Sabres 4-2 Bruins (16 Dec, 2018) Box Score

Buffalo Sabres

20-9-5, 9-6-3 away

	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	1	3	4
BOS	0	1	1	2

Boston Bruins

17-12-4, 11-4-0 home

Buffalo Sabres


forwards
J. Eichel C
Z. Girgensons LW
J. Larsson LW
C. Mittelstadt C
K. Okposo RW
J. Pominville RW
S. Reinhart C
E. Rodrigues C
C. Sheary LW
J. Skinner LW
V. Sobotka LW
T. Thompson RW
defensemen
Z. Bogosian D
R. Dahlin D
B. Guhle D
M. Hunwick D
R. Ristolainen D
M. Scandella D

											Time On Ice					Faceoffs
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
2	2	3	6	1	1	0	0	0	3	2	22	19:00	1:35	0:37	16:48	6	11	35.3
0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	21	16:58	0:00	2:58	14:00	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	0	23	16:49	0:00	1:31	15:18	9	11	45.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	12:07	0:25	0:02	11:40	5	6	45.5
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	19	14:15	0:25	0:02	13:48	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16	10:09	0:00	0:00	10:09	0	0	0.0
0	3	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	21	16:46	1:35	0:00	15:11	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	4	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	23	16:22	0:22	0:54	15:06	1	0	100.0
0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	19	12:11	0:25	0:00	11:46	0	0	0.0
2	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	20	17:22	1:35	0:06	15:41	3	2	60.0
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	21	13:36	0:00	1:50	11:46	6	5	54.5
0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	16	10:38	0:00	0:00	10:38	0	0	0.0
G	A	+/-	S	SM	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHFT	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	FW	FL	FO%
0	0	2	0	1	2	0	0	4	0	1	27	24:20	0:03	2:58	21:19	0	0	0.0
0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	23	19:35	1:35	0:02	17:58	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	1	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	18	11:59	0:00	0:00	11:59	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	24	18:24	0:00	1:17	17:07	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	2	0	3	0	0	5	2	0	30	23:22	1:47	1:02	20:33	0	0	0.0
0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0	2	2	1	28	22:07	0:13	2:41	19:13	0	0	0.0

goalies
L. Ullmark G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
37	2	35	.946	31	0	4	0	0	60:00	0

Boston Bruins


forwards
N. Acciari C
D. Backes RW
C. Cave C
R. Donato C
J. Forsbacka Karlsson C
D. Heinen LW
D. Krejci C
S. Kuraly C
B. Marchand LW
J. Nordstrom C
D. Pastrnak RW
C. Wagner RW
defensemen
B. Carlo D
M. Grzelcyk D
S. Kampfer D
T. Krug D
C. McAvoy D
J. Moore 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	2	0	0	0	3	7	1	18	12:51	0:00	0:46	12:05	3	3	50.0
0	1	-1	3	2	1	0	0	3	1	1	21	15:09	2:57	0:00	12:12	11	4	73.3
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19	12:19	0:00	1:14	11:05	3	5	37.5
0	0	-2	6	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	17	16:53	2:36	0:00	14:17	1	1	50.0
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16	14:22	1:24	0:00	12:58	2	6	25.0
0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	16	12:26	1:01	0:00	11:25	0	0	0.0
0	1	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	19:05	0:52	0:00	18:13	10	9	52.6
0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	0	4	0	0	17	12:57	0:02	1:14	11:41	5	2	71.4
0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	22	22:13	3:19	0:46	18:08	0	0	0.0
0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	3	0	1	17	11:31	0:00	0:00	11:31	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	3	4	1	0	0	0	1	3	19	22:46	3:08	0:00	19:38	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	17	12:04	0:00	0:00	12:04	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	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	26	20:17	0:00	1:33	18:44	0	0	0.0
0	0	-2	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	25	17:58	0:41	0:27	16:50	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	17	12:52	0:00	0:00	12:52	0	0	0.0
1	0	0	4	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	25:58	3:19	0:00	22:39	0	0	0.0
0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	28	20:14	0:41	0:27	19:06	0	0	0.0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	23	17:44	0:00	1:33	16:11	0	0	0.0

goalies
T. Rask G

SA	GA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	SOSA	SOS	TOI	PIM
26	3	23	.885	21	0	2	0	0	58:21	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	3	4
	Bruins	0	1	1	2

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			BUF	BOS
3:18		Jeff Skinner (23) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jack Eichel (30), Rasmus Dahlin (15)	1	0
5:18		Steven Kampfer (1) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Joakim Nordstrom (2), David Backes (4)	1	1

3rd Period		BUF	BOS
5:43	Jack Eichel (13) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Sam Reinhart (22), Rasmus Dahlin (16)	2	1
13:21	Torey Krug (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: David Krejci (23), Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson (2)	2	2
16:29	Jeff Skinner (24) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Jack Eichel (31), Sam Reinhart (23)	3	2
19:35	Jack Eichel (14) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Sam Reinhart (24), Zemgus Girgensons (5)	4	2

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Bruins
4
Sabres
0

Game 1

5/10

Sabres
4
Bruins
2

Game 2

16/12

Bruins
3
Sabres
2

Game 3

30/12

Sabres
1
Bruins
2

Game 4

6/1

TD Garden

10:00 PM, 16 December 2018

Boston, MA

Attendance: 17,565

Linesmen:
Derek Amell

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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