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Buffalo 9,
Toronto 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 21, 2023
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Jon McIsaac, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen: Tommy Hughes, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 190
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Jon McIsaac, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen: Tommy Hughes, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 190
Final Scoring Summary
Periods:
- All
- 1
- 2
- 3
1
| Toronto | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 0:00 | |
| 0:06 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Takeaway by William Nylander. | 0:13 | |
| Shot by Morgan Rielly misses the net | 0:22 | |
| 0:48 | Jack Quinn shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 1:21 | Owen Power hits John Tavares. | |
| Shot by Jake McCabe misses the net | 1:36 | |
| Simon Benoit hits Casey Mittelstadt. | 1:56 | |
| 2:08 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Max Domi. | |
| Takeaway by Nicholas Robertson. | 2:16 | |
| 2:20 | Jordan Greenway hits Nicholas Robertson. | |
| 2:27 | Jordan Greenway scores. Assisted by Connor Clifton and Zach Benson. | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 2:27 | |
| 2:43 | Victor Olofsson hits David Kampf. | |
| 2:56 | Kyle Okposo hits Timothy Liljegren. | |
| 3:09 | Connor Clifton hits Timothy Liljegren. | |
| John Tavares hits JJ Peterka. | 4:13 | |
| 4:17 | Shot by Ryan Johnson misses the net | |
| 4:49 | Takeaway by Zach Benson. | |
| Timothy Liljegren blocks shot from Casey Mittelstadt. | 5:09 | |
| 5:13 | Jordan Greenway shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 5:19 | Zach Benson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Tyler Bertuzzi hits Zach Benson. | 5:54 | |
| Giveaway by Timothy Liljegren. | 5:58 | |
| 5:59 | Shot by Owen Power misses the net | |
| 6:11 | Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Kyle Okposo. | 6:13 | |
| 6:37 | Giveaway by Erik Johnson. | |
| Noah Gregor hits Erik Johnson. | 6:43 | |
| Noah Gregor shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 6:45 | |
| 7:23 | Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin. | |
| Auston Matthews scores. | 7:28 | |
| 7:28 | Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. | |
| 7:33 | Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. | |
| 7:46 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 7:47 | |
| TJ Brodie blocks shot from JJ Peterka. | 8:12 | |
| Max Domi wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 8:28 | |
| 8:43 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Max Domi. | |
| 9:35 | Peyton Krebs blocks shot from Noah Gregor. | |
| Timothy Liljegren shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 9:44 | |
| Takeaway by Bobby McMann. | 9:54 | |
| Shot by Noah Gregor misses the net | 9:56 | |
| 10:12 | Mattias Samuelsson penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by TJ Brodie. | |
| John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 10:12 | |
| Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 10:16 | |
| John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 10:18 | |
| William Nylander shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 10:20 | |
| 10:42 | Owen Power blocks shot from Morgan Rielly. | |
| John Tavares shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 10:49 | |
| William Nylander shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 11:06 | |
| 11:12 | Jack Quinn blocks shot from Auston Matthews. | |
| Shot by John Tavares misses the net | 11:34 | |
| 11:51 | Jack Quinn penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Auston Matthews. | |
| 11:51 | Jordan Greenway wins the faceoff against Tyler Bertuzzi. | |
| Shot by Timothy Liljegren misses the net | 12:01 | |
| Tyler Bertuzzi blocks shot from Conor Timmins. | 12:12 | |
| 12:18 | Mattias Samuelsson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Max Domi scores a power play goal. Assisted by Morgan Rielly and Timothy Liljegren. | 12:39 | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. | 12:39 | |
| David Kampf shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 12:47 | |
| 12:52 | Mattias Samuelsson hits David Kampf. | |
| 12:55 | Shot by Rasmus Dahlin misses the net | |
| David Kampf blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. | 13:06 | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Kyle Okposo. | 13:16 | |
| 13:27 | Kyle Okposo hits Bobby McMann. | |
| 13:44 | Owen Power scores. Assisted by Zach Benson and Casey Mittelstadt. | |
| 13:44 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. | |
| Shot by Auston Matthews misses the net | 13:52 | |
| Morgan Rielly blocks shot from Tage Thompson. | 14:45 | |
| Mitchell Marner blocks shot from Connor Clifton. | 14:48 | |
| 15:02 | Connor Clifton shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| John Tavares wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 15:03 | |
| John Tavares wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 15:23 | |
| 15:51 | Jeff Skinner scores. Assisted by Alex Tuch. | |
| Max Domi wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 15:51 | |
| Bobby McMann hits Zach Benson. | 16:39 | |
| 17:23 | Peyton Krebs shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 17:31 | Kyle Okposo hits TJ Brodie. | |
| Jake McCabe hits Jack Quinn. | 18:16 | |
| 18:22 | Jack Quinn shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 18:47 | Alex Tuch blocks shot from Tyler Bertuzzi. | |
| John Tavares shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 18:51 | |
| 18:53 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Max Domi. | |
| Max Domi hits Mattias Samuelsson. | 19:09 |
2
| Toronto | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. | |
| Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. | 0:16 | |
| 0:22 | Alex Tuch penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Timothy Liljegren. | |
| 0:22 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. | |
| Shot by William Nylander misses the net | 0:37 | |
| John Tavares shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 1:03 | |
| 1:16 | Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Morgan Rielly. | |
| 1:25 | Erik Johnson blocks shot from William Nylander. | |
| Tyler Bertuzzi shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 2:07 | |
| 2:30 | Takeaway by Alex Tuch. | |
| 2:41 | Alex Tuch shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 2:43 | |
| 3:39 | Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Simon Benoit penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin. | 3:42 | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 3:42 | |
| Noah Gregor penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by JJ Peterka. | 4:34 | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 4:34 | |
| 4:44 | Rasmus Dahlin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch. | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 4:44 | |
| 5:33 | Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| Calle Jarnkrok scores a short handed goal. Assisted by William Nylander and Timothy Liljegren. | 5:42 | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 5:42 | |
| 6:07 | Zach Benson blocks shot from JJ Peterka. | |
| 6:35 | Zach Benson shoots Saved by Ilya Samsonov. | |
| 6:37 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against John Tavares. | |
| Giveaway by Tyler Bertuzzi. | 6:43 | |
| TJ Brodie blocks shot from Mattias Samuelsson. | 7:05 | |
| 7:07 | Shot by Zach Benson misses the net | |
| 7:27 | Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against John Tavares. | |
| 7:44 | Takeaway by Alex Tuch. | |
| Shot by Timothy Liljegren misses the net | 8:05 | |
| 8:22 | Tage Thompson scores. Assisted by Alex Tuch and Jeff Skinner. | |
| 8:22 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Max Domi. | |
| 8:51 | Erik Johnson hits Max Domi. | |
| Simon Benoit hits Peyton Krebs. | 9:04 | |
| John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 9:16 | |
| 9:16 | Jack Quinn penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Noah Gregor. | |
| John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 9:35 | |
| Shot by John Tavares misses the net | 9:45 | |
| 10:13 | Jordan Greenway blocks shot from William Nylander. | |
| Shot by William Nylander misses the net | 10:24 | |
| Timothy Liljegren blocks shot from Alex Tuch. | 10:49 | |
| 11:04 | Kyle Okposo scores a short handed goal. | |
| 11:04 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against David Kampf. | |
| Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 11:18 | |
| 11:21 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against William Nylander. | |
| Matthew Knies shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 11:26 | |
| John Tavares hits Casey Mittelstadt. | 12:11 | |
| 12:13 | Jordan Greenway hits Matthew Knies. | |
| 12:27 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against John Tavares. | |
| 12:54 | Connor Clifton hits Tyler Bertuzzi. | |
| 13:05 | Connor Clifton blocks shot from Tyler Bertuzzi. | |
| Calle Jarnkrok hits Ryan Johnson. | 13:25 | |
| 13:28 | Alex Tuch blocks shot from Timothy Liljegren. | |
| 13:56 | Tage Thompson hits Morgan Rielly. | |
| 14:01 | Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Max Domi. | |
| 14:05 | Shot by Rasmus Dahlin misses the net | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 14:06 | |
| Takeaway by Bobby McMann. | 14:38 | |
| 14:46 | Erik Johnson hits David Kampf. | |
| 14:49 | Erik Johnson hits Jake McCabe. | |
| 15:05 | Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| 15:43 | Shot by Rasmus Dahlin misses the net | |
| 15:53 | Dylan Cozens shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| Jake McCabe penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Dylan Cozens. | 15:56 | |
| 15:56 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against David Kampf. | |
| 16:19 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| 16:35 | Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net | |
| Simon Benoit blocks shot from Tage Thompson. | 16:39 | |
| 16:40 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Calle Jarnkrok. | |
| Takeaway by Noah Gregor. | 16:45 | |
| Takeaway by William Nylander. | 17:26 | |
| Shot by William Nylander misses the net | 17:27 | |
| 18:09 | Takeaway by Victor Olofsson. | |
| 18:14 | Shot by Kyle Okposo misses the net | |
| 19:15 | Takeaway by Zach Benson. | |
| 19:29 | Shot by Jordan Greenway misses the net | |
| 19:37 | Shot by Zach Benson misses the net | |
| Timothy Liljegren blocks shot from Tage Thompson. | 19:52 |
3
| Toronto | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 0:00 | |
| 0:24 | Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jack Quinn. | 0:27 | |
| John Tavares shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 0:36 | |
| 0:49 | Shot by JJ Peterka misses the net | |
| 0:52 | Shot by Jack Quinn misses the net | |
| Simon Benoit blocks shot from JJ Peterka. | 1:10 | |
| Timothy Liljegren shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 1:35 | |
| 1:48 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against David Kampf. | |
| Bobby McMann hits Mattias Samuelsson. | 2:06 | |
| 2:12 | Mattias Samuelsson hits Bobby McMann. | |
| William Nylander shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 2:32 | |
| William Nylander shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 2:34 | |
| Matthew Knies shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 2:38 | |
| 3:10 | Mattias Samuelsson blocks shot from Auston Matthews. | |
| 3:19 | Rasmus Dahlin hits TJ Brodie. | |
| TJ Brodie shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 3:25 | |
| Matthew Knies blocks shot from TJ Brodie. | 3:32 | |
| 3:39 | Mattias Samuelsson hits Mitchell Marner. | |
| 3:44 | Mattias Samuelsson hits Mitchell Marner. | |
| 4:30 | Connor Clifton shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| John Tavares penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Connor Clifton. | 4:35 | |
| 4:35 | Jack Quinn wins the faceoff against David Kampf. | |
| 5:19 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Calle Jarnkrok. | |
| 6:00 | Jeff Skinner blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. | |
| 6:13 | Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| Jake McCabe blocks shot from Casey Mittelstadt. | 6:18 | |
| 6:55 | Peyton Krebs blocks shot from Conor Timmins. | |
| John Tavares blocks shot from Morgan Rielly. | 6:57 | |
| Tyler Bertuzzi blocks shot from Peyton Krebs. | 7:11 | |
| 7:13 | Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| Tyler Bertuzzi shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 7:22 | |
| 7:26 | Erik Johnson hits John Tavares. | |
| 7:29 | Kyle Okposo blocks shot from William Nylander. | |
| 7:54 | Shot by JJ Peterka misses the net | |
| 8:25 | JJ Peterka hits Timothy Liljegren. | |
| Noah Gregor hits Owen Power. | 8:54 | |
| 9:06 | Connor Clifton hits David Kampf. | |
| Takeaway by William Nylander. | 9:32 | |
| William Nylander shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 9:35 | |
| William Nylander shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 9:52 | |
| William Nylander wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 9:55 | |
| 10:01 | Jordan Greenway blocks shot from Morgan Rielly. | |
| John Tavares wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 10:17 | |
| 10:22 | Mattias Samuelsson hits TJ Brodie. | |
| 10:49 | Connor Clifton hits TJ Brodie. | |
| 10:50 | Owen Power blocks shot from John Tavares. | |
| 10:59 | Shot by Dylan Cozens misses the net | |
| 11:08 | Jack Quinn scores. Assisted by JJ Peterka and Connor Clifton. | |
| 11:08 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Calle Jarnkrok. | |
| Timothy Liljegren hits Kyle Okposo. | 11:13 | |
| Timothy Liljegren hits Peyton Krebs. | 11:33 | |
| 11:37 | Peyton Krebs shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| Timothy Liljegren blocks shot from Owen Power. | 12:16 | |
| 12:23 | Jeff Skinner scores. Assisted by Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson. | |
| Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 12:23 | |
| Shot by Simon Benoit misses the net | 12:37 | |
| Shot by Conor Timmins misses the net | 12:40 | |
| 12:49 | Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from William Nylander. | |
| 12:58 | Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from William Nylander. | |
| Simon Benoit shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 13:05 | |
| Jake McCabe hits Dylan Cozens. | 13:36 | |
| 13:59 | Owen Power blocks shot from Mitchell Marner. | |
| 14:20 | JJ Peterka shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| 15:02 | Kyle Okposo scores. Assisted by Peyton Krebs and Ryan Johnson. | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 15:02 | |
| 15:24 | Jeff Skinner blocks shot from Bobby McMann. | |
| 16:46 | Giveaway by Jack Quinn. | |
| Jake McCabe hits JJ Peterka. | 17:17 | |
| Nicholas Robertson shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 17:31 | |
| Max Domi wins the faceoff against Kyle Okposo. | 17:34 | |
| 17:36 | Ryan Johnson blocks shot from Simon Benoit. | |
| Timothy Liljegren blocks shot from Victor Olofsson. | 17:58 | |
| 18:09 | Shot by Ryan Johnson misses the net | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. | 18:14 | |
| 18:40 | Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| Max Domi penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jeff Skinner. | 18:55 | |
| David Kampf wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 18:55 | |
| Timothy Liljegren shoots Saved by Devon Levi. | 18:57 | |
| 19:36 | Owen Power shoots Saved by Martin Jones. | |
| Calle Jarnkrok wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 19:38 |