Final
Saturday, December 31, 2016 · TD Garden
Game analysis
Bruins beat Sabres 3–1
- P. Bergeron scored the game-winner on the power play at 7:04 of the second.
- The Bruins scored first and led the rest of the way.
- T. Rask stopped 26 of 27 shots (.963) for the win.
- Power play: BOS 1/3, BUF 0/4.
Three stars
- 1st starT. Rask
BOS · .963 SV%
- 2nd starZ. Chara
BOS · 0G 1A
- 3rd starT. Schaller
BOS · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 1:28BOSF. VatranoAssists: Z. Chara0–1
2nd
- 7:04BOSP. BergeronPPAssists: R. Spooner, B. Marchand0–2
- 9:29BOST. SchallerAssists: T. Krug, A. Czarnik0–3
- 19:38BUFK. OkposoAssists: J. Eichel, R. Ristolainen1–3
3rd
No scoring
Team stats
| BUF | Stat | BOS |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 28 |
| 53.6% | Faceoff % | 46.4% |
| 0/4 | Power Play | 1/3 |
| 18 | PIM | 10 |
| 31 | Hits | 22 |
| 15 | Blocked | 17 |
| 7 | Giveaways | 9 |
| 9 | Takeaways | 8 |
Sabres at Bruins 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