Calgary Flames vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Thursday, March 3, 2016 · First Niagara Center
SN360 · MSG-B
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Calgary Flames 6-3 on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at First Niagara Center. The Sabres outshot the Flames 35-29.
Goals came from Mikael Backlund, Rasmus Ristolainen, Marcus Foligno, Dougie Hamilton, Nicolas Deslauriers, Sean Monahan, Johan Larsson, Jack Eichel and Evander Kane.
Robin Lehner made 26 saves on 29 shots for the win; Jonas Hiller stopped 29 of 34.
Three stars
Scoring
2nd period
Mikael Backlund (12)Garnet Hathaway (1), Lance Bouma (2)1–003:18 CGY
Rasmus Ristolainen (9)Brian Gionta (14), Marcus Foligno (9)1–110:27 BUF
Marcus Foligno (8)Zach Bogosian (11)1–215:57 BUF · SHG
Dougie Hamilton (10)Sean Monahan (25), Mark Giordano (24)2–216:12 CGY · PPG
Nicolas Deslauriers (4)Zach Bogosian (12)2–317:14 BUF
3rd period
Sean Monahan (21)Garnet Hathaway (2), Dougie Hamilton (19)3–303:56 CGY
Johan Larsson (4)Brian Gionta (15), Marcus Foligno (10)3–409:31 BUF
Jack Eichel (18)Evander Kane (10)3–512:46 BUF · PPG
Evander Kane (18)Unassisted3–618:29 BUF · EN
Team stats
CGYBUF
29Shots on goal35
52%Faceoff %48%
1/3Power play1/8
16Penalty minutes6
23Hits13
11Blocked shots16
6Giveaways7
3Takeaways4
Penalties
- 1st 05:46
Mikael Backlund · hooking2 min - 1st 07:01Josh Jooris · tripping2 min
- 1st 13:36Garnet Hathaway · interference2 min
- 1st 16:40
Jake McCabe · holding2 min - 1st 18:32Mark Pysyk · interference2 min
- 1st 20:00Dougie Hamilton · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 2nd 05:32Jakub Nakladal · hooking2 min
- 2nd 14:44Nicolas Deslauriers · interference2 min
- 3rd 04:35Joe Colborne · interference2 min
- 3rd 10:28Garnet Hathaway · hooking2 min
- 3rd 10:58Mark Giordano · tripping2 min
Season series
Calgary Flames
| 23Sean MonahanC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20:06 |
| 64Garnet HathawayR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 12:44 |
| 27Dougie HamiltonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 18:02 |
| 11Mikael BacklundC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 15:16 |
| 17Lance BoumaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:10 |
| 5Mark GiordanoD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 25:08 |
| 8Joe ColborneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 14:53 |
| 13Johnny GaudreauL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 18:54 |
| 16Josh JoorisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:53 |
| 18Matt StajanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:56 |
| 52Brandon BolligL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:16 |
| 67Michael FrolikR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 17:42 |
| 79Micheal FerlandL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 12:51 |
| 93Sam BennettC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 13:52 |
| 3Jyrki JokipakkaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 16:40 |
| 7TJ BrodieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 29:17 |
| 29Deryk EngellandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 18:59 |
| 33Jakub NakladalD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 4 | 12:19 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jonas HillerG | L | 34 | 29 | 5 | .853 | 59:14 |
| 37Joni OrtioG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 82Marcus FolignoL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | 15:34 |
| 9Evander KaneL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 23:23 |
| 12Brian GiontaR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 15:41 |
| 47Zach BogosianD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 25:53 |
| 15Jack EichelC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 7 | 23:02 |
| 22Johan LarssonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:46 |
| 44Nicolas DeslauriersL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 09:47 |
| 55Rasmus RistolainenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 24:25 |
| 17David LegwandC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 08:27 |
| 19Cal O'ReillyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 13:51 |
| 23Sam ReinhartC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:54 |
| 26Matt MoulsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:23 |
| 28Zemgus GirgensonsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:42 |
| 43Daniel CatenacciC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 08:14 |
| 3Mark PysykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:30 |
| 4Josh GorgesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 19:11 |
| 25Carlo ColaiacovoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:14 |
| 29Jake McCabeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 20:43 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Chad JohnsonG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 40Robin LehnerG | W | 29 | 26 | 3 | .897 | 59:52 |