Final
Tuesday, December 12, 2017 · KeyBank Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Senators 3–2
- E. Kane scored the game-winner on the power play at 12:33 of the second.
- The Sabres scored first and led the rest of the way.
- R. Lehner stopped 24 of 26 shots (.923) for the win.
- Power play: BUF 1/2, OTT 0/3.
- The Senators dominated the dot, winning 61% of faceoffs.
- R. Ristolainen led all scorers with 0 goals and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starB. Pouliot
BUF · 1G 0A
- 2nd starK. Okposo
BUF · 1G 0A
- 3rd starR. Ristolainen
BUF · 0G 2A
Scoring summary
1st
No scoring
2nd
- 4:13BUFB. PouliotAssists: M. Scandella, R. Ristolainen0–1
- 5:25BUFK. OkposoAssists: R. O'Reilly, J. Gorges0–2
- 12:33BUFE. KanePPAssists: R. Ristolainen, J. Eichel0–3
3rd
- 6:43OTTC. CeciAssists: M. Stone, N. Thompson1–3
- 19:08OTTD. BrassardAssists: E. Karlsson, M. Hoffman2–3
Team stats
| OTT | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Shots | 25 |
| 60.9% | Faceoff % | 39.1% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 1/2 |
| 4 | PIM | 6 |
| 17 | Hits | 21 |
| 15 | Blocked | 26 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 10 |
Senators 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