Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets
· National Hockey League
Eric Comrie makes 34 saves in Jets' 4-1 victory over the Sabres
Buffalo beat Winnipeg 5-1 at home on Monday night.
Cole Koepke added his first goal with the Jets to go along with an assist after signing in free agency over the summer. Tanner Pearson and Gabriel Vilardi, with an empty-netter, also scored.
Jason Zucker scored for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 19 shots. The Sabres played the second game of six-game trip that they opened with a 5-2 loss to Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
The Jets didn’t get their first shot on goal until 4:03 of the first period, but turned up the pressure quickly when Connor used his own rebound to beat Luukkonen at 4:24. It moved the winger out of a tie with Mark Scheifele for the team lead.
Zucker’s goal came during Buffalo’s second power play of the first when he put the puck past Comrie off his own rebound with 5:16 left in the first.
Pearson scored the go-ahead goal at 2:22 of the second on a breakaway. Koepke used a backhand to bury his goal with 1:18 left in the period.
Jets: At Edmonton on Saturday night before returning home for four straight.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 4:24 | Kyle Connor Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (12), Dylan Samberg (4) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:44 | Jason Zucker Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (3), Rasmus Dahlin (17) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:22 | Tanner Pearson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Cole Koepke (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:42 | Cole Koepke Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Morgan Barron (4), Dylan DeMelo (11) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:26 | Gabriel Vilardi Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (19), Mark Scheifele (21) |
Statistics
 BUF |
 WPG |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 22 | Hits | 33 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 2 |
| 35 | Shots | 23 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 50.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 26 | Faceoffs Won | 30 |
| 46.4 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.6 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 16 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Haydn Fleury, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 5 |
| Connor Hellebuyck, G | Injured Reserve | Nov 24 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Kozak, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Michael Kesselring, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
Game Information
Canada Life Centre
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 13,682 | Capacity:
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Attendance: 13,682 | Capacity:
