Buffalo SabresSabres17-14-4
3FinalDec 21, 2025
New Jersey DevilsDevils20-15-1
1TVMSGSNMSGBStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
BUF+150
NJ−180
Puck line
BUF +1.5−170
NJ −1.5+142
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
- Puck line: Sabres +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (4 goals).
Recap
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 3-1 at Prudential Center in Newark on Dec 21, 2025 to move to 17-14-4.
The Sabres have won 6 straight. The Sabres won despite being outshot 27-25.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
W: Luukkonen · L: Allen
Scoring plays
First Period
- NJGoal · 8:51Jack Hughes Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (13), Colton White (4)0-1
Second Period
- BUFGoal · 2:26Josh Norris Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (24), Owen Power (7)1-1
- BUFGoal · 16:05Zach Benson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (13), Jack Quinn (12)2-1
Third Period
- BUFGoal · 17:59Peyton Krebs Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (14), Bowen Byram (8)3-1
Team stats
BUFNJ
- Shots
- 25
- 27
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 41.2
- 58.8
- Hits
- 20
- 16
- Blocked Shots
- 23
- 13
- Penalty Minutes
- 2
- 0
Top performers
Buffalo SabresNew Jersey Devils
Goals
Josh Norris1
Jack Hughes1
Assists
Rasmus Dahlin1
Colton White1
Points
Josh Norris1
Jack Hughes1
Player stats
Sabres · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:05 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Josh Doan RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 15:03 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Josh Dunne C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:54 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Beck Malenstyn LW | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13:23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14:47 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26.7 | 0 |
| Josh Norris C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Noah Ostlund C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Jack Quinn RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:07 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Isak Rosen RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tage Thompson C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41.2 | 0 |
| Alex Tuch RW | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18:47 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Sabres · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Michael Kesselring D | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 15:41 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zach Metsa D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Owen Power D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:43 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 26:07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Sabres · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | 1 | 27 | 26 | .963 | 60:00 | 0 |
Devils · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesper Bratt LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 19:29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Connor Brown RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:03 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Paul Cotter LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10:22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cody Glass C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 17:55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1 | 0 |
| Luke Glendening C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8:28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Arseny Gritsyuk RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:09 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Nico Hischier C | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 19:48 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65.2 | 0 |
| Jack Hughes C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:57 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Timo Meier RW | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 16:19 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
| Dawson Mercer C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Stefan Noesen RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 11:36 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ondrej Palat LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenden Dillon D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Dougie Hamilton D | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22:48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Luke Hughes D | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 26:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brett Pesce D | 2 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 21:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jonas Siegenthaler D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17:10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Colton White D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:03 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Devils · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Allen G | 2 | 24 | 22 | .917 | 56:07 | 0 |
Three stars
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF)
- Zach Benson (BUF)
- Jack Hughes (NJ)
Game info
VenuePrudential Center, Newark, NJ
Attendance16,886
OfficialsLinesman: Ryan Gibbons · Referee: Chris Lee · Referee: Wes McCauley · Linesman: Trent Knorr
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