New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Friday, March 29, 2024 · KeyBank Center

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2–5

Final

SOG 30–36

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Friday, March 29, 2024 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres outshot the Devils 36-30.

Tage Thompson scored 4 goals. Max Willman, Jesper Bratt and JJ Peterka also scored.

Devon Levi made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Jake Allen stopped 31 of 34.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NJD	2	0	0	2	30
BUF	0	2	3	5	36

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Max Willman (3)Luke Hughes (32), Chris Tierney (8)1–003:00 NJD
Jesper Bratt (24)Nico Hischier (35), Timo Meier (22)2–010:31 NJD

2nd period

Tage Thompson (23)Unassisted2–100:28 BUF
Tage Thompson (24)Alex Tuch (31)2–217:29 BUF

3rd period

Tage Thompson (25)Rasmus Dahlin (36), Alex Tuch (32)2–315:26 BUF
JJ Peterka (26)Dylan Cozens (27), Owen Power (23)2–419:22 BUF · EN
Tage Thompson (26)Henri Jokiharju (13)2–519:54 BUF · EN

Team stats

NJDBUF

30Shots on goal36

66%Faceoff %34%

0/3Power play0/0

0Penalty minutes6

18Hits37

12Blocked shots17

8Giveaways3

5Takeaways5

Penalties

1st 15:04Bowen Byram · slashing2 min
1st 16:38Alex Tuch · tripping2 min
2nd 14:41Dylan Cozens · slashing2 min

Season series

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

11Chris TierneyC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	50	07:48
13Nico HischierC	0	1	1	-3	1	0	0	0	71	19:24
28Timo MeierR	0	1	1	-3	0	1	0	0	–	19:43
46Max WillmanC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	2	0	–	06:27
63Jesper BrattL	1	0	1	-2	5	1	0	0	–	18:13
43Luke HughesD	0	1	1	-2	4	1	0	0	–	21:33
10Alexander HoltzR	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	50	17:46
18Ondrej PalatL	0	0	0	-2	1	1	0	0	–	13:32
42Curtis LazarC	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	50	09:15
56Erik HaulaL	0	0	0	-1	4	2	2	0	81	22:09
86Jack HughesC	0	0	0	-3	5	0	0	0	–	25:31
91Dawson MercerC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	15:10
92Tomas NosekL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50	13:18
2Brendan SmithD	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	–	17:30
6John MarinoD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	17:35
17Simon NemecD	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	0	–	23:17
57Nick DeSimoneD	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	14:45
88Kevin BahlD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	18:41

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Kaapo KahkonenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
34Jake AllenG	L	34	31	3	.912	58:23

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

72Tage ThompsonC	4	0	4	+3	6	5	1	0	29	16:07
89Alex TuchR	0	2	2	+2	2	1	1	2	33	20:06
24Dylan CozensC	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	2	31	19:35
77JJ PeterkaR	1	0	1	+3	5	1	0	0	–	16:48
10Henri JokiharjuD	0	1	1	+2	2	1	2	0	–	18:28
25Owen PowerD	0	1	1	+1	3	1	2	0	–	28:51
26Rasmus DahlinD	0	1	1	+1	2	5	1	0	–	27:01
9Zach BensonL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	18:44
12Jordan GreenwayL	0	0	0	+2	1	3	2	0	50	18:19
17Tyson JostC	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	60	08:49
19Peyton KrebsC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	57	11:00
22Jack QuinnR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	17:06
28Zemgus GirgensonsL	0	0	0	-1	2	4	1	0	–	07:07
53Jeff SkinnerL	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	11:52
71Victor OlofssonL	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	08:04
4Bowen ByramD	0	0	0	+2	2	2	0	2	–	18:21
75Connor CliftonD	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	0	–	15:50
78Jacob BrysonD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	–	11:52

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
27Devon LeviG	W	30	28	2	.933	60:00