Final
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 · Canadian Tire Centre
Game analysis
Sabres beat Senators 5–4
- R. O'Reilly scored the game-winner on the power play at 16:43 of the third.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- A. Nilsson stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 35–28.
- Power play: BUF 3/5, OTT 2/4.
- The Senators dominated the dot, winning 60% of faceoffs.
Three stars
- 1st starR. O'Reilly
BUF · 2G 1A
- 2nd starM. Hoffman
OTT · 3G 1A
- 3rd starJ. Eichel
BUF · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:16BUFK. OkposoPPAssists: J. Eichel, R. Ristolainen1–0
- 9:31BUFJ. EichelPPAssists: R. O'Reilly, R. Ristolainen2–0
- 13:47OTTM. HoffmanAssists: M. Borowiecki, D. Brassard2–1
- 14:18BUFR. O'ReillyAssists: J. Gorges, C. Franson3–1
2nd
- 8:20OTTM. StonePPAssists: K. Turris, M. Hoffman3–2
- 17:08BUFS. ReinhartAssists: E. Kane4–2
- 17:51OTTM. HoffmanAssists: E. Karlsson, M. Stone4–3
3rd
- 16:43BUFR. O'ReillyPPAssists: S. Reinhart, K. Okposo5–3
- 18:29OTTM. HoffmanPPAssists: D. Phaneuf, E. Karlsson5–4
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 35 |
| 40.0% | Faceoff % | 60.0% |
| 3/5 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 13 | PIM | 15 |
| 19 | Hits | 28 |
| 20 | Blocked | 15 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 10 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 12 |
Sabres at Senators 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