Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes

Sat, Dec 23, 2017 · PNC Arena · 2017–18 Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres

2 – 4

Final

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 on Sat, Dec 23, 2017 at PNC Arena. Justin Faulk scored twice. Cam Ward made 20 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 22–38.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	0	2	0	2	22
CAR	1	3	0	4	38

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	00:33	CAR	EV	Sebastian Aho (8) · wrist	Brett Pesce (6), Teuvo Teravainen (18)	0–1
2nd	01:53	CAR	PP	Jordan Staal (10) · deflected	Elias Lindholm (10), Teuvo Teravainen (19)	0–2
2nd	02:44	BUF	EV	Nathan Beaulieu (1) · wrist	Johan Larsson (5), Jack Eichel (18)	1–2
2nd	04:35	CAR	EV	Justin Faulk (2) · wrist	Sebastian Aho (17), Teuvo Teravainen (20)	1–3
2nd	11:16	CAR	EV	Justin Faulk (3) · snap	Jaccob Slavin (6), Jeff Skinner (14)	1–4
2nd	13:41	BUF	EV	Zemgus Girgensons (2) · tip-in	Jack Eichel (19)	2–4

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	15:18	CAR	Phillip Di Giuseppe	hooking	2
2nd	00:06	BUF	Evander Kane	high sticking	2
2nd	00:29	BUF	Johan Larsson	tripping	2
2nd	05:59	CAR	Marcus Kruger	holding	2
3rd	11:24	BUF	Zach Bogosian	tripping	2
3rd	16:19	BUF	Bench	too many men on the ice	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BUF 2.37 · CAR 4.09 · xG% BUF 36.7

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
15	Jack Eichel	C	0	2	2	+2	0	2	1	0	12.5	20:56	23
82	Nathan Beaulieu	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	1	0		19:08	22
28	Zemgus Girgensons	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	4	0	50.0	17:33	23
22	Johan Larsson	L	0	1	1	-1	2	1	1	0	47.1	16:04	22
55	Rasmus Ristolainen	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	1		25:48	30
6	Marco Scandella	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	4		22:29	29
19	Jake McCabe	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1		20:42	26
9	Evander Kane	L	0	0	0	-2	2	3	1	1	33.3	18:32	21
47	Zach Bogosian	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2		17:13	23
23	Sam Reinhart	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1		16:22	21
21	Kyle Okposo	R	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	1		14:32	21
10	Jacob Josefson	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	21.4	14:22	20
29	Jason Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		13:41	18
67	Benoit Pouliot	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		12:28	20
4	Josh Gorges	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		11:45	18
17	Jordan Nolan	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		11:10	15
20	Scott Wilson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		10:32	14
71	Evan Rodrigues	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		10:18	13

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Chad Johnson	L	38	34	4	.895	58:45

Carolina Hurricanes

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
86	Teuvo Teravainen	C	0	3	3	+2	0	4	0	0		16:42	20
27	Justin Faulk	D	2	0	2	+1	0	7	2	2		22:13	25
20	Sebastian Aho	C	1	1	2	+2	0	4	0	0		18:57	20
74	Jaccob Slavin	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	1		22:36	24
11	Jordan Staal	C	1	0	1	+2	0	1	2	1	70.6	19:55	24
22	Brett Pesce	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	3		19:27	24
28	Elias Lindholm	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	77.8	16:33	23
53	Jeff Skinner	L	0	1	1	-2	0	2	1	0	100.0	15:56	20
5	Noah Hanifin	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		18:52	21
14	Justin Williams	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		17:17	22
7	Derek Ryan	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	76.5	16:42	23
49	Victor Rask	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0	77.8	15:48	19
6	Klas Dahlbeck	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		15:47	24
57	Trevor van Riemsdyk	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		14:51	22
23	Brock McGinn	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		14:01	20
42	Joakim Nordstrom	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		10:42	15
16	Marcus Kruger	C	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	1	80.0	9:53	15
34	Phillip Di Giuseppe	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	6	0		9:50	14

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Cam Ward	W	22	20	2	.909	59:58