Final/OT
Saturday, March 12, 2016 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Hurricanes 3–2 in overtime
- J. Eichel scored the game-winner at 4:59 in overtime.
- C. Johnson stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 30–24.
- Power play: BUF 0/4, CAR 1/3.
- The Hurricanes dominated the dot, winning 64% of faceoffs.
- J. Eichel led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starJ. Eichel
BUF · 2G 0A
- 2nd starS. Reinhart
BUF · 0G 1A
- 3rd starM. Foligno
BUF · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 6:42CARP. Di GiuseppeAssists: J. Skinner1–0
- 7:52BUFM. FolignoAssists: B. Gionta1–1
3rd
- 4:56BUFJ. EichelAssists: S. Reinhart, E. Kane1–2
- 9:01CARV. RaskPPAssists: R. Nash, E. Lindholm2–2
Team stats
| CAR | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Shots | 24 |
| 63.6% | Faceoff % | 36.4% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 10 | Hits | 17 |
| 13 | Blocked | 16 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 5 |
Hurricanes at Sabres recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice