Sat, Jan 3 · FINAL
11:46Cole Sillinger Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)
BUFCBJ
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen34 SA30 SV4 GA.882
Jet GreavesScoring
- 11:463rdCole Sillinger Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Denton Mateychuk (11), Zach Werenski (28)
- 8:042ndMathieu Olivier Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Zach Aston-Reese (4), Damon Severson (14)
- 17:121stDmitri Voronkov Goal (14) Tip-In, assists: Ivan Provorov (10), Damon Severson (13)
- 14:041stBrendan Gaunce Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: none
- 11:261stJosh Doan Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Norris (8), Owen Power (9)
- 3:001stDenton Mateychuk Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Boone Jenner (12), Zach Werenski (27)
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 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 9:59 | 0:03 | 0:00 | 9:56 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bowen ByramD | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 24:33 | 3:37 | 1:03 | 19:53 | 26 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Rasmus DahlinD | 1 | 2 | 1 | -3 | 25:30 | 5:18 | 0:34 | 19:38 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zach MetsaD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9:46 | 0:00 | 0:00 | 9:46 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen PowerD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 | 4:33 | 0:47 | 16:21 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mattias SamuelssonD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:59 | 0:01 | 1:15 | 19:43 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Columbus Blue Jackets
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | PPTOI | SHTOI | ESTOI | SHFT | G | YTDG | A | S | SM | SOG | FW | FL | FO% | GV | PN | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jake ChristiansenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11:22 | 0:00 | 1:23 | 9:59 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dante FabbroD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:03 | 0:00 | 2:48 | 15:15 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Denton MateychukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24:15 | 0:00 | 4:37 | 19:38 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan ProvorovD | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 25:32 | 0:38 | 6:04 | 18:50 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Damon SeversonD | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16:55 | 0:38 | 1:23 | 14:54 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Zach WerenskiD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:12 | 1:11 | 3:23 | 18:38 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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