National Hockey League
Detroit 5, Buffalo 3
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Peter MacDougall, Kendrick Nicholson
Linesmen: Brandon Gawryletz, Dan Kelly
Attendance: 14800
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Detroit 2215
Buffalo 0123
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Detroit 14-7-3-0 8-3-2-0 6-4-1-0 W3
Buffalo 10-14-2-0 5-7-0-0 5-7-2-0 L4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 5-7-0-0 record at home this season. The Detroit Red Wings have a 6-4-1-0 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Sabres have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Detroit has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Red Wings have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Jeff Skinner played for 17:50 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Jeff Skinner had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Dylan Larkin played for 16:30 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Dylan Larkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Detroit had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
Detroit   Buffalo
Dylan Larkin 2 Points Jeff Skinner 2
Dylan Larkin 2 Goals Jeff Skinner 1
Robby Fabbri 1 Assists Jeff Skinner 1
Moritz Seider 1 Power Play Goals Jeff Skinner 1
Dylan Larkin 1 Short Handed Goals N/A
Alex Lyon .906 Save Percentage Eric Comrie .846
Alex Lyon 29 Saves Eric Comrie 22
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals PP PK PIM FW
Detroit 27 5 1-4 3-5 10 32
Buffalo 32 3 2-5 3-4 8 29
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Sabres have a W/L % of .100 after a win and .562 after a loss.
  • Detroit will play their next game at home against San Jose. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .600 after a loss.