Vejmelka earns first shutout of season with 28 saves, Coyotes top Sabres 2-0

— Karel Vejmelka has been a goalie in the NHL long enough to know that wins are hard to earn.
Dec 17, 2023, 05:26 am - AP
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1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodBUFARI
15:12Clayton Keller (10)
Assists: Alexander Kerfoot (14)
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3rd PeriodBUFARI
9:36Liam O'Brien (3)
Assists: Logan Cooley (13)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Michael Carcone Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Schmaltz Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alex Kerfoot hit Peyton Krebs
  • Michael Carcone Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Alex Kerfoot faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Clayton Keller Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Liam O'Brien Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matt Dumba hit JJ Peterka
  • Jack McBain faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Matt Dumba
  • Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Clayton Keller shot blocked by Juuso Valimaki
  • Clayton Keller hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Bjugstad Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Alex Kerfoot
  • Jack McBain faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Michael Kesselring hit Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Lawson Crouse
  • Nick Bjugstad hit Ryan Johnson
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Jack McBain
  • Michael Carcone hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Matt Dumba hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Liam O'Brien hit Connor Clifton
  • Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matias Maccelli Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Juuso Valimaki
  • Giveaway by Michael Carcone
  • Jack McBain hit Eric Robinson
  • Giveaway by Nick Bjugstad
  • Alex Kerfoot hit JJ Peterka
  • Takeaway by Alex Kerfoot
  • Eric Robinson shot blocked by Juuso Valimaki
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • Takeaway by Zachary Sanford
  • Liam O'Brien Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Lawson Crouse hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Nick Schmaltz faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Clayton Keller Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Michael Carcone hit Zach Benson
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by J.J. Moser
  • Troy Stecher Tripping against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alex Kerfoot faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Matt Dumba
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Matt Dumba
  • Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Giveaway by Nick Schmaltz
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Travis Dermott
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Matias Maccelli
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Matt Dumba
  • Logan Cooley Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Zachary Sanford
  • Michael Kesselring hit Peyton Krebs
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Zachary Sanford
  • Eric Robinson shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Zachary Sanford
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Clayton Keller Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Kerfoot (14)
  • Takeaway by Nick Schmaltz
  • Jason Zucker Backhand Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jack McBain
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Matt Dumba hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Matt Dumba hit Dylan Cozens
  • J.J. Moser Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alex Kerfoot faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Troy Stecher Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Clayton Keller Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Lawson Crouse faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Juuso Valimaki shot blocked by Lawson Crouse
  • Juuso Valimaki Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Lawson Crouse hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Liam O'Brien hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Alex Kerfoot Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Takeaway by Alex Kerfoot
  • Alex Kerfoot Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Clayton Keller Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Clayton Keller Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matt Dumba Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by J.J. Moser
  • Zachary Sanford hit Connor Clifton
  • Jason Zucker hit Erik Johnson
  • Takeaway by Nick Bjugstad
  • Giveaway by Troy Stecher
  • Lawson Crouse hit Zach Benson
  • Eric Robinson shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • Liam O'Brien Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Logan Cooley (13)
  • Alex Kerfoot faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nick Schmaltz Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Clayton Keller hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Matias Maccelli
  • Giveaway by Karel Vejmelka
  • Jack McBain hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Travis Dermott
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Alex Kerfoot faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Nick Schmaltz Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Alex Kerfoot
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by J.J. Moser
  • Lawson Crouse Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Kerfoot faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Matias Maccelli Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Troy Stecher hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Troy Stecher
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Matt Dumba Roughing against Zach Benson
  • Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Dumba shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Matias Maccelli shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Alex Kerfoot
  • Takeaway by Kyle Okposo
  • Matt Dumba shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Off-side
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Jack McBain shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Erik Johnson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Eric Robinson Backhand Wide Left
  • Kyle Okposo hit Michael Kesselring
  • Matt Dumba shot blocked by Eric Robinson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Juuso Valimaki
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Troy Stecher
  • Casey Mittelstadt Holding against Nick Schmaltz
  • TV Timeout
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Icing
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Ryan Johnson hit Nick Bjugstad
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Casey Mittelstadt Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Icing
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Jack McBain
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Eric Robinson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Logan Cooley
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Peyton Krebs Tip-In saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Jack McBain shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Tyson Jost Tip-In Wide Left
  • Zach Benson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Nick Schmaltz
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Zachary Sanford shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Icing
  • Erik Johnson hit Nick Bjugstad
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Lawson Crouse shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
  • Ryan Johnson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Schmaltz
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Ryan Johnson
  • TV Timeout
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • JJ Peterka Deflected Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Puck in Benches
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
  • Ryan Johnson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Ryan Johnson Backhand saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Hand Pass
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mattias Samuelsson Holding against Clayton Keller
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Nick Schmaltz
  • Erik Johnson hit Nick Schmaltz
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Kyle Okposo hit J.J. Moser
  • Giveaway by Ryan Johnson
  • Troy Stecher shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
  • Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Ryan Johnson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Liam O'Brien shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Jack McBain
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Nick Schmaltz shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Nick Schmaltz
  • Tage Thompson hit Nick Bjugstad
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Zach Benson
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Clayton Keller
  • Puck in Netting
  • Zach Benson hit J.J. Moser
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Icing
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Lawson Crouse shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alex Tuch hit Matias Maccelli
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zach Benson Roughing against Matt Dumba
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Alex Kerfoot
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Karel Vejmelka
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