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New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

16 March 2021 at 23:00

Match Summary

New Jersey Devils defeated Buffalo Sabres 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by Y. Sharangovich 17′, T. Rieder 6′, J. Skinner 7′, S. Vatanen 10′, M. Wood 4′. League standings: New Jersey Devils #7, Buffalo Sabres #8.

Match Events

Key match events between New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres — 5 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
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13′
C. Eakin

Hooking

Y. Sharangovich

T. Zajac

17′
D. Kulikov

Holding

18′
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Period 2
S. Vatanen

Interference

3′
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6′
T. Rieder

K. Okposo

7′
J. Skinner

B. Montour

S. Vatanen

R. Murray

10′
N. Bastian

Roughing

11′
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11′
J. Skinner

Roughing

Period 3
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3′
C. Miller

Slashing

M. Wood

P. Subban

4′
!
6′
B. Davidson

Hooking

Rivalry since 2011

New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 50

New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres have met 50 times — New Jersey Devils won 29, Buffalo Sabres won 21, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. New Jersey Devils leads the head-to-head with 29 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 276 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.52 per match (148 for the home side, 128 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–2 in 2023.

Total goals
276 · 5.5/match
Both scored
46/50 · 92%
Over 2.5
47/50 · 94%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Jun 2026