National Hockey League
Vancouver 6, Buffalo 5
Saturday, December 7, 2019 4:00 PM
When: 4:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 7, 2019
Where: Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Garrett Rank
Linesmen: Kiel Murchison, Travis Toomey
Attendance: 18871
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final OT123OTT
Buffalo 03205
Vancouver 12216
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 13-11-5-1 8-3-2-1 5-8-3-0 L2
Vancouver 15-11-3-1 7-3-2-1 8-8-1-0 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Vancouver Canucks have a 7-3-2-1 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 5-8-3-0 record on the road.
  • Vancouver has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Canucks have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Josh Leivo played for 17:40 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Josh Leivo had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Victor Olofsson played for 22:01 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Victor Olofsson had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Vancouver had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Buffalo had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Buffalo   Vancouver
Victor Olofsson 2 Points Josh Leivo 2
Victor Olofsson 1 Goals Josh Leivo 2
Jack Eichel 2 Assists Brock Boeser 2
Victor Olofsson 1 Power Play Goals J.T. Miller 1
N/A Short Handed Goals Tyler Myers 1
Carter Hutton .800 Save Percentage Thatcher Demko .821
Carter Hutton 24 Saves Thatcher Demko 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Buffalo 28 5 1-4 1-2 4 22
Vancouver 30 6 1-2 3-4 8 39
Upcoming Games
  • Vancouver will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Canucks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Edmonton. The Sabres have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .438 after a loss.