National Hockey League
Buffalo 3, Detroit 2
Thursday, February 22, 2018 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, February 22, 2018
Where: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees: Trevor Hanson, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 19515
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Buffalo 11013
Detroit 01102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 18-32-10-1 8-18-3-1 10-14-7-0 W1
Detroit 24-26-9-1 12-13-7-1 12-13-2-0 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Detroit Red Wings have a 12-13-7-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 10-14-7-0 record on the road.
  • Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Red Wings have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Justin Abdelkader played for 15:54 during 22 shifts and scored 1 point. Justin Abdelkader had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Rasmus Ristolainen played for 28:00 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Rasmus Ristolainen had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Detroit had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Detroit
Rasmus Ristolainen 2 Points Justin Abdelkader 1
Rasmus Ristolainen 1 Goals Justin Abdelkader 1
Johan Larsson 2 Assists Frans Nielsen 1
Evander Kane 1 Power Play Goals Justin Abdelkader 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Robin Lehner .946 Save Percentage Jimmy Howard .900
Robin Lehner 35 Saves Jimmy Howard 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 30 3 1-3 2-3 6 27
Detroit 37 2 1-3 2-3 6 35
Upcoming Games
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .480 after a win and .343 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Sabres have a W/L % of .235 after a win and .318 after a loss.