Final Score
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | OT | SO | Final | SOG | |
| Avalanche (3-1-0) |
3 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6 | 30 |
| Sabres (2-2-0) |
0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 31 |
Top Notes
- The Sabres finished their four-game home stand to open the season with a 2-2-0 record. They will begin a five-game Pacific Division road trip on Saturday at Arizona.
- Jason Pominville appeared in his 664th regular-season game with the Sabres, tying Mike Foligno and Ric Seiling for 10th on the franchise’s all-time list.
- Pominville is now just 17 games from tying Rick Martin (681 games) for ninth in franchise history.
- Nathan Beaulieu scored his first goal of the season.
- Rasmus Dahlin recorded his first NHL point with an assist on Beaulieu’s goal.
Tonight’s Goaltenders
| Tonight’s Stats |
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| Team | Goaltender | Decision | SV% | GAA |
| Avalanche |
Varlamov | W | .968 | 1.00 |
| Sabres | Hutton | L | .800 | 6.00 |
| Updated Season Stats | ||||
| Team | Goaltender | Record | SV% | GAA |
| Avalanche | Varlamov | 3-0-0 | .955 | 1.33 |
| Sabres | Hutton | 2-2-0 | .912 | 3.07 |
Post-Game Audio
Sabres head coach Phil Housley
Sabres forward Jack Eichel
Sabres forward Kyle Okposo
Sabres defenseman Nathan Beaulieu
Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar
Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon
Avalanche forward Mikko Rantanen
Avalanche goaltender Semyon Varlamov
