Game Recap: New Jersey Devils @ Buffalo Sabres 10/5/19

New Jersey Devils (0-1-1) vs Buffalo Sabres (2-0-0)

Game Recap:

The New Jersey Devils are back in action tonight and are looking to rebound against the Buffalo Sabres on the road. The Devils suffered a crushing loss to the Winnipeg Jets in their home opener in overtime the night before. Unfortunately for the Devils, they did not get off to the right start that they were hoping for in the first period. Buffalo would score twice on the power play from Victor Olofsson and their captain Jack Eichel. At the end of the first period, the Sabres would take a 2-0 lead.

In the second period, the Devils were able to get their first goal of the game on a beautiful passing sequence from Taylor Hall and Nico Hischier to Kyle Palmieri, who buried the puck in the back of the net. However, the Sabres would maintain their dominance over the Devils as they scored three more times. Goals by the Sabres came from Kyle Okposo, Jeff Skinner, and Victor Olofson (his 2nd of the game). After two periods, the Sabres would take a commanding lead of 5-1 going into the final period.

New Jersey would score one final goal in the third period as Travis Zajac scored his first goal of the season. However, it wouldn’t matter as Sam Reinhart would tack on his first two goals of the season to seal the victory for the Sabres. Buffalo would go on to win by a final score of 7-2.

 

Lineups:

New Jersey Devils

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1180612137397473280?s=21

Buffalo Sabres

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sabres' lineup:

Olofsson-Eichel-Reinhart
Skinner-Johansson-Sobotka
Vesey-Mittelstadt-Sheary
Girgensons-Larsson-Okposo

Dahlin-Miller
McCabe-Ristolainen
Scandella-Jokiharju

Hutton

— John Vogl (@BuffaloVogl) October 5, 2019

 

1st Period Highlights:

 

 

 

 

 

 

VICTOR. OLOFSSON. 🚨

His @NewWaveEnergyCo power-play goal makes it 1-0 in the first period. #Sabres50 pic.twitter.com/OPgvtYSOhY

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 5, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Captain scores! 🚨

Jack Eichel increases our lead to 2-0 on the power play! #Sabres50 | @NewWaveEnergyCo pic.twitter.com/ZEN12rOqbb

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 6, 2019

 

2nd Period Highlights:

https://twitter.com/njdevils/status/1180643673698131970?s=21

Okposo with the redirect! 🙌

Dahlin and Girgensons get the apples. It's 3-1!#Sabres50 pic.twitter.com/heFpNsGkvs

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 6, 2019

Jeff Skinner absolutely BURIES IT! 🔥

4-1 with 11:03 left in the second period! #Sabres50 pic.twitter.com/QWH6csxG16

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 6, 2019

HE'S HUNGRY! 🍽

Victor Olofsson scores again to make it 5-1! #Sabres50 | @NewWaveEnergyCo pic.twitter.com/1rZHVBO5MR

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 6, 2019

 

3rd Period Highlights:

REINHART! It's 6-2!! 🙌#Sabres50 pic.twitter.com/QsiFrw8uFp

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 6, 2019

SAM REINHART SCORES AGAIN!!! IT'S 7-2!#Sabres50 pic.twitter.com/tJrGa91hPc

— Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 6, 2019

 

Final Stats:    NJ-2        BUF-7

Shots:             20            36

Hits:               11             14

PP:                  0/2           3/4

Faceoffs:      51.0          49.0

 

Next Up:

New Jersey Devils @ Philadelphia Flyers 10/9/19 @ 7pm EST

Buffalo Sabres @ Columbus Blue Jackets 10/7/19 7pm EST