Thu, Dec 11 · FINAL
14:46Zach Benson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (13), Tage Thompson (13)
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- 14:462ndZach Benson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (13), Tage Thompson (13)
- 9:122ndTage Thompson Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (22)
- 6:152ndMax Sasson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jake DeBrusk (6), Elias Pettersson (3)
- 19:491stKiefer Sherwood Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Conor Garland (10), Quinn Hughes (21)
- 7:361stRasmus Dahlin Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (11), Jack Quinn (10)
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacob BrysonD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5:02 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 5:02 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bowen ByramD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 20:47 | 0:51 | 1:34 | 18:22 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus DahlinD | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 24:51 | 1:48 | 0:00 | 23:03 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen PowerD | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:46 | 0:49 | 1:38 | 17:19 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26:32 | 0:04 | 2:53 | 23:35 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Conor TimminsD | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:27 | 0:00 | 2:58 | 18:29 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Vancouver Canucks
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Filip HronekD | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23:33 | 0:42 | 0:52 | 21:59 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Quinn HughesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 30:03 | 4:32 | 0:00 | 25:31 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler MyersD | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:06 | 0:00 | 1:45 | 18:21 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marcus PetterssonD | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 17:25 | 0:00 | 1:56 | 15:29 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elias N. PetterssonD | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13:11 | 0:00 | 0:41 | 12:30 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom WillanderD | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 12:04 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 12:04 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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