Devils 6–2 Sabres — Final Score & Stats (Oct 9, 2017)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 😈 NJD

Marcus Johansson

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · 14:17 TOI

2nd star 😈 NJD

Jesper Bratt

2 G, 1 A

2 shots · 16:54 TOI

3rd star 😈 NJD

Brian Gibbons

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 16:16 TOI

Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

😈 Stefan Noesen Go-ahead 1st · 06:28

Assists: Brian Gibbons · beat Chad Johnson

1–0

😈 Brian Gibbons 1st · 18:56

Assists: Nico Hischier, Marcus Johansson · beat Chad Johnson

2–0

2nd period

⚔️ Evander Kane PP 2nd · 05:02

Assists: Rasmus Ristolainen · beat Cory Schneider

2–1

😈 Jesper Bratt SH 2nd · 05:23

Assists: Adam Henrique, Mirco Mueller · beat Chad Johnson

3–1

😈 Marcus Johansson 2nd · 07:49

Assists: Taylor Hall · beat Chad Johnson

4–1

😈 Jesper Bratt 2nd · 12:19

Assists: Taylor Hall, Andy Greene · beat Chad Johnson

5–1

😈 Marcus Johansson 2nd · 18:56

Assists: Jesper Bratt · beat Chad Johnson

6–1

3rd period

⚔️ Evander Kane 3rd · 17:03

Assists: Jason Pominville · beat Cory Schneider

6–2

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Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Hall · Henrique · Hayes 18:19

L2 Bratt · Gibbons · Noesen 16:54

L3 Johansson · Zacha · Coleman 14:57

L4 Wood · Hischier 12:36

D1 Moore · Mueller 19:10

D2 Severson · Santini 17:20

D3 Greene · Butcher 16:17

D4 Lovejoy 12:16

⚔️Sabres

L1 Kane · Eichel · O'Reilly 18:50

L2 Reinhart · Okposo · Pominville 15:17

L3 Larsson · Girgensons · Griffith 13:45

L4 Pouliot · Moulson · Josefson 11:20

D1 Ristolainen · Tennyson 22:40

D2 Scandella · Beaulieu 18:19

D3 McCabe · Antipin 16:44

Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD BUF⚔️

31 Shots on goal 25

0/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

10 Hits 24

13 Blocked shots 10

3 Takeaways 1

6 Giveaways 14

13 Penalty minutes 13

NJD shooting 19.4% (6/31) BUF shooting 8.0% (2/25)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Cory Schneider

23/25

.920 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Chad Johnson

16/22

.727 SV% · 6 GA · 40:00 TOI

Robin Lehner Shutout

9/9

1.000 SV% · 0 GA · 20:00 TOI

Where the goals came from

8 of 8 goals located

NJD BUF

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Last meetings

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Devils lead the season series 1–0

Feb 62017 ⚔️BUF @ 😈NJD 1–2 Nov 122016 ⚔️BUF @ 😈NJD 2–4 Nov 112016 😈NJD @ ⚔️BUF 2–1 OT Apr 52016 ⚔️BUF @ 😈NJD 3–1 Dec 152015 😈NJD @ ⚔️BUF 2–0

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Who won Devils vs Sabres on October 9, 2017?

Devils won 6–2. The final score was Devils 6, Sabres 2.

Who scored for Devils?

Jesper Bratt (2), Marcus Johansson (2), Brian Gibbons, Stefan Noesen.

Who scored for Sabres?

Evander Kane (2).

How did the Devils goalie play?

Cory Schneider made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Chad Johnson made 16 saves on 22 shots (.727 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Devils vs Sabres season series?

Devils lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

😈 Devils

BeforeOct 7 🏔️COL @ 😈NJD 1–4 AfterOct 11 😈NJD @ 🍁TOR 6–3

⚔️ Sabres

BeforeOct 7 ⚔️BUF @ 🏝️NYI 3–6 AfterOct 12 ⚔️BUF @ 🦈SJS 2–3

Also on October 9

🏔️COL 4–0 🐻BOS 🎵STL 3–2 🏝️NYI 🪶CHI 3–4 🍁TOR 🦅WSH 3–4 ⚡TBL ✈️WPG 5–2 🛢️EDM 🔥CGY 2–0 🦆ANA

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