Final
Saturday, February 25, 2017 · Pepsi Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Sabres 5–3
- B. Comeau scored the game-winner at 16:07 of the second.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- J. Smith stopped 34 of 37 shots (.919) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 37–30.
- Power play: COL 0/2, BUF 1/4.
Three stars
- 1st starG. Landeskog
COL · 2G 1A
- 2nd starM. Nieto
COL · 0G 2A
- 3rd starJ. Smith
COL · .919 SV%
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:06COLG. LandeskogAssists: M. Barberio, N. MacKinnon0–1
- 12:42COLM. GrigorenkoAssists: M. Nieto, E. Johnson0–2
- 14:24COLT. BarrieAssists: M. Rantanen, M. Nieto0–3
- 17:11BUFS. ReinhartPPAssists: J. Eichel, R. Ristolainen1–3
2nd
- 9:55BUFM. FolignoAssists: Z. Girgensons, J. Bailey2–3
- 16:07COLB. ComeauAssists: N. MacKinnon, G. Landeskog2–4
- 17:40BUFE. RodriguesAssists: T. Ennis, M. Moulson3–4
3rd
- 19:20COLG. LandeskogENAssists: B. Comeau3–5
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | COL |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 30 |
| 42.6% | Faceoff % | 57.4% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/2 |
| 6 | PIM | 10 |
| 6 | Hits | 15 |
| 9 | Blocked | 16 |
| 3 | Giveaways | 5 |
| 8 | Takeaways | 8 |
Sabres at Avalanche 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