Final
Sunday, February 11, 2018 · KeyBank Center
Game analysis
Avalanche beat Sabres 5–4
- G. Bourque scored the game-winner at 7:03 of the third.
- J. Bernier stopped 28 of 32 shots (.875) for the win.
- The Avalanche won despite being outshot 32–27.
- Power play: COL 1/5, BUF 1/5.
- The Sabres dominated the dot, winning 65% of faceoffs.
- R. O'Reilly led all scorers with 1 goal and 2 assists.
Three stars
- 1st starC. Wilson
COL · 1G 1A
- 2nd starR. O'Reilly
BUF · 1G 2A
- 3rd starG. Bourque
COL · 1G 0A
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:43COLA. KerfootAssists: C. Wilson, N. Zadorov1–0
- 7:57BUFB. PouliotSHAssists: R. O'Reilly1–1
- 9:19COLM. NietoSH2–1
2nd
- 1:07COLC. WilsonAssists: G. Landeskog3–1
- 13:15BUFC. NelsonSHAssists: R. O'Reilly, J. Falk3–2
3rd
- 3:05COLT. JostPPAssists: T. Barrie, M. Rantanen4–2
- 7:03COLG. BourqueAssists: A. Lindholm5–2
- 12:14BUFR. O'ReillyPPAssists: K. Okposo, R. Ristolainen5–3
- 17:08BUFE. Kane5–4
Team stats
| COL | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Shots | 32 |
| 35.1% | Faceoff % | 64.9% |
| 1/5 | Power Play | 1/5 |
| 12 | PIM | 12 |
| 10 | Hits | 8 |
| 7 | Blocked | 10 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 3 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 2 |
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