Final
Saturday, December 20, 2014 · First Niagara Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Sabres 5–1
- C. McLeod scored the game-winner shorthanded at 7:07 of the first.
- The Avalanche scored first and led the rest of the way.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- C. Pickard stopped 28 of 29 shots (.966) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 29–23.
- Power play: COL 1/3, BUF 0/4.
Three stars
- 1st starR. O'Reilly
COL · 0G 1A
- 2nd starC. Pickard
COL · .966 SV%
- 3rd starA. Tanguay
COL · 2G 1A
Scoring summary
1st
- 2:23COLE. JohnsonAssists: N. MacKinnon, M. Talbot1–0
- 7:07COLC. McLeodSHAssists: R. O'Reilly2–0
2nd
No scoring
3rd
- 1:51COLA. TanguayAssists: J. Iginla, J. Mitchell3–0
- 5:09COLJ. MitchellPPAssists: A. Tanguay, J. Iginla4–0
- 13:27BUFJ. LarssonAssists: C. Stewart, A. Benoit4–1
- 19:34COLA. TanguayENAssists: J. Iginla, E. Johnson5–1
Team stats
| COL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Shots | 29 |
| 55.4% | Faceoff % | 44.6% |
| 1/3 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 17 | Hits | 25 |
| 14 | Blocked | 14 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 4 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 1 |
Avalanche 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