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Buffalo Sabres vs. Colorado Avalanche: game summary

Final · January 2, 2025 at 9:00 p.m.

Buffalo Sabres logoBuffalo Sabres5
Colorado Avalanche logoColorado Avalanche6

Shots on goal : BUF 21 — COL 29 · Ball Arena

Three stars

Buffalo Sabres logo BUF

Game stats

COL Colorado Avalanche logo
21Shots on goal29
55 %Faceoff win %45 %
2/3Power play1/3
8Penalty minutes8
27Hits31
9Blocked shots9
7Giveaways5
4Takeaways9

Shots by period

P1P2P3OTTotal
BUF1074021
COL9910129

Season series BUF 0 – 2 COL

Official NHL reports

Shot map

GoalShot on goalMissed shot
← Buffalo Sabres logoBUF 5 / 21 / 286 / 29 / 49 COLColorado Avalanche logo →
Missed shot — Alex Tuch (BUF), P1 01:35 · backhandMissed shot — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P1 03:43 · wristMissed shot — Casey Mittelstadt (COL), P1 04:31 · wristMissed shot — Ross Colton (COL), P1 04:53 · wristMissed shot — Beck Malenstyn (BUF), P1 05:35 · backhandMissed shot — Jere Innala (COL), P1 06:46 · deflectedMissed shot — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P1 08:27 · wristMissed shot — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P1 18:48 · slapMissed shot — Samuel Girard (COL), P1 19:48 · slapMissed shot — Ross Colton (COL), P2 01:38 · wristMissed shot — Keaton Middleton (COL), P2 01:48 · slapMissed shot — Ross Colton (COL), P2 09:10 · tip-inMissed shot — Josh Manson (COL), P2 10:20 · wristMissed shot — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P2 10:45 · slapMissed shot — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P2 15:13 · tip-inMissed shot — Samuel Girard (COL), P2 18:50 · snapMissed shot — Samuel Girard (COL), P3 01:02 · snapMissed shot — Tage Thompson (BUF), P3 02:14 · slapMissed shot — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P3 03:32 · slapMissed shot — Cale Makar (COL), P3 04:06 · wristMissed shot — Jere Innala (COL), P3 05:37 · wristMissed shot — Owen Power (BUF), P3 06:48 · wristMissed shot — Zach Benson (BUF), P3 06:50 · wristMissed shot — Casey Mittelstadt (COL), P3 07:51 · wristMissed shot — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P3 18:07 · snapMissed shot — Cale Makar (COL), P3 19:43 · wristMissed shot — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), OT 00:21 · wristShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P1 03:51 · backhandShot on goal — Jacob Bryson (BUF), P1 04:13 · wristShot on goal — Casey Mittelstadt (COL), P1 05:00 · snapShot on goal — Ryan McLeod (BUF), P1 05:43 · wristShot on goal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P1 05:54 · snapShot on goal — Oskar Olausson (COL), P1 06:29 · wristShot on goal — Keaton Middleton (COL), P1 07:13 · wristShot on goal — Casey Mittelstadt (COL), P1 07:52 · wristShot on goal — Ryan McLeod (BUF), P1 08:45 · wristShot on goal — Rasmus Dahlin (BUF), P1 08:50 · wristShot on goal — Devon Toews (COL), P1 10:18 · wristShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P1 12:47 · wristShot on goal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P1 13:06 · snapShot on goal — Oskar Olausson (COL), P1 15:29 · wristShot on goal — Ross Colton (COL), P1 16:07 · wrap-aroundShot on goal — Josh Manson (COL), P1 19:42 · slapShot on goal — Owen Power (BUF), P1 19:59 · wristShot on goal — Jiri Kulich (BUF), P2 01:01 · wristShot on goal — Sam Malinski (COL), P2 01:44 · snapShot on goal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P2 02:36 · wristShot on goal — Dylan Cozens (BUF), P2 02:54 · wristShot on goal — Jonathan Drouin (COL), P2 04:18 · backhandShot on goal — Ryan McLeod (BUF), P2 05:16 · snapShot on goal — JJ Peterka (BUF), P2 07:58 · wristShot on goal — Samuel Girard (COL), P2 09:05 · wristShot on goal — Devon Toews (COL), P2 09:20 · snapShot on goal — Tage Thompson (BUF), P2 10:51 · wristShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P2 11:59 · wristShot on goal — Cale Makar (COL), P2 14:15 · wristShot on goal — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P2 14:30 · wristShot on goal — Cale Makar (COL), P2 18:36 · wristShot on goal — Logan O'Connor (COL), P3 03:02 · backhandShot on goal — Cale Makar (COL), P3 03:42 · wristShot on goal — Casey Mittelstadt (COL), P3 03:47 · wristShot on goal — Owen Power (BUF), P3 04:20 · wristShot on goal — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P3 07:22 · tip-inShot on goal — Jason Zucker (BUF), P3 16:06 · tip-inShot on goal — Nathan MacKinnon (COL), P3 16:45 · wristShot on goal — Devon Toews (COL), P3 17:17 · wristGoal — Jason Zucker (BUF), P1 13:17 · tip-inGoal — Bowen Byram (BUF), P1 17:10 · backhandGoal — Jason Zucker (BUF), P2 11:08 · tip-inGoal — Cale Makar (COL), P2 14:58 · wristGoal — Ross Colton (COL), P3 01:05 · wristGoal — Zach Benson (BUF), P3 01:27 · wrap-aroundGoal — Mikko Rantanen (COL), P3 04:17 · snapGoal — Jason Zucker (BUF), P3 16:09 · snapGoal — Cale Makar (COL), P3 17:34 · slapGoal — Jonathan Drouin (COL), P3 19:52 · snapGoal — Devon Toews (COL), OT 00:48 · wrist

Goals / shots on goal / attempts. Each team keeps its side for the whole game: the visitors attack left, the home team right. NHL coordinates.

Goals

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Overtime

Penalties

1st period

  • 12:18COLJosh Manson — High sticking (2 min) · drawn by Alex Tuch

2nd period

  • 10:12COLRoss Colton — Cross checking (2 min) · drawn by Jason Zucker
  • 17:03BUFZach Benson — Delaying game puck over glass (2 min)

3rd period

  • 01:27COLBench — Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (2 min) · served by Jere Innala
  • 03:04BUFAlex Tuch — Hooking (2 min) · drawn by Logan O'Connor
  • 03:19BUFDylan Cozens — Tripping (2 min) · drawn by Cale Makar
  • 03:45BUFConnor Clifton — Cross checking (2 min) · drawn by Artturi Lehkonen
  • 03:45COLArtturi Lehkonen — Roughing (2 min) · drawn by Connor Clifton

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
Z. BensonL1011109:34
J. ZuckerL3114218:14
P. KrebsC0100208:42
J.KulichC00-11016:36
J. QuinnR01-10115:22
D. CozensC01-21318:52
B. MalenstynL00-10315:59
R. McLeodC0003015:17
T. ThompsonC03-14019:43
J. PeterkaR0112211:53
S. LaffertyC0000210:11
A. TuchR00-20119:24
B. ByramD1001121:15
M. SamuelssonD00-20324:27
O. PowerD00-12122:06
R. DahlinD01-21123:17
C. CliftonD0010412:59
J. BrysonD0011013:20
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
U. Luukkonen(O)23/2979.3 %60:48
J. Reimer0/0—00:00

Colorado Avalanche

PlayerGA+/-SOGHITTOI
J. ParssinenC0000107:01
P. KellyC00-10512:13
R. ColtonC1012214:24
J. InnalaL0000107:06
O. OlaussonR0002007:57
L. O'ConnorR00-11210:47
J. DrouinL1132122:46
N. MacKinnonC0323126:16
C. MittelstadtC0113017:29
A. LehkonenL0020122:01
J. KivirantaL00-10410:39
M. RantanenR1113225:34
D. ToewsD1234027:14
C. MakarD2035128:17
J. MansonD00-11417:59
S. GirardD0101220:32
K. MiddletonD00-21409:41
S. MalinskiD0001013:42
GoalieSavesSV%TOI
M. Blackwood(W)2/366.7 %16:12
S. Wedgewood14/1877.8 %41:27

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About this game

Who won Sabres vs Avalanche?

Avalanche won 6-5 in overtime over Sabres on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

When was Sabres vs Avalanche played?

On Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 9:00 PM ET at Ball Arena.

Where was Sabres vs Avalanche played?

At Ball Arena, in Denver.

Have the Sabres and Avalanche played this season?

Yes: December 3 (Avalanche 5, Sabres 4).