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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Toronto 5, Buffalo 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Referees: Marc Joannette, Peter MacDougall
Linesmen: Tyson Baker, David Brisebois
Attendance: 19365
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 0033
Toronto 1225
Periods:
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1
Buffalo   Toronto
  0:00 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  0:48 Takeaway by John Tavares.
  1:11 Giveaway by Pierre Engvall.
Marcus Johansson wins the faceoff against William Nylander. 1:33  
Shot by Rasmus Asplund misses the net 1:52  
Marcus Johansson shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 2:04  
  2:08 Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  2:19 Dmytro Timashov hits Brandon Montour.
  2:27 Takeaway by Jason Spezza.
Giveaway by Brandon Montour. 2:27  
  2:30 Frederik Gauthier scores.
  2:30 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  2:54 Justin Holl blocks shot from Sam Reinhart.
Henri Jokiharju hits Zach Hyman. 2:56  
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. 3:07  
Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 3:20  
  3:32 Tyson Barrie shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin. 4:16  
  4:16 Pierre Engvall shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Pierre Engvall. 4:18  
Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 4:38  
Takeaway by Kyle Okposo. 4:43  
Shot by Kyle Okposo misses the net 5:07  
Takeaway by Marcus Johansson. 5:17  
Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net 5:18  
Giveaway by Marco Scandella. 5:34  
  6:00 Zach Hyman hits Henri Jokiharju.
  6:14 Shot by Tyson Barrie misses the net
  6:22 Zach Hyman shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  6:22 William Nylander wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Rasmus Ristolainen blocks shot from Auston Matthews. 6:29  
  7:02 Giveaway by Travis Dermott.
  7:31 Shot by John Tavares misses the net
  7:33 John Tavares shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  7:35 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  7:41 Giveaway by Mitchell Marner.
Shot by Victor Olofsson misses the net 8:00  
  8:05 Takeaway by John Tavares.
  8:22 Jake Muzzin hits Jack Eichel.
  8:46 Morgan Rielly hits Johan Larsson.
Zemgus Girgensons hits Morgan Rielly. 8:58  
Zemgus Girgensons blocks shot from Ilya Mikheyev. 9:06  
Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Ilya Mikheyev. 9:43  
  10:29 Takeaway by Auston Matthews.
Giveaway by Jeff Skinner. 10:41  
Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju. 11:01  
  11:09 John Tavares shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Sam Reinhart wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 11:09  
  11:16 Takeaway by Mitchell Marner.
  11:18 Shot by John Tavares misses the net
  11:53 John Tavares shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Alexander Kerfoot. 11:53  
  12:02 Alexander Kerfoot wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  12:14 Tyson Barrie shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Marcus Johansson wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. 12:14  
Shot by Jake McCabe misses the net 12:32  
  12:38 Takeaway by Auston Matthews.
Takeaway by Jake McCabe. 12:43  
  12:47 Tyson Barrie shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  12:48 Auston Matthews shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  12:49 Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Marco Scandella blocks shot from Jason Spezza. 12:55  
Evan Rodrigues blocks shot from Jason Spezza. 13:07  
Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin. 13:57  
  14:24 Justin Holl hits Johan Larsson.
  14:29 Zach Hyman blocks shot from Brandon Montour.
Kyle Okposo shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 14:31  
Marcus Johansson wins the faceoff against Alexander Kerfoot. 14:31  
Shot by Jeff Skinner misses the net 14:55  
  15:13 Pierre Engvall hits Rasmus Ristolainen.
Giveaway by Marco Scandella. 15:56  
Henri Jokiharju hits Zach Hyman. 16:07  
  16:26 Zach Hyman shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  17:20 Shot by William Nylander misses the net
Evan Rodrigues hits Cody Ceci. 17:39  
  17:44 Shot by Auston Matthews misses the net
  17:46 Takeaway by Auston Matthews.
Jimmy Vesey hits Cody Ceci. 17:59  
  18:40 Frederik Gauthier hits Johan Larsson.
  18:48 Morgan Rielly blocks shot from Zemgus Girgensons.
  19:11 Giveaway by Alexander Kerfoot.
Henri Jokiharju shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 19:16  
  19:20 Takeaway by Jake Muzzin.
  19:30 Alexander Kerfoot wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  19:40 Giveaway by Morgan Rielly.
2
Buffalo   Toronto
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 0:00  
  0:38 Shot by John Tavares misses the net
Takeaway by Jake McCabe. 0:45  
Zemgus Girgensons hits Morgan Rielly. 1:03  
  1:07 Kasperi Kapanen hits Marco Scandella.
Johan Larsson hits Auston Matthews. 1:33  
  1:47 Tyson Barrie shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Jeff Skinner shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 1:59  
  2:13 Alexander Kerfoot wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson.
Rasmus Dahlin hits Pierre Engvall. 2:28  
Evan Rodrigues shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 2:52  
Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 3:55  
  3:59 Jake Muzzin hits Sam Reinhart.
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 4:02  
  4:18 Morgan Rielly hits Johan Larsson.
  4:33 Giveaway by Mitchell Marner.
  4:35 Zach Hyman blocks shot from Henri Jokiharju.
Shot by Zemgus Girgensons misses the net 4:43  
  4:47 Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson.
  4:47 Auston Matthews scores. Assisted by Morgan Rielly and Mitchell Marner.
  5:05 Shot by Auston Matthews misses the net
Shot by Marcus Johansson misses the net 5:20  
  5:41 Alexander Kerfoot shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  5:41 Alexander Kerfoot shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 6:10  
  6:17 Pierre Engvall shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  6:23 Jake Muzzin hits Sam Reinhart.
Sam Reinhart hits Jake Muzzin. 6:30  
Henri Jokiharju hits John Tavares. 7:26  
  7:59 Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  8:05 John Tavares hits Johan Larsson.
Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 9:34  
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 9:34  
Shot by Sam Reinhart misses the net 9:43  
Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 10:02  
Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 10:13  
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 10:25  
  10:49 Takeaway by Auston Matthews.
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 10:52  
  11:09 Morgan Rielly blocks shot from Evan Rodrigues.
Jake McCabe hits Kasperi Kapanen. 11:10  
  11:20 Takeaway by Auston Matthews.
Jake McCabe hits William Nylander. 11:31  
  11:37 Takeaway by William Nylander.
  11:38 Shot by Tyson Barrie misses the net
  11:43 Morgan Rielly blocks shot from Conor Sheary.
Zemgus Girgensons penalty for hooking - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Ilya Mikheyev. 12:06  
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 12:06  
  12:13 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  12:13 Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Rasmus Ristolainen blocks shot from John Tavares. 12:51  
  13:05 Tyson Barrie shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  13:05 Jason Spezza wins the faceoff against Rasmus Asplund.
  13:24 Morgan Rielly shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  13:24 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jimmy Vesey.
  13:59 John Tavares shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  14:10 Auston Matthews shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Marco Scandella hits John Tavares. 14:15  
Henri Jokiharju hits John Tavares. 14:22  
Sam Reinhart hits Alexander Kerfoot. 14:55  
  15:06 Takeaway by Justin Holl.
Takeaway by Sam Reinhart. 15:14  
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 15:15  
Jake McCabe blocks shot from Pierre Engvall. 15:31  
  15:55 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
  16:34 John Tavares blocks shot from Rasmus Ristolainen.
Shot by Rasmus Ristolainen misses the net 16:36  
Marcus Johansson wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. 16:36  
Marcus Johansson hits Tyson Barrie. 17:19  
  17:39 Auston Matthews scores. and William Nylander and Tyson Barrie.
  17:39 Alexander Kerfoot wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  18:05 Travis Dermott shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  18:05 Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  18:24 Giveaway by Jason Spezza.
Shot by Jake McCabe misses the net 18:26  
  18:40 Giveaway by Cody Ceci.
  19:27 Justin Holl hits Sam Reinhart.
Brandon Montour hits Zach Hyman. 19:40  
Rasmus Dahlin blocks shot from Justin Holl. 19:47  
  19:47 John Tavares penalty for holding the stick - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Brandon Montour.
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Zach Hyman. 19:47  
3
Buffalo   Toronto
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Zach Hyman. 0:00  
  0:16 Zach Hyman wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson.
Takeaway by Victor Olofsson. 0:47  
  1:29 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
Rasmus Dahlin scores a power play goal. Assisted by Jack Eichel and Victor Olofsson. 1:29  
Zemgus Girgensons hits Travis Dermott. 1:40  
  2:02 Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson.
  2:09 Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson.
Jack Eichel hits Cody Ceci. 2:49  
Rasmus Asplund shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 2:52  
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against Alexander Kerfoot. 3:02  
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 3:11  
  3:42 Mitchell Marner shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  3:50 Shot by John Tavares misses the net
  3:57 Jake Muzzin shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  4:13 Jake Muzzin blocks shot from Evan Rodrigues.
  4:13 Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson.
Takeaway by Jeff Skinner. 4:39  
Jake McCabe shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 4:44  
Rasmus Ristolainen shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 4:53  
  4:58 William Nylander wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
  4:58 Dmytro Timashov scores. Assisted by Tyson Barrie and Frederik Gauthier.
Henri Jokiharju hits William Nylander. 5:31  
  5:54 Shot by Ilya Mikheyev misses the net
  6:30 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
Jack Eichel scores. Assisted by Victor Olofsson and Sam Reinhart. 6:30  
  6:50 Tyson Barrie shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Jimmy Vesey shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 7:00  
Jack Eichel wins the faceoff against John Tavares. 7:00  
Shot by Henri Jokiharju misses the net 7:07  
  7:33 Jake Muzzin blocks shot from Sam Reinhart.
  7:35 Giveaway by Jake Muzzin.
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 7:41  
Henri Jokiharju hits Zach Hyman. 7:47  
  7:49 Morgan Rielly shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  7:49 Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
Brandon Montour shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 8:15  
Jeff Skinner hits Travis Dermott. 8:37  
  9:31 Jake Muzzin hits Rasmus Ristolainen.
  9:59 Shot by Justin Holl misses the net
Takeaway by Victor Olofsson. 10:04  
  10:06 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Johan Larsson wins the faceoff against Auston Matthews. 10:47  
  11:09 Auston Matthews blocks shot from Jeff Skinner.
  11:42 Shot by Kasperi Kapanen misses the net
  12:24 Dmytro Timashov hits Brandon Montour.
  12:30 Travis Dermott shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  12:30 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Rasmus Dahlin hits Mitchell Marner. 12:37  
Brandon Montour hits Zach Hyman. 13:01  
  13:01 Giveaway by Alexander Kerfoot.
  13:51 Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Evan Rodrigues.
  13:51 Alexander Kerfoot shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
Evan Rodrigues blocks shot from William Nylander. 14:07  
  14:26 Giveaway by Auston Matthews.
Conor Sheary shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 14:41  
  14:41 Tyson Barrie blocks shot from Evan Rodrigues.
Kyle Okposo scores. Assisted by Conor Sheary and Rasmus Dahlin. 14:41  
  14:41 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Henri Jokiharju shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 15:10  
  15:16 Giveaway by Zach Hyman.
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 15:22  
  15:31 Zach Hyman penalty for holding - 2 mins (Minor). Drawn by Jack Eichel.
  15:31 Frederik Gauthier wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Shot by Victor Olofsson misses the net 15:57  
  16:13 Mitchell Marner wins the faceoff against Marcus Johansson.
  16:32 Jake Muzzin hits Sam Reinhart.
Victor Olofsson shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 16:43  
  17:20 Takeaway by Ilya Mikheyev.
  17:26 Ilya Mikheyev scores shorthanded on an empty net.
  17:26 John Tavares wins the faceoff against Johan Larsson.
Henri Jokiharju hits John Tavares. 17:39  
  18:18 Ilya Mikheyev shoots Saved by Linus Ullmark.
  18:25 Auston Matthews wins the faceoff against Jack Eichel.
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin. 18:37  
Jack Eichel shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 19:11  
Marcus Johansson blocks shot from Mitchell Marner. 19:22  
Sam Reinhart shoots Saved by Frederik Andersen. 19:38  
  19:53 Cody Ceci blocks shot from Jack Eichel.
  19:56 Jake Muzzin blocks shot from Marcus Johansson.