Final
Saturday, March 11, 2017 · KeyBank Center
Game analysis
Sabres beat Blue Jackets 5–3
- E. Kane scored the game-winner on the power play at 17:31 of the third.
- The Sabres came back from a 3-goal deficit.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- R. Lehner stopped 24 of 24 shots (1.000) for the win.
- The Sabres won despite being outshot 36–31.
- Power play: BUF 2/5, CBJ 0/3.
Three stars
- 1st starR. Lehner
BUF · 1.000 SV%
- 2nd starJ. Eichel
BUF · 1G 1A
- 3rd starS. Reinhart
BUF · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:09CBJD. SavardAssists: S. Gagner, S. Hartnell1–0
- 14:00CBJN. FolignoAssists: B. Saad, Z. Werenski2–0
- 17:56CBJO. BjorkstrandAssists: S. Gagner3–0
2nd
- 0:18BUFJ. McCabeAssists: N. Deslauriers, E. Kane3–1
- 5:43BUFM. MoulsonPPAssists: B. Gionta, Z. Bogosian3–2
- 19:57BUFS. ReinhartAssists: R. Ristolainen3–3
3rd
- 17:31BUFE. KanePPAssists: J. Eichel, R. Ristolainen3–4
- 19:56BUFJ. EichelENAssists: R. O'Reilly3–5
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 36 | Shots | 31 |
| 38.3% | Faceoff % | 61.7% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 2/5 |
| 28 | PIM | 34 |
| 11 | Hits | 22 |
| 12 | Blocked | 14 |
| 4 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 6 |
Blue Jackets 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