Sabres 3, Devils 1 — Final score (December 21, 2025)

NHL · Sun, Dec 21 · Prudential Center

Final

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	0	2	1	3
NJ	1	0	0	1

Key plays

P1Jack Hughes Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (13), Colton White (4)0–1

P2Josh Norris Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (24), Owen Power (7)1–1

P2Zach Benson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (13), Jack Quinn (12)2–1

P3Peyton Krebs Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (14), Bowen Byram (8)3–1

Full play-by-play (322)

P1Start of 1st Period0–0

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier0–0

P1Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen0–0

P1Puck in Netting0–0

P1Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris0–0

P1Alex Tuch hit Ondrej Palat0–0

P1Ondrej Palat hit Josh Norris0–0

P1Puck in Benches0–0

P1Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–0

P1Off-side0–0

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dawson Mercer0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–0

P1Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right0–0

P1Brenden Dillon hit Jack Quinn0–0

P1Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen0–0

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Hughes0–0

P1Giveaway by Stefan Noesen0–0

P1Timo Meier Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Josh Doan0–0

P1Mattias Samuelsson hit Timo Meier0–0

P1Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Alex Tuch hit Colton White0–0

P1Giveaway by Colton White0–0

P1Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen0–0

P1Colton White hit Josh Norris0–0

P1Takeaway by Dawson Mercer0–0

P1Giveaway by Jack Hughes0–0

P1Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin0–0

P1Giveaway by Jack Hughes0–0

P1Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin0–0

P1Owen Power hit Luke Glendening0–0

P1Paul Cotter Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Giveaway by Josh Doan0–0

P1Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Goalie Stopped0–0

P1Connor Brown faceoff won against Josh Norris0–0

P1Connor Brown Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–0

P1Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Icing0–0

P1Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris0–0

P1Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left0–0

P1Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson0–0

P1Timo Meier Wrist Shot Hit Left Post0–0

P1Jack Hughes shot blocked by Owen Power0–0

P1Puck in Netting0–0

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Dawson Mercer0–0

P1Jack Hughes Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Dawson Mercer (13), Colton White (4)0–1

P1Josh Dunne faceoff won against Luke Glendening0–1

P1Goalie Stopped1–0

P1Isak Rosen shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler0–1

P1Zach Metsa Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen0–1

P1Bowen Byram Backhand Wide Left0–1

P1Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Luke Hughes0–1

P1Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Luke Hughes0–1

P1Puck in Netting0–1

P1Cody Glass faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–1

P1Icing0–1

P1Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–1

P1Dougie Hamilton hit Peyton Krebs0–1

P1Mattias Samuelsson hit Nico Hischier0–1

P1Takeaway by Noah Ostlund0–1

P1Giveaway by Noah Ostlund0–1

P1Dougie Hamilton hit Josh Norris0–1

P1Giveaway by Jack Hughes0–1

P1Zach Benson shot blocked by Brenden Dillon0–1

P1Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Colton White Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Goalie Stopped0–1

P1Luke Glendening faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–1

P1Paul Cotter shot blocked by Zach Metsa0–1

P1Luke Glendening shot blocked by Bowen Byram0–1

P1Puck in Netting1–0

P1Giveaway by Bowen Byram0–1

P1Puck Frozen - Goalie0–1

P1Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Dawson Mercer0–1

P1Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn0–1

P1Connor Brown hit Michael Kesselring0–1

P1Icing0–1

P1Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson0–1

P1Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen0–1

P1Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Brett Pesce0–1

P1Dawson Mercer hit Jack Quinn0–1

P1Isak Rosen Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen0–1

P1Josh Dunne Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen0–1

P1Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton0–1

P1Michael Kesselring Slap Shot Short0–1

P1Stefan Noesen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Hand Pass0–1

P1Tage Thompson faceoff won against Cody Glass0–1

P1Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen0–1

P1Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Puck Frozen - Goalie0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nico Hischier0–1

P1Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P1Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Hughes0–1

P1Zach Benson High-sticking against Timo Meier0–1

P1Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nico Hischier0–1

P1Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen0–1

P1End of 1st Period0–1

P2Start of 2nd Period0–1

P2Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod0–1

P2Start of 2nd Period1–1

P2Mattias Samuelsson hit Stefan Noesen0–1

P2Luke Hughes shot blocked by Noah Ostlund0–1

P2Timo Meier Tip-In Above Crossbar0–1

P2Connor Brown Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P2Timo Meier Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen0–1

P2Goalie Stopped0–1

P2Cody Glass faceoff won against Peyton Krebs0–1

P2Ondrej Palat Tip-In Wide Right0–1

P2Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Right0–1

P2Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton0–1

P2Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton0–1

P2Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen0–1

P2Goalie Stopped0–1

P2Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Nico Hischier0–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen0–1

P2Josh Norris Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (24), Owen Power (7)1–1

P2Timeout - Home1–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Luke Glendening1–1

P2Giveaway by Colton White1–1

P2Puck in Benches1–1

P2Zach Metsa hit Paul Cotter1–1

P2Paul Cotter hit Zach Metsa1–1

P2Icing1–1

P2Dawson Mercer faceoff won against Josh Norris1–1

P2Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen1–1

P2Arseny Gritsyuk Snap Shot Wide Left1–1

P2Dougie Hamilton hit Beck Malenstyn1–1

P2Puck in Crowd2–1

P2Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler1–1

P2Beck Malenstyn hit Brett Pesce1–1

P2Icing2–1

P2Mattias Samuelsson hit Ondrej Palat1–1

P2Connor Brown Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–1

P2Goalie Stopped2–1

P2Giveaway by Ondrej Palat1–1

P2Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right1–1

P2Tage Thompson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left1–1

P2Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen1–1

P2Alex Tuch shot blocked by Brett Pesce1–1

P2Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Luke Hughes1–1

P2Paul Cotter shot blocked by Bowen Byram1–1

P2Isak Rosen hit Colton White1–1

P2Beck Malenstyn hit Luke Glendening1–1

P2Beck Malenstyn hit Brenden Dillon1–1

P2Paul Cotter hit Zach Benson1–1

P2Giveaway by Zach Metsa1–1

P2Jack Quinn hit Dawson Mercer1–1

P2Jonas Siegenthaler Slap Shot Above Crossbar1–1

P2Mattias Samuelsson hit Jonas Siegenthaler1–1

P2Takeaway by Michael Kesselring1–1

P2Michael Kesselring Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen1–1

P2Jonas Siegenthaler Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen1–1

P2Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen1–1

P2Luke Hughes shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin1–1

P2Puck in Netting1–1

P2Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod1–1

P2Takeaway by Ryan McLeod1–1

P2Giveaway by Colton White1–1

P2Alex Tuch shot blocked by Dawson Mercer1–1

P2Giveaway by Josh Norris1–1

P2Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen1–1

P2Goalie Stopped1–1

P2Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson1–1

P2Giveaway by Nico Hischier1–1

P2Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen1–1

P2Josh Doan shot blocked by Nico Hischier1–1

P2Josh Doan shot blocked by Timo Meier1–1

P2Zach Metsa Slap Shot High and Wide Left1–1

P2Giveaway by Dawson Mercer1–1

P2Luke Hughes shot blocked by Josh Norris1–1

P2Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Jack Hughes1–1

P2Brenden Dillon hit Ryan McLeod1–1

P2Zach Benson Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (13), Jack Quinn (12)2–1

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Cody Glass2–1

P2Paul Cotter shot blocked by Michael Kesselring2–1

P2Michael Kesselring hit Paul Cotter2–1

P2Jonas Siegenthaler shot blocked by Timo Meier2–1

P2Nico Hischier hit Beck Malenstyn2–1

P2Hand Pass2–1

P2Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson2–1

P2Jesper Bratt hit Mattias Samuelsson2–1

P2Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left2–1

P2Goalie Stopped2–3

P2Luke Hughes shot blocked by Josh Doan2–1

P2Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P2Timo Meier hit Peyton Krebs2–1

P2Nico Hischier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P2Goalie Stopped2–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Luke Glendening2–1

P2Icing2–1

P2Josh Norris faceoff won against Luke Glendening2–1

P2Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen2–1

P2Goalie Stopped2–1

P2Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–1

P2Ryan McLeod Backhand saved by Jake Allen2–1

P2Goalie Stopped2–1

P2Josh Dunne faceoff won against Nico Hischier2–1

P2End of 2nd Period2–1

P2End of 2nd Period2–3

P3Start of 3rd Period2–1

P3Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson2–1

P3Icing2–1

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Cody Glass2–1

P3Icing2–1

P3Cody Glass faceoff won against Tage Thompson2–1

P3Cody Glass shot blocked by Tage Thompson2–1

P3Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot Wide Right2–1

P3Cody Glass shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin2–1

P3Tage Thompson hit Connor Brown2–1

P3Ondrej Palat Slap Shot Wide Left2–1

P3Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Michael Kesselring2–1

P3Dawson Mercer Slap Shot Wide Left2–1

P3Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton2–1

P3Takeaway by Jonas Siegenthaler2–1

P3Giveaway by Jack Quinn2–1

P3Takeaway by Ryan McLeod2–1

P3Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson2–1

P3Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right2–1

P3Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P3Goalie Stopped2–1

P3Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–1

P3Icing4–3

P3Giveaway by Bowen Byram2–1

P3Takeaway by Alex Tuch2–1

P3Giveaway by Alex Tuch2–1

P3Puck in Netting2–1

P3Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris2–1

P3Connor Brown Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P3Goalie Stopped2–1

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier2–1

P3Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin2–1

P3Giveaway by Nico Hischier2–1

P3Brett Pesce hit Peyton Krebs2–1

P3Bowen Byram Backhand saved by Jake Allen2–1

P3Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton2–1

P3Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left2–1

P3Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–3

P3Takeaway by Noah Ostlund2–1

P3Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen2–1

P3Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left2–1

P3Nico Hischier Snap Shot Wide Left2–1

P3Brett Pesce Snap Shot Wide Left2–1

P3Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Right2–1

P3Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Dawson Mercer2–1

P3Puck in Netting2–1

P3Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Cody Glass2–1

P3Zach Benson hit Cody Glass2–1

P3Giveaway by Ryan McLeod2–1

P3Off-side5–3

P3Nico Hischier hit Bowen Byram2–1

P3Giveaway by Peyton Krebs2–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–3

P3Jesper Bratt Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P3Goalie Stopped2–1

P3Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson2–1

P3Puck in Netting5–3

P3Takeaway by Josh Doan2–1

P3Off-side2–1

P3Timo Meier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–1

P3Giveaway by Timo Meier2–1

P3High Stick2–1

P3Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Cody Glass2–1

P3Brenden Dillon shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson2–1

P3Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen2–1

P3Jack Hughes shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin2–1

P3Off-side2–1

P3Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod2–1

P3Nico Hischier shot blocked by Ryan McLeod2–1

P3Giveaway by Ryan McLeod2–1

P3Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P3Goalie Stopped2–1

P3Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson2–1

P3Icing5–3

P3Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Peyton Krebs2–1

P3Jesper Bratt Snap Shot Wide Right2–1

P3Luke Hughes Snap Shot High and Wide Right2–1

P3Peyton Krebs hit Jack Hughes2–1

P3Giveaway by Owen Power2–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–3

P3Brett Pesce shot blocked by Alex Tuch2–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–3

P3Giveaway by Ondrej Palat2–1

P3Icing2–1

P3Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris2–1

P3Jesper Bratt Slap Shot Wide Right2–1

P3Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P3Goalie Stopped2–1

P3Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson2–1

P3Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen2–1

P3Peyton Krebs Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (14), Bowen Byram (8)3–1

P3Josh Norris faceoff won against Cody Glass3–1

P3Giveaway by Bowen Byram3–1

P3Cody Glass Snap Shot Wide Right3–1

P3Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right3–1

P3Icing3–1

P3Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris3–1

P3Goalie Stopped5–3

P3Puck Frozen - Goalie3–1

P3Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier3–1

P3Timo Meier Batted Above Crossbar3–1

P3Off-side5–3

P3Icing3–1

P3Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan McLeod3–1

P3Ondrej Palat Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen3–1

P3Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen3–1

P3Goalie Stopped3–1

P3Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris3–1

P3Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson3–1

P3Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Noah Ostlund3–1

P3End of 3rd Period3–1

P3Game End3–1

P3End of 3rd Period6–3

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