Anaheim 5, Buffalo 1
When: 3:00 PM ET, Monday, October 13, 2014
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Jean Hebert, Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Tony Sericolo, Derek Amell
Attendance:
18912
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Ducks 5, Sabres 1: Rookie William Karlsson scored his first two NHL goals as visiting Anaheim cruised past winless Buffalo.
Corey Perry netted his fourth goal in three games, Matt Beleskey added a third-period tally and Ryan Kesler converted a penalty shot as the Ducks won their second straight game. Frederik Andersen (11 saves) preserved the win in net for Anaheim, which outshot Buffalo 44-12.
Tyler Ennis produced the lone goal for the Sabres, who have been outscored 14-4 in dropping their first three games of the campaign. Michal Neuvirth made 39 saves in defeat.
Perry opened the scoring at 15:30 with his team on the power play, gathering Patrick Maroon's pass in the slot and firing a wrist shot that beat Neuvirth to the stick side. Karlsson doubled the lead 8:15 into the middle period, stopping the puck in the high slot before slapping a shot past Neuvirth's glove.
Beleskey's redirection of defenseman Ben Lovejoy's shot at 2:56 of the third extended the advantage, and Karlsson made it 4-0 just 18 seconds later by batting a mid-air shot past Neuvirth from point-blank range. Ennis ended Buffalo's goal drought at 6:36, gathering Matt Moulson's feed along the end line and snapping a sharp-angle shot past Anderson, but Kesler responded at 12:25 to restore the four-goal lead.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Sabres have allowed a power-play goal in all three games this season while going a combined 0-for-8 with the man advantage. ... Anaheim finished with a 17-3 shots advantage in the first period. ... The Ducks dominated in the faceoff circles, winning 45-of-66 draws. ... Maroon suffered a lower-body injury on a hit from Buffalo D Josh Gorges midway through the second period and did not return.
Top Game Performances
Anaheim |
|
Buffalo |
William Karlsson 2 |
Points |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
William Karlsson 2 |
Goals |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
Jakob Silfverberg 2 |
Assists |
Matt Moulson 1 |
Corey Perry 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Frederik Andersen .917 |
Save Percentage |
Michal Neuvirth .886 |
Frederik Andersen 11 |
Saves |
Michal Neuvirth 39 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Anaheim
|
44 |
5 |
1-6 |
3-3 |
13 |
45 |
Buffalo
|
12 |
1 |
0-3 |
5-6 |
19 |
21 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Sabres have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Anaheim will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Ducks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.