National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Detroit 6, Buffalo 3
Tuesday, December 23, 2014 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Paul Devorski, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance: 20027
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 2103
Detroit 1146
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 13-19-2-1 9-8-1-1 4-11-1-0 L4
Detroit 18-8-2-7 12-4-0-6 6-4-2-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Detroit Red Wings have a 12-4-0-6 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 4-11-1-0 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Red Wings have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Gustav Nyquist played for 17:07 during 20 shifts and scored 3 points. Gustav Nyquist had 0 goals and 3 assists.
  • Brian Flynn played for 15:22 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Brian Flynn had 0 goals and 2 assists.
  • Detroit had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 4 of them.
  • Buffalo had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Detroit
Brian Flynn 2 Points Gustav Nyquist 3
Andre Benoit 1 Goals Tomas Tatar 2
Brian Flynn 2 Assists Gustav Nyquist 3
N/A Power Play Goals Tomas Tatar 2
Andre Benoit 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Michal Neuvirth .846 Save Percentage Petr Mrazek .812
Michal Neuvirth 33 Saves Petr Mrazek 13
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 16 3 0-1 2-6 12 23
Detroit 39 6 4-6 1-1 2 38
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .529 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Sabres have a W/L % of .538 after a win and .273 after a loss.