	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	15	10:13	0:00	2:26	7:47	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	29	20:36	1:36	2:23	16:37	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	18	13:28	0:00	3:13	10:15	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	23	15:31	0:00	3:25	12:06	0	0	0.0

goalies
D. Tokarski G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
35	3	32	.914	23	2	7	0	0	57:49	0

Colorado Avalanche


forwards
N. Aube-Kubel RW
A. Burakovsky LW
J.T. Compher LW
T. Jost C
N. Kadri C
G. Landeskog LW
K. MacDermid LW
M. Maltsev LW
A. Newhook C
V. Nichushkin RW
L. O'Connor RW
M. Rantanen RW
D. Sikura RW
defensemen
S. Girard D
J. Johnson 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	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	12	8:38	0:00	0:00	8:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	10:38	0:56	0:00	9:42	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	19	17:11	1:12	4:07	11:52	7	7	50.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	12:36	0:00	2:24	10:12	3	1	75.0
1	0	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	24	20:19	4:52	2:31	12:56	11	10	52.4
1	0	0	4	0	2	1	2	0	0	2	23	18:13	5:08	0:11	12:54	0	2	0.0
0	0	1	2	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	18	13:31	0:00	0:11	13:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	12	8:38	0:00	0:00	8:38	5	4	55.6
0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	14:29	1:06	0:37	12:46	0	1	0.0
1	1	1	3	0	0	1	2	3	1	0	21	15:23	0:56	2:20	12:07	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	0	0	1	1	5	2	1	2	18	15:31	0:00	3:50	11:41	0	0	0.0
1	1	0	2	3	2	1	2	0	0	0	24	19:22	5:08	0:00	14:14	8	7	53.3
0	1	1	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	17	11:46	0:00	0:00	11:46	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	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	27	20:29	3:30	0:39	16:20	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	2	1	2	2	0	0	25	18:32	0:00	2:31	16:01	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	3	0	2	0	0	1	2	0	21	16:03	0:06	4:39	11:18	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	27	24:27	4:23	2:59	17:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	3	0	3	0	0	1	1	0	29	26:14	3:03	5:01	18:10	0	0	0.0

goalies
D. Kuemper G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
31	1	30	.968	25	0	5	0	0	60:00	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	0	1
	Avalanche	1	2	1	4

1st Period			BUF	COL
7:49		Gabriel Landeskog (19) Assists: Mikko Rantanen (30), Valeri Nichushkin (11)	0	1

2nd Period		BUF	COL
2:37	Dylan Cozens (11) Assists: Jeff Skinner (12)	1	1
11:15	Nazem Kadri (18) Assists: Alex Newhook (6), Dylan Sikura (1)	1	2
13:03	Mikko Rantanen (23) (Power Play) Assists: Cale Makar (26), Samuel Girard (21)	1	3

3rd Period			BUF	COL
18:57		Valeri Nichushkin (12) (Empty Net) Assists: Logan O'Connor (11)	1	4

Regular Season Series

COL leads 1-0

Avalanche
-
Sabres
-

Game 1

23/12

Sabres
1
Avalanche
4

Game 1

31/1

Avalanche
5
Sabres
3

Game 2

19/2

Ball Arena

1:00 AM, 31 January 2022

Denver, CO

Attendance: 17,456

Referees:
Brian Pochmara
Pierre Lambert

Linesmen:
Travis Toomey
Ben O'Quinn

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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COL leads 1-0

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