Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey League
Samuelsson's three-point game leads Sabres to 8th straight win, 4-1 over Bruins
Samuelsson’s three-point night came together in a three-goal second period with assists on goals by Ryan McLeod and Peyton Krebs.
Josh Norris added an empty-netter late and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves for Buffalo.
The Sabres' win streak is their longest since they won 10 in a row in November 2018.
David Pastrnak scored in the first period for the Bruins, who have lost five in a row and six of their last seven games. Joonas Korpisalo made 30 saves.
Pastrnak opened the scoring at 11:56 of the first with his 15th goal of the season.
The Sabres grabbed a 2-1 lead with goals 1:33 apart in the second period. McLeod’s seventh of the season at 1:39 tied it and Krebs’ second of the year at 3:12 gave them the lead. Samuelsson’s sixth of the season made it 3-1 at 7:54.
Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin did not play because he was attending to his fiancee in Sweden. He should be back and available for their upcoming road trip.
The Bruins did not have a morning skate due to travel issues departing Boston on Saturday morning.
Sabres: Begin a three-game road trip at St. Louis on Monday night.
Regular Season SeriesBOS leads series 2-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 11:56 | David Pastrnak Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Geekie (15) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:39 | Ryan McLeod Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (13), Mattias Samuelsson (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:12 | Peyton Krebs Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (15), Mattias Samuelsson (12) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:54 | Mattias Samuelsson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (14), Bowen Byram (10) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:46 | Josh Norris Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (11), Tage Thompson (16) |
Statistics
 BOS |
 BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 27 | Hits | 18 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 23 | Shots | 34 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 22 |
| 57.7 | Faceoff Win Percent | 42.3 |
| 17 | Giveaways | 19 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 1 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson, LW | Day-To-Day | Jan 22 |
| Jacob Bryson, D | Out | Jan 22 |
| Josh Norris, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 19 |
| Josh Dunne, C | Injured Reserve | Jan 15 |
Boston Bruins Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan Harris, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 22 |
