Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils

NHL Global Series

1-0-0

Final

	1	2	3	T
Devils NJ	2	1	1	4
Sabres BUF	0	0	1	1

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

0-1-0

		1	2	3	T
	Devils	2	1	1	4
	Sabres	0	0	1	1

1st Period			NJ	BUF
8:39		Stefan Noesen (1) Assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (1)	1	0
15:38		Johnathan Kovacevic (1) Assists: Jonas Siegenthaler (1), Dawson Mercer (1)	2	0

2nd Period			NJ	BUF
3:29		Nico Hischier (1) Assists: Nathan Bastian (1), Paul Cotter (1)	3	0

3rd Period			NJ	BUF
10:07		Owen Power (1) Assists: JJ Peterka (1), Bowen Byram (1)	3	1
17:28		Paul Cotter (1) (Empty Net) Assists: Nathan Bastian (2)	4	1

Beck Malenstyn hit Tomas Tatar
Bowen Byram hit Jack Hughes
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jack Hughes
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Erik Haula
Owen Power Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Dylan Cozens
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jordan Greenway hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Jason Zucker Slap Shot Wide Right
Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Beck Malenstyn hit Paul Cotter
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Sam Lafferty hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Dylan Cozens hit Seamus Casey
Owen Power hit Nico Hischier
Connor Clifton hit Ondrej Palat
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Rasmus Dahlin Interference against Jesper Bratt
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Giveaway by Connor Clifton
Connor Clifton hit Jack Hughes
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
Timo Meier shot blocked by Owen Power
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Owen Power
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Erik Haula
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jason Zucker
Dylan Cozens Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Beck Malenstyn hit Seamus Casey
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Slashing against Jack Hughes
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Timo Meier shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jack Quinn Tip-In Wide Left
Jordan Greenway hit Ondrej Palat
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Erik Haula
Jason Zucker Tip-In saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jason Zucker Backhand Wide Left
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Simon Nemec shot blocked by Zach Benson
Beck Malenstyn hit Jesper Bratt
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Erik Haula
JJ Peterka hit Brenden Dillon
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dylan Cozens Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Jason Zucker Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Beck Malenstyn hit Dawson Mercer
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Nico Hischier
Beck Malenstyn hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Connor Clifton Backhand Wide Left
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Connor Clifton hit Timo Meier
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
Takeaway by Dylan Cozens
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Erik Haula
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Takeaway by Bowen Byram
Jason Zucker Slap Shot Wide Right
Timo Meier shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Right
Alex Tuch hit Johnathan Kovacevic
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Henri Jokiharju hit Nico Hischier
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alex Tuch hit Brenden Dillon
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Alex Tuch hit Paul Cotter
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
Seamus Casey shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot Wide Right
Connor Clifton Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
JJ Peterka Tip-In High and Wide Right
Alex Tuch hit Curtis Lazar
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Owen Power Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (1), Bowen Byram (1)
Connor Clifton hit Ondrej Palat
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Erik Haula
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Jacob Markstrom
Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide Right
JJ Peterka Backhand Wide Left
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Markstrom
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
Takeaway by JJ Peterka
Giveaway by JJ Peterka
Simon Nemec Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Jacob Markstrom
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Short
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Icing
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Jesper Bratt hit Bowen Byram
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula hit Dylan Cozens
Erik Haula Slashing against Tage Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Brenden Dillon hit Tage Thompson
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Jack Quinn
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Simon Nemec hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Giveaway by Jacob Markstrom
Off-side
Seamus Casey hit Ryan McLeod
Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Erik Haula
Puck in Crowd
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Giveaway by Jacob Markstrom
Puck in Netting
Jonas Siegenthaler Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Stefan Noesen hit Jordan Greenway
Stefan Noesen Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Johnathan Kovacevic (1)
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jesper Bratt hit Rasmus Dahlin
Timo Meier Wrap-around Wide Right
Brenden Dillon Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Giveaway by Simon Nemec
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Seamus Casey hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Owen Power shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula hit Jordan Greenway
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Johnathan Kovacevic Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonas Siegenthaler (1), Dawson Mercer (1)
Puck in Crowd
Goalie Stopped
Curtis Lazar hit Jack Quinn
Paul Cotter hit Jack Quinn
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Erik Haula faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Curtis Lazar hit Owen Power
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brenden Dillon Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Brenden Dillon hit Alex Tuch
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Erik Haula
Erik Haula hit Ryan McLeod
Stefan Noesen hit Ryan McLeod
Paul Cotter Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nathan Bastian Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nico Hischier Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Nathan Bastian (1), Paul Cotter (1)
Dawson Mercer Tip-In Wide Left
Jesper Bratt hit Bowen Byram
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Curtis Lazar Holding against JJ Peterka
TV Timeout
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Tuch
High Stick
Puck in Netting
Erik Haula faceoff won against Zach Benson
Goalie Stopped
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Tage Thompson
Paul Cotter Tip-In Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Tip-In Above Crossbar
Jack Hughes Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Timo Meier hit Connor Clifton
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Nico Hischier Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jonas Siegenthaler hit Beck Malenstyn
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
Off-side
Jack Hughes faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Seamus Casey
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Seamus Casey
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Jesper Bratt
Off-side
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Brenden Dillon Slap Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Simon Nemec Holding against Jordan Greenway
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
Puck in Netting
Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Icing
Jonas Siegenthaler Backhand Wide Right
Ondrej Palat hit Mattias Samuelsson
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Off-side
Off-side
Paul Cotter faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Icing
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Goalie Stopped
Timo Meier hit Zach Benson
Icing
Erik Haula faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Erik Haula
Nathan Bastian Holding against Jack Quinn
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Ondrej Palat hit Rasmus Dahlin
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Simon Nemec
Puck in Netting
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Puck in Crowd
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Brenden Dillon
Paul Cotter hit Tage Thompson
Paul Cotter Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Brenden Dillon hit JJ Peterka
Icing
Icing
Puck in Crowd
Icing
Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Ondrej Palat
Goalie Stopped
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Tuch
Off-side
Goalie Stopped
JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Icing
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Paul Cotter
Paul Cotter Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Nathan Bastian (2)
Goalie Stopped
Erik Haula faceoff won against Sam Lafferty
Takeaway by Simon Nemec
Stefan Noesen Tip-In Wide Left
Ondrej Palat Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Icing

DEVILS

SABRES

Regular Season Series

NJ leads 1-0

Devils
4
Sabres
1

Game 1

4/10

Sabres
1
Devils
3

Game 2

5/10

Devils
3
Sabres
4

Game 3

2/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	38	16	6	82
Pittsburgh	31	16	13	75
NY Islanders	35	21	5	75
Columbus	31	21	8	70
Washington	31	25	7	69
Philadelphia	28	21	11	67
New Jersey	31	29	2	64
NY Rangers	23	29	8	54

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	38	17	4	80
Buffalo	36	19	6	78
Detroit	35	20	7	77
Montreal	33	18	9	75
Boston	34	21	5	73
Ottawa	29	22	9	67
Toronto	27	24	11	65
Florida	30	28	3	63

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Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils

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Owen PowerD - BUF

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