National Hockey League
Utah 5, Buffalo 2
Saturday, December 7, 2024 1:00 PM
When: 1:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 7, 2024
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Carter Sandlak, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Libor Suchanek
Attendance: 15071
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Utah 0325
Buffalo 1012
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Utah 11-11-4-0 4-5-2-0 7-6-2-0 W1
Buffalo 11-13-3-0 6-8-2-0 5-5-1-0 L6
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 6-8-2-0 record at home this season. The Utah Hockey Club have a 7-6-2-0 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 6 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Utah has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hockey Club have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Tyson Kozak played for 12:09 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Tyson Kozak had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Michael Kesselring played for 16:12 during 25 shifts and scored 2 points. Michael Kesselring had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
Utah   Buffalo
Michael Kesselring 2 Points Tyson Kozak 1
Michael Kesselring 1 Goals Tyson Kozak 1
Alexander Kerfoot 2 Assists Dennis Gilbert 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Karel Vejmelka .920 Save Percentage Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen .821
Karel Vejmelka 23 Saves Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 23
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Utah 28 5 0-0 3-3 11 24
Buffalo 25 2 0-3 0-0 5 36
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Sabres have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .333 after a loss.
  • Utah will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Hockey Club have a W/L % of .273 after a win and .533 after a loss.