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Buffalo Sabres 1, New Jersey Devils 3: final score and stats

New Jersey Devils beat Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Sabres 1 to New Jersey Devils 3, on Saturday, October 5, 2024 at O2 Arena (Prague), Prague. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres.

NHL · NHL Global SeriesSaturday, October 5, 2024
DateOct 5, 2024
Start time10:00 AM ET
VenueO2 Arena (Prague), Prague
TVNHL Net
Attendance16,722

Line score

Team123T
Buffalo Sabres0101
New Jersey Devils0123

Top performers

Buffalo Sabres
GoalsTage Thompson · 1
AssistsJordan Greenway · 1
PointsTage Thompson · 1
New Jersey Devils
GoalsPaul Cotter · 1
AssistsJack Hughes · 2
PointsJack Hughes · 2

Team comparison

Buffalo SabresNew Jersey Devils
Goals per game
2.8
3.8
Goals allowed per game
3.5
2.9
0-2-0Record2-0-0
6th in Atlantic DivisionStanding2nd in Metropolitan Division
4-6Home / road record9-2
LLLLWLast 5WWLWW
L4StreakW2

Team stats

Buffalo SabresNew Jersey Devils
Blocked Shots
10
22
Hits
25
13
Takeaways
4
5
Shots
18
37
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
2
4
Power Play Percentage
0.0
25.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
18
33
Faceoff Win Percent
35.3
64.7
Giveaways
17
26
Total Penalties
5
3
Penalty Minutes
13
9

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Buffalo Sabres
Konsta Helenius C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Justin Danforth RW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve
New Jersey Devils
Seamus Casey D · Knee
Injured Reserve
Johnathan Kovacevic D · Ankle - Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Anthony Mantha RW · Neck
Injured Reserve
Brett Pesce D · Illness - Not Specified
Day-To-Day
Day-To-Day

Box score

Buffalo Sabres Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Dylan Cozens120-221:102:153:4315:12270001006940.0000
Jordan Greenway120119:450:522:5216:0130001430000.0000
Peyton Krebs010014:112:000:0312:08200001101233.3100
Jiri Kulich021-214:001:500:0012:1017000000000.0112
Sam Lafferty000010:340:001:159:19170001001150.0112
Beck Malenstyn03009:330:001:078:2613000010000.0000
Ryan McLeod010017:120:032:4814:212400002051033.3200
JJ Peterka00001:390:000:001:393000000000.0000
Jack Quinn000-115:482:040:0013:4417000000000.0300
Tage Thompson101119:061:450:0517:162911032051033.3012
Alex Tuch310020:070:562:4516:2629001060010.0127
Jason Zucker000014:131:550:0012:1819000010000.0100

Buffalo Sabres Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Bowen Byram210021:592:140:1919:2629000010000.0100
Connor Clifton040013:260:004:129:1421000130000.0100
Rasmus Dahlin031-124:561:582:1220:4630000120000.0100
Henri Jokiharju131-118:040:001:3816:2627000400000.0100
Owen Power000124:422:041:3021:0828010220000.0100
Mattias Samuelsson120-115:290:044:5110:3421000000000.0200

Buffalo Sabres Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Devon Levi3370034.919248256:4600

New Jersey Devils Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Nathan Bastian100010:530:150:509:4815000010000.0000
Jesper Bratt010019:194:211:1713:4121001510000.0200
Paul Cotter010116:420:020:4415:5620120220000.0100
Erik Haula000012:162:071:168:53190010006185.7200
Nico Hischier111020:444:341:1214:582701012021970.0300
Jack Hughes000120:374:520:2115:24240026001325.0100
Curtis Lazar000011:070:190:4210:06150001003442.9100
Kurtis MacDermid11003:390:000:003:395000000000.0000
Timo Meier310019:244:390:0014:4522110820000.0000
Dawson Mercer002020:332:571:0916:2725000100000.0200
Stefan Noesen001111:482:310:298:48180112202166.7000
Tomas Tatar020015:322:150:0013:1724000310000.0200

New Jersey Devils Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Seamus Casey100012:093:030:009:0617110200000.0300
Brenden Dillon510114:480:000:0014:4822000100000.0139
Dougie Hamilton310122:524:100:5317:4926000310000.0300
Johnathan Kovacevic120023:430:072:4520:5131010020000.0100
Simon Nemec401015:250:131:3713:3518000000000.0000
Jonas Siegenthaler220024:290:152:4521:2932000100000.0300

New Jersey Devils Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Jake Allen1180017.944160160:0000

Recent form

Nov 14, 2026 · at Dallas StarsL 0-2
Nov 12, 2026 · at Chicago BlackhawksL 2-3
Nov 11, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 3-8
Nov 8, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Columbus Blue JacketsW 5-2
Nov 14, 2026 · at Washington CapitalsW 7-4
Nov 12, 2026 · vs Washington CapitalsW 5-2
Nov 10, 2026 · at Winnipeg JetsL 2-4
Nov 8, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 4-0
Nov 7, 2026 · at New York IslandersW 5-4

Season series

NJ leads series 2-0
Feb 2, 2025NJ 3, BUF 4
Oct 5, 2024BUF 1, NJ 3
Oct 4, 2024NJ 4, BUF 1

Team pages

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils?

New Jersey Devils won, 3-1, on Saturday, October 5, 2024.

What was the final score of Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils?

Buffalo Sabres 1, New Jersey Devils 3.

Who were the top performers?

Buffalo Sabres: Tage Thompson (1 goals). New Jersey Devils: Paul Cotter (1 goals).

Where is Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils played?

O2 Arena (Prague), Prague.

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