STAFF REPORTS
Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Ducks (19-14-5) |
0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 40 |
| Sabres (21-11-5) |
1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 33 |
Top Notes
- Linus Ullmark made 40 saves to record his second career shutout and second of the season. He became the first Sabres goaltender to record a 40-plus save shutout since Chad Johnson (44 saves) on Dec. 17, 2015 vs. Anaheim.
- Ullmark finished the game ranked 10th in the NHL among qualifying goaltenders (min. 12 GP) with a .922 save percentage.
- Rasmus Dahlin’s goal tonight was his 20th point of the season (4+16). His 20 points in 37 games are already the 10th-most ever recorded by an NHL defenseman before his 19th birthday.
- According to NHL PR, only three 18-year-old defensemen in NHL history have reached the 20-point mark faster than Dahlin’s 37 games: Phil Housley (28 GP), Ray Bourque (30 GP) and Aaron Ekblad (34 GP).
- Phil Housley holds the record with 57 points (17+40) before turning 19 in 1982-83 with the Sabres.
- With his assist on Dahlin’s goal, Rasmus Ristolainen now has points in three straight games (1+2) and 12 points (2+10) in his last 12 home games.
Tonight’s Goaltenders
| Tonight’s Stats | ||||
| Team | Goaltender | Decision | SV% | GAA |
| Ducks | Gibson | L | .938 | 2.01 |
| Sabres | Ullmark | W | 1.000 | 0.00 |
| Updated Season Stats | ||||
| Team | Goaltender | Record | SV% | GAA |
| Ducks | Gibson | 15-11-4 | .926 | 2.52 |
| Sabres | Ullmark | 8-1-3 | .922 | 2.71 |
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