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New Jersey 4,
Buffalo 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Steve Kozari, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, James Tobias
Attendance: 11511
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Steve Kozari, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, James Tobias
Attendance: 11511
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Periods:
- All
- 1
- 2
- 3
1
| New Jersey | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| Damon Severson blocks shot from John-Jason Peterka. | 0:21 | |
| Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net | 1:20 | |
| 1:26 | Victor Olofsson blocks shot from Ryan Graves. | |
| 1:42 | Arttu Ruotsalainen blocks shot from Ty Smith. | |
| Andreas Johnsson shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 1:44 | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against John Hayden. | 1:45 | |
| Shot by Nathan Bastian misses the net | 1:52 | |
| Shot by Marian Studenic misses the net | 2:15 | |
| 2:33 | John Hayden blocks shot from Ty Smith. | |
| 3:05 | Takeaway by John-Jason Peterka. | |
| 3:14 | Henri Jokiharju hits Jesper Boqvist. | |
| 3:23 | Alex Tuch hits Jesper Boqvist. | |
| 3:26 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes. | |
| 4:01 | Kyle Okposo penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ryan Graves. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. | 4:01 | |
| Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net | 4:10 | |
| 4:27 | Giveaway by Mark Pysyk. | |
| Dougie Hamilton scores a power play goal. Assisted by Jack Hughes and Nico Hischier. | 4:43 | |
| 4:43 | Arttu Ruotsalainen wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer. | |
| 5:02 | Ethan Prow blocks shot from P.K. Subban. | |
| 5:49 | Shot by Rasmus Dahlin misses the net | |
| 6:17 | Takeaway by Rasmus Asplund. | |
| 6:28 | Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod. | |
| Shot by Pavel Zacha misses the net | 7:47 | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 7:53 | |
| 8:18 | Shot by Rasmus Dahlin misses the net | |
| Dawson Mercer blocks shot from Alex Tuch. | 8:23 | |
| 8:27 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod. | |
| 8:32 | Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| 8:46 | Brett Murray shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| 9:14 | Will Butcher blocks shot from Janne Kuokkanen. | |
| Ryan Graves blocks shot from Henri Jokiharju. | 9:32 | |
| Ryan Graves blocks shot from Henri Jokiharju. | 9:39 | |
| 9:54 | Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| 10:11 | Alex Tuch hits Jonas Siegenthaler. | |
| Jesper Boqvist shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 10:13 | |
| 10:28 | Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net | |
| 10:55 | Giveaway by Cody Eakin. | |
| 10:57 | Ethan Prow blocks shot from Ty Smith. | |
| 10:59 | Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Yegor Sharangovich. | |
| P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 11:23 | |
| P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 11:45 | |
| Jesper Bratt scores. Assisted by PK. Subban. and Jack Hughes. | 11:48 | |
| 11:48 | Arttu Ruotsalainen wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer. | |
| Ryan Graves blocks shot from Rasmus Asplund. | 12:08 | |
| 12:45 | Ethan Prow hits Jesper Boqvist. | |
| Ty Smith blocks shot from Alex Tuch. | 13:22 | |
| Nathan Bastian hits Casey Fitzgerald. | 13:29 | |
| Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 14:25 | |
| Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net | 14:30 | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler hits Kyle Okposo. | 14:52 | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 14:56 | |
| 14:56 | Brett Murray penalty for fighting against Jonas Siegenthaler - 5 mins (Major). | |
| 14:56 | Brett Murray penalty for instigating - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jonas Siegenthaler. Served by Victor Olofsson. | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler penalty for fighting against Brett Murray - 5 mins (Major). | 14:56 | |
| Giveaway by Jack Hughes. | 15:15 | |
| 15:35 | Alex Tuch hits Jack Hughes. | |
| Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 15:53 | |
| 16:00 | Giveaway by Tage Thompson. | |
| 16:04 | Mark Pysyk blocks shot from Jack Hughes. | |
| Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net | 16:13 | |
| Giveaway by Dawson Mercer. | 16:48 | |
| Shot by Damon Severson misses the net | 17:00 | |
| 17:21 | Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer. | |
| Giveaway by Ty Smith. | 17:34 | |
| 17:37 | Will Butcher shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 17:38 | |
| Ryan Graves blocks shot from Henri Jokiharju. | 18:05 | |
| P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 18:28 | |
| Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 19:00 | |
| 19:07 | Mark Pysyk blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton. | |
| Shot by Jesper Boqvist misses the net | 19:16 | |
| 19:24 | Arttu Ruotsalainen blocks shot from Nico Hischier. |
2
| New Jersey | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 0:00 | |
| 0:21 | Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net | |
| 0:33 | Tage Thompson scores. Assisted by Alex Tuch and Rasmus Dahlin. | |
| Jack Hughes wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 0:33 | |
| Yegor Sharangovich shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 0:54 | |
| 1:12 | Will Butcher shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| 1:16 | Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Arttu Ruotsalainen. | 1:17 | |
| 2:21 | Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Dawson Mercer. | |
| P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 2:43 | |
| 2:52 | Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| 3:06 | Tage Thompson hits Ryan Graves. | |
| 3:12 | Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin. | |
| 3:17 | Tage Thompson scores. Assisted by Rasmus Dahlin. | |
| 3:17 | Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes. | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 3:42 | |
| Nathan Bastian wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. | 3:43 | |
| Damon Severson shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 4:22 | |
| Janne Kuokkanen hits Henri Jokiharju. | 4:37 | |
| Janne Kuokkanen shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 5:07 | |
| 5:16 | Will Butcher shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Dawson Mercer blocks shot from John-Jason Peterka. | 5:25 | |
| 5:33 | Will Butcher shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Arttu Ruotsalainen. | 5:36 | |
| 5:52 | Casey Fitzgerald blocks shot from Jesper Boqvist. | |
| Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 5:59 | |
| Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 7:01 | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. | 7:02 | |
| Damon Severson shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 7:09 | |
| Shot by Damon Severson misses the net | 7:19 | |
| Shot by Jonas Siegenthaler misses the net | 7:27 | |
| 7:44 | Takeaway by Cody Eakin. | |
| 7:48 | Cody Eakin shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| 7:53 | John Hayden hits Nathan Bastian. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 8:29 | |
| Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 9:11 | |
| 9:37 | Arttu Ruotsalainen shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Damon Severson penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Victor Olofsson. | 10:03 | |
| 10:03 | Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod. | |
| 10:21 | Shot by Kyle Okposo misses the net | |
| 11:41 | Giveaway by Tage Thompson. | |
| 12:23 | Takeaway by Henri Jokiharju. | |
| 12:36 | Rasmus Asplund shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler blocks shot from Peyton Krebs. | 12:43 | |
| Takeaway by Jack Hughes. | 12:56 | |
| Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 13:03 | |
| Ryan Graves shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 13:11 | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 13:12 | |
| Ty Smith shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 13:45 | |
| Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 13:46 | |
| 13:47 | Arttu Ruotsalainen wins the faceoff against Andreas Johnsson. | |
| 14:03 | Rasmus Asplund hits Dawson Mercer. | |
| Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 14:34 | |
| Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net | 14:45 | |
| 14:55 | Casey Fitzgerald hits Janne Kuokkanen. | |
| Damon Severson shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 15:01 | |
| 15:07 | Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes. | |
| 16:03 | Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 16:44 | |
| 16:45 | Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| Takeaway by Jesper Boqvist. | 17:26 | |
| Shot by Jesper Boqvist misses the net | 17:29 | |
| Dougie Hamilton blocks shot from Casey Fitzgerald. | 17:54 | |
| Ryan Graves blocks shot from Alex Tuch. | 18:29 | |
| Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 19:00 | |
| 19:15 | Takeaway by Peyton Krebs. | |
| Marian Studenic shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 19:48 |
3
| New Jersey | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 0:00 | |
| Shot by Nico Hischier misses the net | 0:16 | |
| 0:27 | John-Jason Peterka hits Damon Severson. | |
| Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 0:28 | |
| 0:52 | Mark Pysyk blocks shot from Yegor Sharangovich. | |
| Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net | 0:59 | |
| Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 1:08 | |
| Takeaway by Marian Studenic. | 2:48 | |
| Marian Studenic shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 2:48 | |
| Damon Severson hits John-Jason Peterka. | 2:57 | |
| 2:59 | Alex Tuch hits Jonas Siegenthaler. | |
| 3:31 | Casey Fitzgerald shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Yegor Sharangovich shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 4:21 | |
| 4:25 | Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju. | |
| Yegor Sharangovich shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 4:26 | |
| Jack Hughes scores. Assisted by Yegor Sharangovich and Jesper Bratt. | 4:28 | |
| Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 4:28 | |
| Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Kyle Okposo. | 4:32 | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Kyle Okposo. | 4:40 | |
| 4:51 | Giveaway by Ethan Prow. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. | 5:25 | |
| 5:29 | Cody Eakin blocks shot from Jonas Siegenthaler. | |
| Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 5:36 | |
| 5:48 | Cody Eakin hits Nico Hischier. | |
| 6:26 | Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net | |
| Yegor Sharangovich scores. Assisted by Ty Smith and Jesper Bratt. | 6:50 | |
| Dawson Mercer wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 6:50 | |
| 7:12 | John-Jason Peterka blocks shot from P.K. Subban. | |
| 7:32 | Ethan Prow hits Dawson Mercer. | |
| 8:05 | Arttu Ruotsalainen hits Ty Smith. | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler hits Kyle Okposo. | 8:52 | |
| Pavel Zacha shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 9:04 | |
| 9:09 | Will Butcher blocks shot from Nico Hischier. | |
| 9:54 | Shot by Mark Pysyk misses the net | |
| 9:55 | Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod. | |
| 10:02 | Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Marian Studenic blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. | 10:31 | |
| 10:41 | Rasmus Dahlin shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| 11:13 | John-Jason Peterka shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Janne Kuokkanen shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 11:25 | |
| 12:42 | Giveaway by Kyle Okposo. | |
| Shot by Yegor Sharangovich misses the net | 12:46 | |
| Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net | 12:52 | |
| 13:00 | Kyle Okposo hits Jesper Bratt. | |
| Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 13:00 | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 13:03 | |
| 13:20 | Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Nathan Bastian. | |
| 13:26 | Takeaway by Alex Tuch. | |
| 13:36 | Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| 14:36 | Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| 14:38 | Ethan Prow scores. Assisted by Victor Olofsson and Mark Pysyk. | |
| 14:38 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| P.K. Subban shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 14:59 | |
| 15:17 | Peyton Krebs hits Ty Smith. | |
| Damon Severson shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 16:54 | |
| 18:41 | Cody Eakin wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod. | |
| Nathan Bastian hits Victor Olofsson. | 19:12 | |
| 19:16 | Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler blocks shot from Victor Olofsson. | 19:26 | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Cody Eakin. | 19:31 | |
| 19:49 | Giveaway by Kyle Okposo. | |
| 19:56 | Kyle Okposo hits Nico Hischier. | |
| 19:56 | Cody Eakin shoots Saved by Mackenzie Blackwood. |