Colorado 6, Buffalo 5
Thursday, January 2, 2025 9:00 PM
When: 9:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 2, 2025
Where: Ball Arena, Denver, Colorado
Referees:
T.J. Luxmore, Corey Syvret
Linesmen:
Kiel Murchison, CJ Murray
Attendance:
18081
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
14-20-4-1 |
7-10-2-1 |
7-10-2-0 |
L2 |
| Colorado
|
24-15-0-0 |
11-8-0-0 |
13-7-0-0 |
W6 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Colorado Avalanche have a 11-8-0-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 7-10-2-0 record on the road.
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Colorado has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Avalanche have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Devon Toews played for 27:14 during 32 shifts and scored 3 points. Devon Toews had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Jason Zucker played for 18:14 during 24 shifts and scored 4 points. Jason Zucker had 3 goals and 1 assist.
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Colorado had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Colorado |
|
Jason Zucker 4 |
Points |
Devon Toews 3 |
|
Jason Zucker 3 |
Goals |
Cale Makar 2 |
|
Tage Thompson 3 |
Assists |
Nathan MacKinnon 3 |
|
Jason Zucker 2 |
Power Play Goals |
Mikko Rantanen 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen .793 |
Save Percentage |
Scott Wedgewood .778 |
|
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 23 |
Saves |
Scott Wedgewood 14 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Buffalo
|
21 |
5 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
8 |
37 |
| Colorado
|
29 |
6 |
1-3 |
1-3 |
8 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Colorado will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .652 after a win and .562 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Vegas. The Sabres have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .250 after a loss.
