Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey League
Josh Norris scores twice in his return from injury to lead Sabres over Jets 5-1
Norris scored his first goal of the season with 5:06 remaining in the first period on a backhand shot, assisted by Zach Benson and Tage Thompson. He added a backhand shot 41 seconds into the third, assisted by Benson and Rasmus Dahlin. Norris also recorded one assist in the game.
Bowen Byram, Jason Zucker and Alex Tuch also scored for the Sabres and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 saves. Benson and Josh Doan added two assists each.
Kyle Connor scored the only goal for the Jets.
Starting goalie Eric Comrie allowed three goals on 14 shots in the first period. Thomas Milic came out to start the second and made 15 saves.
Sabres: Start a six-game road trip at Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Regular Season SeriesBUF leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:46 | Jason Zucker Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Josh Doan (9), Josh Norris (1) |
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Goal | 1st Period 3:01 | Bowen Byram Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (8), Conor Timmins (6) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:54 | Josh Norris Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Tage Thompson (10), Zach Benson (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:26 | Kyle Connor Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Josh Morrissey (19), Mark Scheifele (19) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:49 | Alex Tuch Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:41 | Josh Norris Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Zach Benson (11), Rasmus Dahlin (16) |
Statistics
 WPG |
 BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 35 | Hits | 12 |
| 1 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 24 | Shots | 31 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 21 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 47.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 52.3 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 8 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 26 | Penalty Minutes | 14 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Kozak, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Michael Kesselring, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Haydn Fleury, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 5 |
| Connor Hellebuyck, G | Injured Reserve | Nov 24 |
