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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Carolina 4, Buffalo 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 23, 2017
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Andrew Smith, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 14470
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0202
Carolina 1304
Periods:
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  • 3
1
Buffalo   Carolina
  0:00 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
Kyle Okposo blocks shot from Brett Pesce. 0:26  
  0:31 Teuvo Teravainen shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Jake McCabe blocks shot from Brett Pesce. 0:31  
  0:33 Sebastian Aho scores. Assisted by Brett Pesce. Assisted by Teuvo Teravainen.
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Elias Lindholm. 0:33  
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 1:05  
  1:13 Victor Rask hits Zemgus Girgensons.
  1:16 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  1:24 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Benoit Pouliot.
  1:50 Brock McGinn hits Josh Gorges.
  2:02 Justin Faulk blocks shot from Jason Pominville.
  2:46 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Jake McCabe.
  3:02 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  3:35 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons.
Zach Bogosian shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 4:11  
  4:12 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jason Pominville.
  4:18 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Benoit Pouliot.
  4:29 Brock McGinn hits Nathan Beaulieu.
  5:12 Joakim Nordstrom hits Nathan Beaulieu.
Giveaway by Jason Pominville. 5:18  
Scott Wilson hits Marcus Kruger. 5:22  
  5:27 Shot by Klas Dahlbeck misses the net
  5:35 Takeaway by Justin Faulk.
  5:39 Joakim Nordstrom shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Scott Wilson blocks shot from Justin Faulk. 5:44  
  5:47 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Marco Scandella.
  6:20 Takeaway by Teuvo Teravainen.
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Elias Lindholm. 6:38  
Takeaway by Evander Kane. 6:41  
Sam Reinhart blocks shot from Elias Lindholm. 7:13  
  7:14 Elias Lindholm wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Takeaway by Jack Eichel. 7:33  
Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net 7:40  
  8:04 Brett Pesce blocks shot from Zemgus Girgensons.
  8:16 Brett Pesce blocks shot from Jack Eichel.
Zach Bogosian blocks shot from Elias Lindholm. 8:26  
  8:49 Derek Ryan shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Jake McCabe hits Derek Ryan. 8:50  
  9:05 Justin Faulk shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 9:06  
Johan Larsson hits Jordan Staal. 9:16  
  9:43 Takeaway by Jordan Staal.
  10:04 Takeaway by Teuvo Teravainen.
  10:28 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Rasmus Ristolainen.
  11:20 Giveaway by Justin Faulk.
Josh Gorges shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 11:22  
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 11:34  
Shot by Zemgus Girgensons misses the net 11:38  
  12:03 Shot by Elias Lindholm misses the net
  12:13 Shot by Victor Rask misses the net
  12:22 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  12:32 Shot by Trevor van Riemsdyk misses the net
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 12:33  
  12:43 Elias Lindholm wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  12:46 Shot by Trevor van Riemsdyk misses the net
Takeaway by Johan Larsson. 12:58  
  13:56 Takeaway by Teuvo Teravainen.
  13:57 Shot by Teuvo Teravainen misses the net
Rasmus Ristolainen hits Teuvo Teravainen. 14:13  
  14:37 Marcus Kruger wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  14:53 Phillip Di Giuseppe shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  14:54 Shot by Phillip Di Giuseppe misses the net
Zemgus Girgensons hits Brett Pesce. 14:58  
  15:18 Phillip Di Giuseppe penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Zemgus Girgensons.
Evander Kane wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 15:18  
Evander Kane shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 15:58  
Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 16:03  
  16:09 Jordan Staal blocks shot from Rasmus Ristolainen.
  16:33 Klas Dahlbeck hits Sam Reinhart.
Jacob Josefson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 17:30  
Jacob Josefson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 17:39  
  18:13 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  18:25 Giveaway by Brett Pesce.
  19:18 Takeaway by Justin Faulk.
  19:25 Giveaway by Brock McGinn.
  19:27 Takeaway by Justin Williams.
2
Buffalo   Carolina
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 0:00  
Evander Kane penalty for high sticking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Elias Lindholm. 0:06  
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Victor Rask. 0:06  
Johan Larsson penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Noah Hanifin. 0:29  
  0:29 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  0:37 Justin Faulk shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  0:50 Justin Faulk shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  1:01 Shot by Teuvo Teravainen misses the net
  1:01 Elias Lindholm wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Takeaway by Benoit Pouliot. 1:20  
  1:53 Jordan Staal scores a power play goal. Assisted by Elias Lindholm and Teuvo Teravainen.
  1:53 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
Nathan Beaulieu hits Justin Williams. 2:33  
Nathan Beaulieu scores. Assisted by Johan Larsson and Jack Eichel. 2:44  
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Marcus Kruger. 2:44  
Zemgus Girgensons hits Jaccob Slavin. 2:54  
Marco Scandella hits Joakim Nordstrom. 3:41  
  3:44 Phillip Di Giuseppe shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  3:45 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  3:52 Shot by Sebastian Aho misses the net
  3:58 Shot by Klas Dahlbeck misses the net
  4:01 Teuvo Teravainen shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 4:03  
  4:17 Justin Faulk blocks shot from Evander Kane.
  4:35 Justin Faulk scores. Assisted by Sebastian Aho and Teuvo Teravainen.
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 4:35  
  4:47 Brock McGinn hits Josh Gorges.
  5:12 Derek Ryan hits Jake McCabe.
Jordan Nolan hits Victor Rask. 5:29  
  5:51 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  5:52 Marcus Kruger wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart.
  5:59 Marcus Kruger hits Sam Reinhart.
  5:59 Marcus Kruger penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Sam Reinhart.
  5:59 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Evander Kane.
  6:06 Takeaway by Joakim Nordstrom.
Shot by Evan Rodrigues misses the net 6:24  
  6:38 Jaccob Slavin hits Kyle Okposo.
  6:50 Elias Lindholm wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart.
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 6:56  
  6:57 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Sam Reinhart.
  7:18 Brett Pesce blocks shot from Jason Pominville.
  7:28 Jaccob Slavin blocks shot from Nathan Beaulieu.
Josh Gorges shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 8:15  
  8:17 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  8:27 Brock McGinn shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Zemgus Girgensons hits Justin Williams. 8:27  
  8:36 Derek Ryan shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  8:40 Jaccob Slavin shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Takeaway by Sam Reinhart. 8:59  
  9:45 Shot by Sebastian Aho misses the net
  10:12 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  10:15 Trevor van Riemsdyk shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  10:16 Elias Lindholm wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  10:40 Jeff Skinner hits Rasmus Ristolainen.
Marco Scandella blocks shot from Victor Rask. 10:47  
Marco Scandella hits Elias Lindholm. 10:56  
  11:16 Justin Faulk scores. Assisted by Jaccob Slavin and Jeff Skinner.
  11:16 Marcus Kruger wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Jake McCabe hits Joakim Nordstrom. 11:22  
  11:32 Joakim Nordstrom hits Josh Gorges.
  11:34 Marcus Kruger hits Scott Wilson.
Evander Kane hits Brock McGinn. 12:24  
  12:34 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  12:58 Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  13:00 Victor Rask shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  13:01 Victor Rask shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  13:02 Elias Lindholm wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
Rasmus Ristolainen blocks shot from Jeff Skinner. 13:12  
  13:38 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Zemgus Girgensons scores. Assisted by Jack Eichel. 13:41  
  13:41 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Takeaway by Sam Reinhart. 13:55  
  14:04 Takeaway by Jordan Staal.
  14:29 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Jack Eichel hits Derek Ryan. 14:39  
  14:45 Shot by Justin Williams misses the net
  14:47 Jeff Skinner wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  15:03 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Evander Kane.
  15:24 Derek Ryan shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  15:30 Noah Hanifin shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Jacob Josefson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 16:02  
Zach Bogosian hits Marcus Kruger. 16:24  
  16:32 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Josh Gorges.
  17:00 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  17:05 Justin Faulk shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Marco Scandella blocks shot from Justin Faulk. 17:18  
  17:27 Giveaway by Sebastian Aho.
Marco Scandella blocks shot from Jordan Staal. 17:38  
Giveaway by Kyle Okposo. 17:41  
Kyle Okposo hits Sebastian Aho. 17:59  
  18:11 Brett Pesce shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  18:50 Giveaway by Jeff Skinner.
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 18:59  
Jacob Josefson wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 19:00  
  19:05 Derek Ryan hits Jason Pominville.
  19:15 Justin Faulk hits Jacob Josefson.
Benoit Pouliot hits Jaccob Slavin. 19:22  
Marco Scandella blocks shot from Jaccob Slavin. 19:33  
  19:39 Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin.
  19:44 Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin.
3
Buffalo   Carolina
  0:00 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  0:47 Sebastian Aho shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  0:48 Jordan Staal wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  1:16 Shot by Teuvo Teravainen misses the net
  1:24 Sebastian Aho shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Jason Pominville hits Jordan Staal. 1:30  
  2:06 Giveaway by Jeff Skinner.
  2:25 Victor Rask shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  2:31 Takeaway by Jeff Skinner.
Evan Rodrigues blocks shot from Jeff Skinner. 2:35  
Benoit Pouliot hits Justin Faulk. 2:49  
  2:57 Marcus Kruger blocks shot from Evan Rodrigues.
  3:01 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Shot by Zemgus Girgensons misses the net 3:28  
  3:42 Justin Williams shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 3:43  
  3:49 Teuvo Teravainen shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Takeaway by Zach Bogosian. 3:59  
  4:55 Takeaway by Elias Lindholm.
  5:07 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
  5:27 Klas Dahlbeck shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Giveaway by Benoit Pouliot. 5:35  
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 5:58  
Evan Rodrigues hits Phillip Di Giuseppe. 6:00  
  6:23 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Jake McCabe hits Brock McGinn. 6:52  
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Jordan Staal. 7:00  
Johan Larsson shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 7:07  
Evander Kane shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 7:17  
Evander Kane shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 7:20  
  7:21 Elias Lindholm wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  7:31 Jordan Staal hits Johan Larsson.
  8:05 Sebastian Aho shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  8:06 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  8:22 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
Takeaway by Jordan Nolan. 8:25  
Jordan Nolan hits Noah Hanifin. 8:47  
  8:52 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  9:10 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Nathan Beaulieu.
  10:19 Takeaway by Justin Williams.
  10:21 Giveaway by Justin Williams.
  11:23 Noah Hanifin shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Zach Bogosian penalty for tripping - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jordan Staal. 11:24  
  11:24 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  11:27 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
  11:52 Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net
  11:57 Justin Williams shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  11:58 Victor Rask wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
  12:04 Derek Ryan shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  12:18 Shot by Victor Rask misses the net
Rasmus Ristolainen hits Elias Lindholm. 13:21  
  13:23 Justin Faulk shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
Zach Bogosian blocks shot from Jordan Staal. 13:36  
  13:37 Marcus Kruger wins the faceoff against Jacob Josefson.
Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 13:59  
  14:03 Phillip Di Giuseppe hits Nathan Beaulieu.
Shot by Jacob Josefson misses the net 14:09  
Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 14:12  
Zemgus Girgensons wins the faceoff against Derek Ryan. 14:14  
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 14:26  
Zemgus Girgensons hits Brett Pesce. 14:54  
Jason Pominville shoots Saved by Cam Ward. 15:11  
  15:16 Jordan Staal hits Johan Larsson.
  15:22 Shot by Justin Faulk misses the net
Takeaway by Jason Pominville. 15:30  
  15:33 Justin Faulk hits Johan Larsson.
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Teuvo Teravainen. 15:35  
Team penalty for Buffalo too many men on ice - 2 mins (Minor). Served by Nathan Beaulieu. 16:19  
  16:19 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  16:27 Justin Williams shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  16:32 Takeaway by Victor Rask.
  16:35 Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  16:35 Shot by Derek Ryan misses the net
Takeaway by Marco Scandella. 17:06  
  17:53 Teuvo Teravainen shoots Saved by Chad Johnson.
  18:30 Derek Ryan wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  18:47 Brett Pesce hits Zemgus Girgensons.
  19:41 Takeaway by Jaccob Slavin.
  19:44 Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin.
  19:48 Takeaway by Elias Lindholm.
Evander Kane blocks shot from Sebastian Aho. 19:53