Buffalo Sabres @ New Jersey Devils

17-14-4, 6-9-2 Away

Final

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

New Jersey DevilsDevilsNJ

20-15-1, 10-7-1 Home

Josh Norris and Zach Benson score in 2nd period as as Sabres beat Devils 3-1 for 6th straight win

— Josh Norris and Zach Benson scored in the second period and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 on Sunday night for their sixth straight win.

Dec 22, 2025, 03:43 am - AP

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

1st Period			BUF	NJ
8:51		Jack Hughes (11) Assists: Dawson Mercer (13), Colton White (4)	0	1

2nd Period			BUF	NJ
2:26		Josh Norris (4) Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (24), Owen Power (7)	1	1
16:05		Zach Benson (3) Assists: Ryan McLeod (13), Jack Quinn (12)	2	1

3rd Period			BUF	NJ
17:59		Peyton Krebs (1) (Empty Net) Assists: Tage Thompson (14), Bowen Byram (8)	3	1

Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris
Ondrej Palat hit Josh Norris
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Brenden Dillon hit Jack Quinn
Giveaway by Stefan Noesen
Timo Meier Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Colton White
Colton White hit Josh Norris
Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Paul Cotter Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Connor Brown faceoff won against Josh Norris
Connor Brown Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
Jack Hughes Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (13), Colton White (4)
Isak Rosen shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Cody Glass faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Dougie Hamilton hit Peyton Krebs
Dougie Hamilton hit Josh Norris
Giveaway by Jack Hughes
Zach Benson shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Colton White Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Connor Brown hit Michael Kesselring
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Dawson Mercer hit Jack Quinn
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Timo Meier Tip-In Above Crossbar
Connor Brown Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Timo Meier Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cody Glass faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Ondrej Palat Tip-In Wide Right
Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Right
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Giveaway by Colton White
Paul Cotter hit Zach Metsa
Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Josh Norris
Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot Wide Left
Dougie Hamilton hit Beck Malenstyn
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Brett Pesce
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Luke Hughes
Paul Cotter hit Zach Benson
Jonas Siegenthaler Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Colton White
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Josh Doan shot blocked by Nico Hischier
Josh Doan shot blocked by Timo Meier
Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Jack Hughes
Brenden Dillon hit Ryan McLeod
Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Timo Meier
Nico Hischier hit Beck Malenstyn
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jesper Bratt hit Mattias Samuelsson
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Timo Meier hit Peyton Krebs
Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Cody Glass faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ondrej Palat Slap Shot Wide Left
Dawson Mercer Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris
Connor Brown Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Nico Hischier
Brett Pesce hit Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nico Hischier Snap Shot Wide Left
Brett Pesce Snap Shot Wide Left
Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Right
Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
Nico Hischier hit Bowen Byram
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Timo Meier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Timo Meier
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Right
Luke Hughes Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris
Jesper Bratt Slap Shot Wide Right
Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cody Glass Snap Shot Wide Right
Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris
Timo Meier Batted Above Crossbar
Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Netting
Alex Tuch hit Ondrej Palat
Puck in Benches
Off-side
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Icing
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Hughes
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Josh Doan
Mattias Samuelsson hit Timo Meier
Alex Tuch hit Colton White
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Owen Power hit Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Josh Doan
Goalie Stopped
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
Icing
Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Owen Power
Puck in Netting
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Goalie Stopped
Zach Metsa Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Bowen Byram Backhand Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Icing
Mattias Samuelsson hit Nico Hischier
Takeaway by Noah Ostlund
Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Paul Cotter shot blocked by Zach Metsa
Luke Glendening shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Icing
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Isak Rosen Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Josh Dunne Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Michael Kesselring Slap Shot Short
Hand Pass
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Cody Glass
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Hughes
Zach Benson High-sticking against Timo Meier
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Mattias Samuelsson hit Stefan Noesen
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
Goalie Stopped
Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Josh Norris Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (24), Owen Power (7)
Timeout - Home
Puck in Benches
Zach Metsa hit Paul Cotter
Icing
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Crowd
Beck Malenstyn hit Brett Pesce
Icing
Mattias Samuelsson hit Ondrej Palat
Goalie Stopped
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Paul Cotter shot blocked by Bowen Byram
Isak Rosen hit Colton White
Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Glendening
Beck Malenstyn hit Brenden Dillon
Giveaway by Zach Metsa
Jack Quinn hit Dawson Mercer
Mattias Samuelsson hit Jonas Siegenthaler
Takeaway by Michael Kesselring
Michael Kesselring Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Josh Norris
Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
Zach Metsa Slap Shot High and Wide Left
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Josh Norris
Zach Benson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (13), Jack Quinn (12)
Paul Cotter shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
Michael Kesselring hit Paul Cotter
Hand Pass
Goalie Stopped
Luke Hughes shot blocked by Josh Doan
Goalie Stopped
Josh Norris faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Icing
Josh Norris faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Ryan McLeod Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Goalie Stopped
Josh Dunne faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Icing
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Cody Glass
Icing
Cody Glass shot blocked by Tage Thompson
Cody Glass shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Tage Thompson hit Connor Brown
Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Takeaway by Ryan McLeod
Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Giveaway by Alex Tuch
Puck in Netting
Goalie Stopped
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Bowen Byram Backhand saved by Jake Allen
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Takeaway by Noah Ostlund
Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Puck in Netting
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Cody Glass
Zach Benson hit Cody Glass
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Off-side
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Puck in Netting
Takeaway by Josh Doan
Off-side
High Stick
Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Cody Glass
Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
Jack Hughes shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Off-side
Nico Hischier shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Peyton Krebs hit Jack Hughes
Giveaway by Owen Power
Goalie Stopped
Brett Pesce shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Peyton Krebs Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (14), Bowen Byram (8)
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
Off-side
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Noah Ostlund

SABRES

DEVILS

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Devils
5
Sabres
0

Game 1

28/11

Sabres
3
Devils
1

Game 2

22/12

Sabres
Devils

Game 3

26/2

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	35	14	4	74
Detroit	33	18	6	72
Montreal	31	17	8	70
Buffalo	32	18	5	69
Boston	32	20	4	68
Ottawa	27	21	7	61
Toronto	26	21	9	61
Florida	28	24	3	59

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	34	15	6	74
Pittsburgh	28	15	11	67
NY Islanders	30	21	5	65
Washington	28	22	7	63
Columbus	27	20	7	61
Philadelphia	24	20	10	58
New Jersey	28	25	2	58
NY Rangers	22	28	6	50

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Buffalo Sabres @ New Jersey Devils

Stars of the Game

Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG - BUF

Zach BensonLW - BUF

Jack HughesC - NJ

Game Information

Video Highlights

Josh Norris and Zach Benson score in 2nd period as as Sabres beat Devils 3-1 for 6th straight win

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

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