Sabres 3-1 Bruins (8 Dec, 2023) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

11-14-2, 6-7-2 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	2	1	3
BOS	0	1	0	1

Boston Bruins

17-5-3, 9-2-1 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
Z. Benson LW
D. Cozens C
T. Jost C
P. Krebs C
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
V. Olofsson LW
J. Peterka RW
E. Robinson LW
I. Rosen RW
J. Skinner LW
T. Thompson RW
defensemen
C. Clifton D
E. Johnson D
R. Johnson D
H. Jokiharju D
O. Power 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	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	1	17	14:26	1:43	0:00	12:43	0	0	0.0
0	1	1	2	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	19	17:22	3:11	0:00	14:11	7	8	46.7
0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	13	11:30	0:00	1:05	10:25	3	2	60.0
0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	22	14:04	0:04	0:00	14:00	5	3	62.5
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	21	21:29	3:12	0:00	18:17	7	7	50.0
0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	19	13:57	1:53	0:00	12:04	2	3	40.0
1	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	13	12:26	1:50	0:00	10:36	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	6	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	18	15:42	1:42	0:01	13:59	1	1	50.0
0	0	1	0	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	20	13:33	0:00	1:04	12:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	9:40	0:00	0:00	9:40	0	1	0.0
0	0	0	5	2	0	0	0	0	3	1	21	19:04	3:22	0:00	15:42	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	5	0	2	21	19:51	3:23	0:00	16:28	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	1	0	0	3	2	0	20	15:29	0:00	0:00	15:29	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	13:15	0:00	1:05	12:10	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	18	14:02	0:00	0:00	14:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	24	17:46	1:18	0:00	16:28	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	5	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	28	28:27	3:47	0:00	24:40	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	2	0	9	0	0	7	0	0	28	25:57	0:00	1:05	24:52	0	0	0.0

goalies
D. Levi G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
32	1	31	.969	28	2	1	0	0	60:00	0

Boston Bruins


forwards
J. Beecher C
C. Coyle C
J. DeBrusk LW
T. Frederic C
M. Geekie C
D. Heinen LW
J. Lauko C
B. Marchand LW
D. Pastrnak RW
O. Steen C
P. Zacha C
J. van Riemsdyk LW
defensemen
B. Carlo D
M. Grzelcyk D
H. Lindholm D
M. Lohrei D
C. McAvoy D
K. Shattenkirk 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	2	0	0	8	2	0	17	12:26	0:00	2:14	10:12	2	8	20.0
0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	20:03	0:00	2:23	17:40	10	6	62.5
0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	21	14:05	0:00	2:03	12:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	0	17	12:55	0:00	0:25	12:30	0	1	0.0
0	0	-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	14:28	0:01	0:00	14:27	5	5	50.0
0	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	13:35	0:00	1:30	12:05	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	13	10:55	0:00	0:00	10:55	0	0	0.0
1	0	1	4	1	0	2	4	2	2	1	22	19:48	1:05	0:00	18:43	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	9	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	23	20:04	0:52	0:00	19:12	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	5	0	0	13	8:59	0:05	0:00	8:54	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	22	17:55	1:04	1:35	15:16	8	5	61.5
0	0	-2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	12:56	0:58	0:00	11:58	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	24	18:59	0:00	3:06	15:53	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	29	19:29	0:00	2:09	17:20	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	4	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	27	26:02	0:07	2:57	22:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	20	16:53	0:00	0:51	16:02	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	20	15:53	1:00	1:05	13:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	21	22:01	0:13	0:02	21:46	0	0	0.0

goalies
L. Ullmark G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
35	3	32	.914	29	3	0	0	0	56:34	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	2	1	3
	Bruins	0	1	0	1

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period		BUF	BOS
1:18	JJ Peterka (11) Assists: Dylan Cozens (9)	1	0
16:57	Tage Thompson (7) Assists: Connor Clifton (3)	2	0
17:35	Brad Marchand (12) Assists: Hampus Lindholm (6)	2	1

3rd Period			BUF	BOS
11:16		Victor Olofsson (4) Unassisted	3	1

0:37

Victor Olofsson nets goal vs. Bruins

0:37

Brad Marchand scores goal for Boston Bruins

0:45

Tage Thompson scores goal vs. Bruins

0:36

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Bruins
5
Sabres
2

Game 1

15/11

Sabres
3
Bruins
1

Game 2

8/12

Bruins
4
Sabres
1

Game 3

28/12

TD Garden

12:00 AM, 8 December 2023

Boston, MA

Attendance: 17,850

Referees:
Chris Rooney
Jake Brenk

Linesmen:
Ryan Daisy
James Tobias

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

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