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New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

20 February 2021 at 17:30

Match Summary

Buffalo Sabres defeated New Jersey Devils 3:2. The match was played in NHL 2020. Goals were scored by C. Miller 5′, S. Reinhart 8′, S. Reinhart 17′, K. Palmieri, P. Subban 16′. League standings: New Jersey Devils #7, Buffalo Sabres #8.

Match Events

Key match events between New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres — 5 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
5′
C. Miller

E. Staal

!
7′
C. Eakin

Delay of game

!
14′
S. Reinhart

Slashing

Period 2
8′
S. Reinhart

B. Montour

D. Kulikov

Holding

17′
!
17′
S. Reinhart

R. Dahlin

Period 3
K. Palmieri

W. Butcher

!
15′
J. Eichel

Tripping

P. Subban

J. Bratt

16′

Rivalry since 2011

New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 50

New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres have met 50 times — New Jersey Devils won 30, Buffalo Sabres won 20, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2011. New Jersey Devils leads the head-to-head with 30 victories from 50 meetings. A combined 276 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.52 per match (149 for the home side, 127 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 46 matches (92%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 47 games (94%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 7–2 in 2023.

Total goals
276 · 5.5/match
Both scored
46/50 · 92%
Over 2.5
47/50 · 94%

Recent Meetings

26/02/26NHL
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22/12/25NHL
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28/11/25NHL
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02/02/25NHL
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05/10/24NHL
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04/10/24NHL
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29/03/24NHL
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26/11/23NHL
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28/10/23NHL
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12/04/23NHL
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Highest-scoring game: 72 v 2023

Standings

New Jersey Devils sit #7 and Buffalo Sabres are #8 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Central

1Carolina Hurricanes80
GP56Won27Lost12
2Florida Panthers79
GP56Won26Lost14
3Tampa Bay Lightning75
GP56Won29Lost17
4Nashville Predators64
GP56Won21Lost23
5Dallas Stars60
GP56Won17Lost19
6Chicago Blackhawks55
GP56Won15Lost25
7Detroit Red Wings48
GP56Won16Lost27
8Columbus Blue Jackets48
GP56Won12Lost26

East

1Pittsburgh Penguins77
GP56Won29Lost16
2Washington Capitals77
GP56Won29Lost15
3Boston Bruins73
GP56Won25Lost16
4New York Islanders71
GP56Won24Lost17
5New York Rangers60
GP56Won24Lost23
6Philadelphia Flyers58
GP56Won17Lost23
7New Jersey Devils45
GP56Won15Lost30
8Buffalo Sabres37
GP56Won11Lost34

North

1Toronto Maple Leafs77
GP56Won29Lost14
2Edmonton Oilers72
GP56Won31Lost19
3Winnipeg Jets63
GP56Won24Lost23
4Montreal Canadiens59
GP56Won20Lost21
5Calgary Flames55
GP56Won22Lost27
6Ottawa Senators51
GP56Won18Lost28
7Vancouver Canucks50
GP56Won17Lost29

West

1Colorado Avalanche82
GP56Won35Lost13
2Vegas Golden Knights82
GP56Won30Lost14
3Minnesota Wild75
GP56Won27Lost16
4St. Louis Blues63
GP56Won19Lost20
5Arizona Coyotes54
GP56Won19Lost26
6Los Angeles Kings49
GP56Won19Lost28
7San Jose Sharks49
GP56Won15Lost28
8Anaheim Ducks43
GP56Won11Lost30

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026