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Buffalo 5,
New Jersey 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, March 24, 2023
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 17101
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Ghislain Hebert, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Andrew Smith
Attendance: 17101
Final Scoring Summary
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Buffalo | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Periods:
- All
- 1
- 2
- 3
1
| New Jersey | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| Ryan Graves hits Jack Quinn. | 0:05 | |
| 0:32 | Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin. | |
| Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Tage Thompson. | 0:57 | |
| 1:10 | Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Akira Schmid. | |
| 1:14 | Owen Power shoots Saved by Akira Schmid. | |
| 1:22 | Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist. | |
| Takeaway by Ondrej Palat. | 1:46 | |
| 1:50 | Takeaway by Peyton Krebs. | |
| 2:18 | Takeaway by Tyson Jost. | |
| 2:25 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 2:36 | |
| 2:46 | Owen Power blocks shot Jesper Bratt shoots | |
| Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 2:47 | |
| Giveaway by John Marino. | 3:20 | |
| 3:23 | Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net | |
| 3:46 | Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Akira Schmid. | |
| 4:03 | Tage Thompson hits Jack Hughes. | |
| 4:27 | Giveaway by Peyton Krebs. | |
| Ondrej Palat shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 4:32 | |
| 4:36 | Giveaway by Kyle Okposo. | |
| 4:39 | Zemgus Girgensons blocks shot from Damon Severson. | |
| Jesper Boqvist hits Peyton Krebs. | 4:52 | |
| Kevin Bahl hits Zemgus Girgensons. | 5:00 | |
| 5:28 | Owen Power shoots Saved by Akira Schmid. | |
| 5:54 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod. | |
| 6:04 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod. | |
| 6:29 | Dylan Cozens scores. Assisted by Jack Quinn and JJ Peterka. | |
| 6:29 | Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Erik Haula. | |
| 6:56 | Giveaway by Jeff Skinner. | |
| 7:08 | Tage Thompson scores. Assisted by Alex Tuch. | |
| 7:08 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist. | |
| 7:17 | Zemgus Girgensons wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist. | |
| Jesper Boqvist hits Zemgus Girgensons. | 7:19 | |
| 7:51 | Peyton Krebs hits Kevin Bahl. | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 8:05 | |
| Nolan Foote hits Henri Jokiharju. | 8:40 | |
| Dougie Hamilton blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. | 8:53 | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 8:54 | |
| Yegor Sharangovich scores. Assisted by Michael McLeod and Damon Severson. | 9:07 | |
| 9:07 | Tage Thompson wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| Ryan Graves shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 9:21 | |
| Shot by Timo Meier misses the net | 9:53 | |
| 10:07 | Alex Tuch blocks shot from Ryan Graves. | |
| Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 10:09 | |
| Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 10:27 | |
| Erik Haula hits Rasmus Dahlin. | 10:45 | |
| 10:55 | Jack Quinn scores. Assisted by Dylan Cozens and JJ Peterka. | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 10:55 | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 11:08 | |
| Takeaway by Michael McLeod. | 11:23 | |
| Nolan Foote hits Jacob Bryson. | 11:31 | |
| 11:50 | Zemgus Girgensons hits Nolan Foote. | |
| Giveaway by Damon Severson. | 12:07 | |
| Shot by Tomas Tatar misses the net | 12:18 | |
| Timo Meier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 12:45 | |
| Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 12:52 | |
| 13:11 | Rasmus Dahlin hits Nico Hischier. | |
| Nico Hischier penalty for roughing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin. | 13:24 | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 13:24 | |
| 14:04 | Giveaway by Alex Tuch. | |
| 14:32 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| Tomas Tatar hits Henri Jokiharju. | 16:06 | |
| 16:32 | Shot by Tyson Jost misses the net | |
| 16:34 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| 16:54 | Owen Power shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 16:58 | |
| 17:44 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| 17:56 | Ilya Lyubushkin shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| Kevin Bahl scores. Assisted by Jack Hughes and Erik Haula. | 18:46 | |
| 18:46 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist. | |
| Jesper Boqvist shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 19:05 | |
| Shot by Jonas Siegenthaler misses the net | 19:10 | |
| Tomas Tatar shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 19:24 | |
| Timo Meier hits Kyle Okposo. | 19:33 | |
| Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 19:49 | |
| Timo Meier hits Kyle Okposo. | 19:54 |
2
| New Jersey | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 0:00 | |
| Shot by Nico Hischier misses the net | 0:38 | |
| Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 0:46 | |
| Giveaway by Jack Hughes. | 0:51 | |
| Shot by Erik Haula misses the net | 0:56 | |
| 1:08 | Tyson Jost blocks shot from John Marino. | |
| Jesper Boqvist hits Jacob Bryson. | 1:45 | |
| 1:58 | Takeaway by Jeff Skinner. | |
| 2:01 | Giveaway by Jeff Skinner. | |
| 2:04 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Yegor Sharangovich. | |
| Kevin Bahl hits Zemgus Girgensons. | 2:34 | |
| 2:44 | Kale Clague shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler. | 3:18 | |
| 3:28 | Giveaway by Jack Quinn. | |
| Timo Meier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 3:42 | |
| 3:58 | Shot by Alex Tuch misses the net | |
| 4:24 | Giveaway by Alex Tuch. | |
| Erik Haula hits Peyton Krebs. | 4:46 | |
| 4:50 | Alex Tuch scores. Assisted by Jeff Skinner and Peyton Krebs. | |
| Jesper Boqvist wins the faceoff against Tyson Jost. | 4:50 | |
| 4:58 | Tyson Jost wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist. | |
| 5:30 | Takeaway by Victor Olofsson. | |
| Takeaway by Ondrej Palat. | 5:37 | |
| 6:51 | Henri Jokiharju penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Michael McLeod. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 6:51 | |
| Dawson Mercer shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 7:06 | |
| Giveaway by Timo Meier. | 7:12 | |
| Shot by Jack Hughes misses the net | 7:35 | |
| 7:44 | Owen Power blocks shot from Jack Hughes. | |
| 8:05 | Shot by Alex Tuch misses the net | |
| Jesper Bratt hits Jacob Bryson. | 8:22 | |
| Erik Haula shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 8:33 | |
| Shot by Tomas Tatar misses the net | 8:36 | |
| 8:43 | Jacob Bryson blocks shot from Jesper Bratt. | |
| 8:55 | Rasmus Dahlin penalty for cross checking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ondrej Palat. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons. | 8:55 | |
| Timo Meier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 9:18 | |
| 9:19 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| Shot by Dawson Mercer misses the net | 10:17 | |
| 10:26 | Owen Power blocks shot from Timo Meier. | |
| Dougie Hamilton penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Dylan Cozens. | 10:36 | |
| Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Alex Tuch. | 10:36 | |
| 10:49 | Takeaway by Tage Thompson. | |
| 13:30 | Shot by Zemgus Girgensons misses the net | |
| 14:20 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Michael McLeod. | |
| 14:47 | Giveaway by Victor Olofsson. | |
| Michael McLeod penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Tyson Jost. | 15:17 | |
| 15:17 | Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against Erik Haula. | |
| Ryan Graves blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. | 15:21 | |
| 15:54 | Shot by Tage Thompson misses the net | |
| 16:14 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| 16:18 | Shot by Victor Olofsson misses the net | |
| Erik Haula blocks shot from Rasmus Dahlin. | 16:26 | |
| 16:38 | Alex Tuch scores a power play goal. Assisted by Rasmus Dahlin and Victor Olofsson. | |
| 16:38 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes. | |
| 16:44 | Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes. | |
| 16:52 | Alex Tuch wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. | 17:05 | |
| 17:10 | Shot by Henri Jokiharju misses the net | |
| 17:19 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes. | |
| 18:36 | Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against Erik Haula. | |
| 18:45 | Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Alex Tuch. | 18:47 | |
| Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 18:55 | |
| 18:57 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| 19:25 | Kyle Okposo shoots misses the net |
3
| New Jersey | Buffalo | |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 0:00 | |
| Nico Hischier hits Henri Jokiharju. | 0:09 | |
| Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net | 0:13 | |
| Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net | 0:20 | |
| 0:47 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes. | |
| Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 1:09 | |
| 1:38 | Casey Mittelstadt blocks shot from Jack Hughes. | |
| 1:46 | Tage Thompson shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| Nolan Foote shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 2:49 | |
| 3:23 | Owen Power shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 3:25 | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 3:35 | |
| Ryan Graves shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 3:59 | |
| 4:03 | Ilya Lyubushkin blocks shot from Damon Severson. | |
| 4:09 | Owen Power blocks shot from Dawson Mercer. | |
| Shot by Dougie Hamilton misses the net | 4:51 | |
| Shot by Ondrej Palat misses the net | 4:57 | |
| 4:58 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Jack Hughes. | |
| Jack Hughes scores. Assisted by Jesper Bratt and Kevin Bahl. | 5:20 | |
| 5:20 | Peyton Krebs wins the faceoff against Erik Haula. | |
| 5:43 | Giveaway by Kale Clague. | |
| 5:44 | Kyle Okposo blocks shot from Erik Haula. | |
| 6:01 | Jacob Bryson blocks shot from Jesper Boqvist. | |
| Shot by Erik Haula misses the net | 6:03 | |
| 6:05 | Casey Mittelstadt wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| Takeaway by Nico Hischier. | 6:20 | |
| 6:41 | Casey Mittelstadt shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| 6:43 | Alex Tuch wins the faceoff against Erik Haula. | |
| 6:58 | Owen Power blocks shot from Ondrej Palat. | |
| Shot by Ondrej Palat misses the net | 7:12 | |
| Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 7:23 | |
| Jack Hughes shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 7:24 | |
| Ondrej Palat blocks shot from Henri Jokiharju. | 7:41 | |
| 7:41 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Erik Haula. | |
| 7:44 | Kale Clague shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| 7:45 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Erik Haula. | |
| 7:47 | JJ Peterka shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| Timo Meier hits Jacob Bryson. | 8:05 | |
| Jonas Siegenthaler shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 8:07 | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 8:11 | |
| 8:23 | Dylan Cozens penalty for slashing - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Nico Hischier. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 8:23 | |
| Shot by Timo Meier misses the net | 8:58 | |
| 9:07 | Alex Tuch blocks shot from Dougie Hamilton. | |
| 9:14 | Shot by Alex Tuch misses the net | |
| Jack Hughes scores a power play goal. Assisted by Nico Hischier and Dougie Hamilton. | 9:33 | |
| Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 9:33 | |
| Takeaway by Tomas Tatar. | 10:41 | |
| Giveaway by Nico Hischier. | 10:46 | |
| 11:55 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Erik Haula. | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 12:10 | |
| Kevin Bahl shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 12:13 | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Dylan Cozens. | 12:14 | |
| Nico Hischier shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 12:45 | |
| 13:18 | Tyson Jost blocks shot from Jack Hughes. | |
| 14:00 | Tyson Jost blocks shot from Jesper Boqvist. | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 14:01 | |
| Timo Meier hits Rasmus Dahlin. | 14:15 | |
| Dougie Hamilton shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 14:23 | |
| Nico Hischier wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 14:24 | |
| 15:04 | Shot by Peyton Krebs misses the net | |
| 15:40 | Henri Jokiharju shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| Erik Haula wins the faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt. | 15:41 | |
| 15:47 | Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| 15:55 | Takeaway by Victor Olofsson. | |
| Shot by Timo Meier misses the net | 16:11 | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Jeff Skinner. | 16:31 | |
| Damon Severson penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Casey Mittelstadt. | 16:31 | |
| Ryan Graves shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 16:37 | |
| 17:01 | Giveaway by Victor Olofsson. | |
| 17:41 | Dylan Cozens blocks shot from Erik Haula. | |
| Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler. | 17:50 | |
| 18:01 | Dylan Cozens wins the faceoff against Jesper Boqvist. | |
| Jesper Boqvist hits Henri Jokiharju. | 18:03 | |
| 18:34 | Dylan Cozens shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| 18:35 | Kyle Okposo wins the faceoff against Nico Hischier. | |
| 18:37 | Henri Jokiharju shoots Saved by Vitek Vanecek. | |
| 19:03 | Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Jack Hughes. | |
| Jesper Bratt shoots Saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. | 19:34 | |
| 19:41 | Peyton Krebs hits Jesper Bratt. | |
| Michael McLeod wins the faceoff against Peyton Krebs. | 19:52 |