Final/SO
Thursday, March 8, 2018 · Canadian Tire Centre
Game analysis
Sabres beat Senators 4–3 in a shootout
- Tied 3–3 after overtime; the Sabres won the shootout.
- The Sabres trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- R. Lehner stopped 37 of 40 shots (.925) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 40–34.
- R. Dzingel led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starR. Dzingel
OTT · 2G 0A
- 2nd starJ. Josefson
BUF · 0G 0A
- 3rd starS. Reinhart
BUF · 1G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 17:26BUFM. Scandella1–0
2nd
- 0:36OTTR. DzingelAssists: M. Duchene1–1
- 3:26OTTR. DzingelAssists: M. Hoffman, E. Karlsson1–2
- 14:23BUFS. ReinhartAssists: B. Pouliot2–2
- 17:30OTTT. ChabotAssists: M. Paajarvi, M. Stone2–3
3rd
- 0:27BUFS. WilsonAssists: R. O'Reilly, S. Reinhart3–3
OT
No scoring
Shootout
- 0:00BUFJ. Josefson4–3
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | OTT |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Shots | 40 |
| 57.4% | Faceoff % | 42.6% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 27 | Hits | 29 |
| 9 | Blocked | 5 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 2 | Takeaways | 3 |
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