Bowen Byram makes a successful debut with the Sabres, scoring his 9th goal of the season and assisting on another goal. The Sabres face the Predators and Oilers in back-to-back games, with Byram continuing to shine, contributing to the team's success. Byram's impact is evident as he scores multiple goals and assists, showcasing his talent and value to the Sabres. The Sabres secure a shootout win against the Oilers, with Alex Tuch scoring the deciding goal.
Bo Byram has 2 goals, 4 shots on goal and a +4 in 13:17 of ice time. The Sabres have 64% of the 5-on-5 shot attempts when he's been on the ice, according to Natural Stat Trick.
🚨 Bowen Byram 🚨 With his second goal of tonight's game, Bo is now the only Sabres defenseman all-time to record 3+ in their first three games with Buffalo. #LetsGoBuffalo https://t.co/3owvkdCAyM
Shortly after Byram's goal, Red Wings go to the power play and convert. Lucas Raymond narrows it to 6-2
Raymond cuts the Sabres' lead to 6-2 with a power-play goal. What a pass by Fabbri.
Raymond with a PPG, Sabres lead over Wings at 6-2, mid 2p.
#RedWings get a PPG from Raymond to make it 6-2 with 10:31 left in 2nd. #Sabres
Pavelski and Robertson with another great shift.
Raymond scores on the power play. 6-2 Sabres.
6-1 Sabres, still half the game left. Rebound goal for Byram, his second of the game.
Bowen Byram gets his second of the night, 6-1 Sabres. This one's been over since the first, but just shocked at how little push the Red Wings have tonight.
Byram with his second of the night on a Thompson rebound....6-1 with 10:55 left in the 2nd. You obviously hated giving up Mittelstadt but this guy is a stud, folks. And he's already won a Cup. #Sabres
Bo Byram hat trick watch: ACTIVATED Byram puts a rebound of a Thompson shot out high past Reimer and it's 6-1 Sabres. There's 10:55 to go in the second period
Bo Byram's second goal of the game, and third since his trade to the Sabres, makes it 6-1 with 10:55 left in the 2nd period. He's been so good.
Bowen Byram makes it 6-1 9:05 into the second period.
Bobby!!! https://t.co/cWCIyj3Tle
Panthers making Bob work here early in the first.
Stars cash in on a 2-on-0 rush. Pavelski makes it 1-0. *yes, that was a great typo
Joe Pavelski puts the Stars up 1-0 after going on a 2-on-0 pretty much uncontested. Dmitry Kulikov got caught pinching a bit too hard.
Top line is feeling it. Pavelski from Robertson. 1-0 Stars.
Jason Robertson gets the scoring started between the Panthers and Stars. 🎯 ✅ First Goalscorer +900 https://t.co/fjmqdrtu6y
1-0 Stars with 16:07 to go in the 1st.
Sabres cash in on a 2-on-0 rush. Pavelski makes it 1-0.
Fischer falls on Luukkonen and the Sabres are off to the power play.
200 in the books for Lundy 🙌 https://t.co/FkrF4v61SP
5-1 Sabres, early 2p vs Wings. Clifton goal.
Connor Clifton scores on one-timer from left circle. Nice feed from Tage Thompson. Detroit looks AWFUL.
Connor Clifton puts that one-timer on the net and past James Reimer and play that Twisted Sister why don't ya 5-1 Sabres
Connor Clifton hammers a one-timer past James Reimer, making it 5-1 Sabres with 15:33 left in the second period. Clifton's second goal of the season. Great setup by Thompson.
Clifton one-timer from Thompson. Reimer didn't get over in time. #Sabres up 5-1 at 4:27 of the 2nd.
5-1 Sabres, Connor Clifton from the left circle
Quite the achievement! Congrats on 600 @NHL games, Benny 👏 https://t.co/CGXfSWuEDg
HERE WE GO! #TimeToHunt https://t.co/0kB36qSiMl
First game as a Panther for Kyle Okposo 🔥 https://t.co/vTp5FvvwaL
Your event is about to begin. #FlaPanthers, #TexasHockey coming up soon https://t.co/UYxaK4FstE
Going into he second it's 4-1 Buff. Shots were 13-6 Sabres.
Zach Benson had three points in that first period for the Sabres
Sabres carry a 4-1 lead into the first intermission. Scored four goals on 12 shots against Alex Lyon, who was replaced by James Reimer.
End-1st: #Sabres lead it 4-1. Shots were 14-6. Attempts were 23-13.
After 20: Sabres lead the Red Wings 4-1 and are outshooting them 14-6.
Sabres carry a 4-1 lead into the first intermission. Scored four goals on 12 shots against Alex Lyon, who as replaced by James Reimer.
Sabres up 4-1 after one period and have a 14-6 shot advantage.
#Sabres thus far Benson 1-2-3,+3 (first three-point game, was at 1-2-3 in his last 13 GP entering tonight!) Greenway 0-2-2,+2 Byram 1-0-1, +3 Cozens 0-1-1, +3 Dahlin 0-1-1,+3
Sabres absolutely flying and Lyon's teammates not exactly helping him out too much here. Lots of puck watching. Nine saves on 13 shots in 15:29 of work
4-1 Sabres, late 1p. Four goals on 13 shots. Lyon coming out, Reimer coming in.
Jeff Skinner beats Alex Lyon with a quick shot to increase the Sabres' lead to 4-1 with 4:31 left in the 1st period. Skinner's 21st of the season. Four goals on 12 shots. Reimer is getting ready to come in.
Jeff Skinner makes it 4-1 at 15:29. Sabres have 12 shots. Here comes James Reimer. Alex Lyon gettin' pulled.
Skinner scores. 4-1 with 4:31 left in 1st. Detroit has to make a goalie change here. #Sabres
To be clear, the Sabres have scored 3 goals on 11 shots, which is fine. Based on Lyon's play, it should be 5 or 6 goals. For Benson's goal, Lyon for some reason chases play behind net and to side of the net and then falls when getting back in crease. It's 4-1 now.
Byram breaks up pass to Kane on a 2-on-1. Great play. #Sabres
Big goal by Zach Benson. The rookie winger scored on a one-timer as Lyon was scrambling in his crease. It's 3-1 Sabres with seven minutes left in the first period. Wonder if we see a goalie change. Lyon looks bad.
Now Zach Bensons scores at 13:00. Sabres up 3-1.
Sabres come right back and make it 3-1, 1p. Zach Benson.
Now Zach Benson scores at 13:00. Sabres up 3-0.
Chiarot cuts the Sabres' lead in half on Detroit's second shot on goal.
Chiarot gets one back for Wings, it's 2-1 Sabres, 1p.
Hello, Bo. Byram sneaks in and pounces on a rebound at the top of the left circle. 2-0 Sabres
Byram on a rebound. His 2nd with #Sabres and 10th of the year. And now BUF has its 2-0 lead at 10:09. Shots are 9-1. Detroit looks like a complete disaster. They need to go home.
Sabres take 2-0 lead on Wings mid 1p. Byram with the goal.
Sabres finally score their second -- they could easily have 4 by now, halfway into the first. It's 2-0, this one via a Bowen Byram point shot. This has been ugly.
Zach Benson lets one fly and Lyon blockered it away right to Bo Byram above the circle and he fired it right back in and past Lyon *Now* it's 2-0 Sabres
Now Bowen Byram's second goal w/the Sabres makes it 2-0 at 10:09. Sabres have a 9-1 shot advantage.
Bo Byram's second goal with the Sabres puts them ahead 2-0 with 9:51 left in the first period.
Sabres lead 1-0 and hold a 6-1 advantage in shots on goal with 12:13 left in the first period. Peterka hit the post seconds after Perron's penalty ended.
#Sabres with a 6-1 bulge in shots through 7 1/2 minutes. Up 1-0, feels like it should easily be 3-0.
Tuch breakaway on Thompson pass. Save. #Sabres
#Sabres going on a PP on a Perron trip at 4:05. Absolutely dominant on a 6-on-5 and Power had a good chance stopped by Lyon.
Official rule play was offside, it remains 1-0, 1p Sabres over Wings. https://t.co/21C6DyE9Of
No goal. Jost was offside on the entry. Still 1-0 Sabres with 17:10 left in the 1st period.
Wow. Tyson Jost gets an easy rebound to go and it's 2-0 Sabres just 2:50 in. Detroit challenging for offside
1-0 Sabres Alex Tuch with turns on the jets to get past Chiarot and then slips the puck through Lyon.
Sabres need just 1:07 to take 1-0 lead on Wings, 1p. Tuch goes around Chiarot & scores on breakaway.
Tuch scores at 1:01. Absolutely FLYING into the zone. Backhand 5-hole. That looked like 2022-23 Tuch. #Sabres off to quick 1-0 lead.
Alex Tuch puts it into fifth gear on a puck bounced out of the Wings zone and blows past Chiarot and parks it behind Alex Lyon 1-0 Sabres
#Sabres starting UPL/Power-Jokiharju Greenway-Cozens-Benson #RedWings starting Lyon/Walman-Seider DeBrincat-Compher-Kane
Sabres' lines/pairs at practice: Girgensons-Thompson-Tuch Greenway-Cozens-Benson Skinner-Krebs-Peterka Robinson-Jost-Olofsson/Rousek Dahlin - Byram Power - Jokiharju Bryson - Clifton Clague rotating in, UPL in the starter's net
The Sabres get back in the win column in a shootout win over the Oilers. 🦬 https://t.co/SkASxM8PEd
Sabres win it in a shootout. https://t.co/g8D5w1LLHY
Sabres win. UPL stops RNH to seal it. Tage Thompson and Alex Tuch score.
never in doubt 😏. Sabres beat the Oilers twice https://t.co/ZXQABNrbzn
Tuch with the deciding goal in the shootout. Sabres win, for real this time.
Alex Tuch's shootout goal sends the Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Oilers.
Power save. Draisaitl post and in 1-1 through two. #Sabres
Sabres and Oilers go to a shootout.
No goal. Sabres and Oilers will resume with 20.1 seconds left in OT. Both teams had to come back out.
The Sabres get back in the win column with an OT winner over the Oilers. 🦬 https://t.co/uPfqyhPNQy
Power scores....2 seconds left in OT....After Tuch lost puck on breakaway. And somehow, #Sabres win this game 3-2.... Wild..
#Oilers are 6-2 in OT, #Sabres are 4-4.
And UPL has earned the #Sabres at least one point. It's 2-2 going to overtime in a game that started very badly. Shots are 31-22 for #Oilers through 60 minutes.
Sabres and Oilers go to overtime tied at 2. Oilers have a 31-22 shot advantage.
We're down to 10:06 left in 3rd. #Oilers still lead #Sabres 2-1. No scoring since 1st Shots are 28-18 EDM. Attempts are 46-41.
End-2nd: It remains #Oilers 2, #Sabres 1 SOG are 24-14 for EDM (14-7 in 2nd) BUF trailing after 2: 3-26-2 EDM leading after 2: 19-3-0
Oilers up 2-1 after two periods and have a 24-14 shot advantage.
Foegele and McLeod both 1-1-2 in first for #Oilers. McDavid played 7:27, did not have a SOG (the one attempt was a doink). Byram and Jost led #Sabres with 2 SOG. Dahlin played 8:42, had 5 hits in first. BUF was just 3-13 on faceoffs.
End-1st: #Sabres trail #Oilers 2-1. Shots are 9-9. BUF trailing after 1: 5-22-2 EDM leading after 1: 19-3-1
After 20: Oilers lead the Sabres 2-1. Shots on goal even, 9-9
Byram picks up an assist on Thompson's goal to become the fourth defenseman in Sabres history to with three or more points in their first two games with Buffalo. (Others: Jordan Leopold, Lindy Ruff, and John Van Boxmeer.)
Bowen Byram picks up an assist on the goal, his third points in his fourth period w/the Sabres.
Sabres are on the board. Thompson bats the puck in from the slot on the power play. 2-1
Tage Thompson scores his 19th of the season to cut the Sabres' deficit to 2-1 with 4:25 left in the 1st period. Bo Byram's shot created a rebound and Alex Tuch tied up multiple Oilers in the slot to allow Thompson to get to the loose puck.
Big response on the power play. Lots of zone time and shots and Thompson bangs a rebound through Skinner. #Sabres cut it to 2-1 at 15:35.... His 19th of season.
Tage Thompson swats home a bouncing puck on a Sabres power play. 2-1 Oilers.
Sabres get it right back on the man advantage Tage Thompson on a loose puck in front off a Byram shot 2-1 Oilers
Sabres on the power play and J. Skinner loses his footing and turned it over under pressure out high that became an Oilers shorthanded 2-on-1 and a Warren Foegele finish from a McLeod pass 2-0 Oilers
Shortie. Skinner turnover. 2 on 0. Foegele scores. 2-0 with 5:41 left in the first. The Skinner situation is getting to critical mass. If he's hurt, get him out of the lineup. #Sabres #Oilers
Byram stopped by Skinner glove on Peterka feed. #Sabres
Tage Thompson eventually corralled a pass in the slot, then snapped the puck over the net. Sabres down 1-0 with 12:31 to go in the first period.
And McLeod takes a back pass on the other side and dribbles it by UPL on the post after 29 seconds. Good lord. #Oilers 1, #Sabres zip
Foegele to Draisaitl to McLeod. 1-0 Oilers 29 seconds in.
Oilers score 29 seconds into the game. Ryan McLeod.
#Sabres starting UPL/Byram-Dahlin Girgensons-Thompson-Tuch #Oilers starting Skinner/Nurse-Desharnais McLeod-Draisaitl-Foegele
Sabres' lineup vs. the Oilers: Girgensons-Thompson-Tuch Benson-Cozens-Robinson Skinner-Krebs-Peterka Rousek-Jost-Olofsson Dahlin - Byram Power - Jokiharju Bryson - Clifton UPL in goal
Goalies today in Buffalo are UPL and Stuart Skinner. #Sabres #Oilers
Updated with postgame comments: Lots of ex-teammates in the lineup as Bowen Byram makes #Sabres debut and scores first goal. "I was just super excited to come somewhere where I knew some of the guys and I knew I'd feel comfortable right away." https://t.co/G5hoGkFOb5
Power scores with 7:08 left...cuts #Sabres deficit to 4-2. Nice pass from Byram, who has two points in his debut.
Good goal. Forsberg hat trick. 4-1 with 13:17 left. #Sabres
End-1st: #Preds lead #Sabres 2-1. Shots 11-9 for Nashville.
Updated story as Bowen Byram makes his debut and scores for #Sabres on his third shift with the team. https://t.co/G5hoGkFOb5
Not a bad debut for Bowen Byram with the Sabres 🦬 https://t.co/2g5i3NGS5w
That's Byram's 9th goal of the season. #Sabres
Bowen Byram answers back 30 seconds later with his 1st goal as a member of the Buffalo Sabres & 9th of the season. #Preds
BYRAM SCORES. First shot on goal. (Jeez Saros has to stop that. Unscreened). #Sabres tie it 1-1 at 4:23.
#Sabres lines at #Preds all over the place. Looks like: Robinson-Greenway-Tuch Benson-Cozens-Peterka Skinner-Girgensons-Okposo Rousek-Krebs-Olofsson --- Byram-Dahlin Power-Jokiharju Bryson-Clifton --- Comrie (UPL)