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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Buffalo 4, New Jersey 3
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 2, 2025
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Justin Kea, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, James Tobias
Attendance: 15710
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 0123
Buffalo 3104
Periods:
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1
New Jersey   Buffalo
  0:00 Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Brenden Dillon hits Peyton Krebs. 0:10  
  0:11 Beck Malenstyn hits Dawson Mercer.
  0:38 Beck Malenstyn shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  1:25 Tage Thompson hits Jonas Siegenthaler.
Giveaway by Ondrej Palat. 1:34  
  1:54 Shot by Henri Jokiharju misses the net
  2:17 Owen Power hits Nathan Bastian.
  2:18 Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen.
Curtis Lazar hits Dennis Gilbert. 2:22  
Giveaway by Brett Pesce. 2:32  
Nathan Bastian hits Owen Power. 2:38  
Kurtis MacDermid shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 2:44  
  2:44 Dennis Gilbert blocks shot from Kurtis MacDermid.
Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net 3:12  
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler. 3:17  
Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net 3:59  
  4:06 Owen Power hits Jack Hughes.
  4:26 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Paul Cotter.
Johnathan Kovacevic hits Beck Malenstyn. 4:39  
  4:47 Giveaway by Jacob Bryson.
Shot by Paul Cotter misses the net 4:49  
  4:55 Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju.
  4:58 Henri Jokiharju hits Justin Dowling.
Paul Cotter hits Jacob Bryson. 5:03  
Kurtis MacDermid hits Jack Quinn. 5:19  
  5:45 Alex Tuch hits Nathan Bastian.
  6:03 JJ Peterka shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
Timo Meier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 6:13  
Timo Meier shoots misses the net 6:15  
  6:16 Bowen Byram hits Timo Meier.
Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net 6:20  
  6:49 Owen Power shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  6:55 Takeaway by Jason Zucker.
Dougie Hamilton blocks shot from Jason Zucker. 6:57  
  6:57 Shot by Dylan Cozens misses the net
  7:02 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  7:03 Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  7:05 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Timo Meier hits Rasmus Dahlin. 7:19  
Brenden Dillon blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. 7:33  
Brenden Dillon hits Ryan McLeod. 7:55  
  8:02 Ryan McLeod hits Brett Pesce.
  8:08 Owen Power shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  8:11 Tage Thompson scores. Assisted by Owen Power and Bowen Byram.
  8:11 Jiri Kulich wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  8:15 Mattias Samuelsson shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  8:45 JJ Peterka shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  8:47 Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar.
  8:50 Beck Malenstyn shoots misses the net
Johnathan Kovacevic blocks shot from Beck Malenstyn. 8:52  
Luke Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 9:09  
Curtis Lazar hits Henri Jokiharju. 9:14  
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 9:40  
  9:50 Giveaway by Dennis Gilbert.
Justin Dowling hits Dennis Gilbert. 9:54  
Takeaway by Justin Dowling. 9:56  
Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 9:57  
Shot by Justin Dowling misses the net 9:58  
  10:12 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  10:24 Bowen Byram hits Dawson Mercer.
Stefan Noesen blocks shot from Brenden Dillon. 10:45  
  10:58 Rasmus Dahlin penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Stefan Noesen.
  10:58 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Stefan Noesen.
Stefan Noesen hits Owen Power. 11:03  
  11:05 Mattias Samuelsson shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  11:30 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Jesper Bratt.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 11:40  
Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net 11:44  
Stefan Noesen hits Owen Power. 11:56  
Luke Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 12:19  
Luke Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 12:55  
Nathan Bastian hits Rasmus Dahlin. 13:33  
Nathan Bastian hits Dennis Gilbert. 13:45  
  13:58 Shot by Jiri Kulich misses the net
  14:04 Henri Jokiharju shoots misses the net
  14:06 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Justin Dowling.
  14:09 Shot by Mattias Samuelsson misses the net
  14:32 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar.
Kurtis MacDermid blocks shot from Bowen Byram. 14:35  
  14:51 Shot by Dennis Gilbert misses the net
Giveaway by Curtis Lazar. 15:18  
  15:20 Giveaway by Ryan McLeod.
  15:26 Dennis Gilbert hits Nathan Bastian.
  15:50 JJ Peterka scores. Assisted by Tage Thompson and Dennis Gilbert.
  15:50 Jiri Kulich wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net 16:08  
  16:11 Giveaway by Jiri Kulich.
  16:13 Tage Thompson blocks shot from Brenden Dillon.
Stefan Noesen hits Henri Jokiharju. 16:36  
  16:39 Jason Zucker hits Dougie Hamilton.
Timo Meier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 16:53  
Dougie Hamilton blocks shot from Dylan Cozens. 17:04  
  17:41 Giveaway by Owen Power.
  17:48 Bowen Byram penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Paul Cotter.
  17:48 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Jesper Bratt shoots misses the net 17:59  
Dougie Hamilton blocks shot from Ryan McLeod. 18:10  
  18:26 Alex Tuch shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  18:27 Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  19:00 Jacob Bryson blocks shot from Luke Hughes.
  19:04 Mattias Samuelsson hits Paul Cotter.
  19:16 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Stefan Noesen.
  19:31 Ryan McLeod scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Alex Tuch and Rasmus Dahlin.
  19:31 Jiri Kulich wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar.
Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Ryan McLeod. 19:40  
  19:44 Ryan McLeod blocks shot from Luke Hughes.
Shot by Brett Pesce misses the net 19:58  
2
New Jersey   Buffalo
Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. 0:00  
Giveaway by Kurtis MacDermid. 0:14  
Curtis Lazar blocks shot from Alex Tuch. 0:15  
Nathan Bastian wins the faceoff against Jiri Kulich. 0:18  
  0:24 Jiri Kulich shoots misses the net
  0:28 Shot by Rasmus Dahlin misses the net
Giveaway by Curtis Lazar. 0:28  
  0:29 Shot by JJ Peterka misses the net
Curtis Lazar hits Rasmus Dahlin. 0:33  
Kurtis MacDermid hits Bowen Byram. 0:36  
  0:37 Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 0:39  
Dougie Hamilton hits Jason Zucker. 0:47  
Jonas Siegenthaler shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 0:59  
  1:01 Jiri Kulich wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  1:05 Jiri Kulich shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
Shot by Ondrej Palat misses the net 1:20  
  1:30 Shot by Jiri Kulich misses the net
Dougie Hamilton shoots misses the net 1:47  
Takeaway by Timo Meier. 1:57  
Stefan Noesen hits Jack Quinn. 2:00  
Dawson Mercer blocks shot from Luke Hughes. 2:05  
  2:09 Jiri Kulich blocks shot from Dawson Mercer.
  2:19 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  2:44 Shot by Henri Jokiharju misses the net
  3:20 Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju.
  3:28 Takeaway by Jacob Bryson.
  4:16 Dennis Gilbert hits Justin Dowling.
Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler. 4:25  
  4:28 Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin.
  4:31 Dennis Gilbert blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
Paul Cotter shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 4:35  
Paul Cotter scores. and Justin Dowling and Dougie Hamilton. 4:38  
  4:38 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Justin Dowling.
  5:21 Takeaway by Ryan McLeod.
Shot by Dawson Mercer misses the net 5:23  
  5:31 Bowen Byram shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  5:37 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  5:42 Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  5:52 Rasmus Dahlin hits Stefan Noesen.
  6:36 Giveaway by Jason Zucker.
Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net 7:01  
  7:10 Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net 7:18  
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 7:32  
  7:35 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Nathan Bastian.
Kurtis MacDermid hits Peyton Krebs. 7:41  
Curtis Lazar blocks shot from Nathan Bastian. 7:53  
Curtis Lazar hits Jacob Bryson. 8:08  
  8:16 Beck Malenstyn hits Kurtis MacDermid.
  9:02 Dylan Cozens hits Dawson Mercer.
  9:03 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Timo Meier.
  9:04 Rasmus Dahlin hits Stefan Noesen.
  9:16 Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Brett Pesce.
  9:24 Alex Tuch hits Brenden Dillon.
  9:42 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
Dougie Hamilton penalty for goaltender interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 9:48  
  9:48 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Curtis Lazar.
  10:10 Giveaway by Jiri Kulich.
  10:40 Owen Power shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  10:48 Owen Power shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
Brenden Dillon blocks shot from Owen Power. 11:04  
  11:11 Owen Power shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  11:13 Shot by Dylan Cozens misses the net
Johnathan Kovacevic blocks shot from Owen Power. 11:27  
  11:35 Owen Power shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  11:36 Zach Benson shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  11:36 Shot by Zach Benson misses the net
  11:45 Owen Power shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  11:50 Jiri Kulich shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  12:03 Bowen Byram blocks shot from Jesper Bratt.
  12:20 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Stefan Noesen.
  12:26 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
  12:35 Peyton Krebs hits Jonas Siegenthaler.
Shot by Stefan Noesen misses the net 12:55  
  13:20 Alex Tuch shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  13:21 Alex Tuch shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
Tomas Tatar blocks shot from Henri Jokiharju. 13:37  
  13:46 Shot by Jason Zucker misses the net
  13:55 Giveaway by Dylan Cozens.
  14:35 Jason Zucker penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Justin Dowling.
  14:35 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Stefan Noesen shoots misses the net 14:55  
Stefan Noesen shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 15:06  
Stefan Noesen penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan McLeod. 15:13  
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 15:13  
Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 16:20  
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. 16:21  
Takeaway by Johnathan Kovacevic. 16:56  
  16:59 Shot by Jason Zucker misses the net
  17:16 Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Jake Allen.
  17:25 Jason Zucker scores. Assisted by Tage Thompson Assisted by Rasmus Dahlin.
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Ryan McLeod. 17:25  
  17:32 Peyton Krebs hits Tomas Tatar.
Paul Cotter hits Henri Jokiharju. 17:47  
Takeaway by Nathan Bastian. 18:28  
Dougie Hamilton hits Dylan Cozens. 18:29  
  19:03 Shot by Mattias Samuelsson misses the net
Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 19:10  
Stefan Noesen shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 19:11  
Timo Meier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 19:12  
  19:12 Mattias Samuelsson hits Dawson Mercer.
  19:16 Dylan Cozens blocks shot from Johnathan Kovacevic.
Shot by Stefan Noesen misses the net 19:34  
3
New Jersey   Buffalo
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. 0:00  
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Jiri Kulich. 0:05  
Paul Cotter scores. Assisted by Brett Pesce. 0:18  
Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. 0:18  
  0:40 Jason Zucker shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  1:02 Shot by Jacob Bryson misses the net
Johnathan Kovacevic hits Alex Tuch. 1:07  
Nathan Bastian hits Beck Malenstyn. 1:58  
Brenden Dillon hits Peyton Krebs. 2:12  
  2:19 JJ Peterka shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  2:39 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
Dougie Hamilton shoots misses the net 2:45  
Shot by Jesper Bratt misses the net 2:50  
Jesper Bratt hits JJ Peterka. 2:56  
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Ryan McLeod. 3:36  
Paul Cotter hits Jack Quinn. 3:51  
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Ryan McLeod. 3:53  
  4:14 Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju.
Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 4:53  
Stefan Noesen penalty for match penalty - 5 mins (Match). Drawn by Tage Thompson. Served by Paul Cotter. 5:11  
Stefan Noesen penalty for game misconduct - 10 mins (Game Misconduct). 5:11  
  5:11 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Giveaway by Jack Hughes. 5:13  
Brett Pesce blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. 5:16  
Jack Hughes scores a short handed goal. Assisted by Jesper Bratt. 5:32  
  5:32 Jiri Kulich wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer.
Curtis Lazar hits Bowen Byram. 6:24  
  6:43 Alex Tuch blocks shot from Brenden Dillon.
  6:46 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Jesper Bratt hits JJ Peterka. 7:12  
  7:15 Giveaway by Jack Quinn.
  7:57 Zach Benson blocks shot from Owen Power.
  8:51 Dylan Cozens shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  9:53 Giveaway by Peyton Krebs.
Jonas Siegenthaler hits Beck Malenstyn. 9:59  
  10:15 Owen Power shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  10:40 Giveaway by Bowen Byram.
Brenden Dillon shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 10:46  
  10:50 Dylan Cozens hits Curtis Lazar.
Timo Meier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 10:54  
  11:08 Dylan Cozens hits Paul Cotter.
Tomas Tatar hits Owen Power. 11:22  
  11:34 Alex Tuch hits Johnathan Kovacevic.
Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 11:41  
  11:43 Alex Tuch penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Johnathan Kovacevic.
  11:43 Ryan McLeod wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
  12:09 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Dawson Mercer.
  13:31 Mattias Samuelsson hits Nathan Bastian.
  13:49 Alex Tuch shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
Giveaway by Kurtis MacDermid. 14:09  
Jack Hughes blocks shot from Peyton Krebs. 15:05  
  15:12 JJ Peterka shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  15:24 Jacob Bryson blocks shot from Jack Hughes.
  15:25 Beck Malenstyn penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Hughes.
Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Ryan McLeod. 15:25  
  16:01 Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Timo Meier.
Jesper Bratt hits Peyton Krebs. 16:21  
Timo Meier penalty for interference - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Zach Benson. 16:42  
Justin Dowling wins the faceoff against Jiri Kulich. 16:42  
Paul Cotter hits Owen Power. 17:49  
  18:16 Owen Power shoots Saved by Nico Daws.
  18:24 Dylan Cozens blocks shot from Owen Power.
  18:53 Dylan Cozens hits Brenden Dillon.
  19:15 Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes.
Curtis Lazar wins the faceoff against Ryan McLeod. 19:24  
  19:30 Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton.
Ondrej Palat hits Beck Malenstyn. 19:40  
  19:45 Alex Tuch blocks shot from Timo Meier.
Ondrej Palat shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. 19:51