The German ice hockey professional JJ Peterka won the duel against his compatriot Moritz Seider in the NHL.
With the Buffalo Sabers, Peterka defeated the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 (1-0, 4-0, 1-3) on Thursday (December 29, 2022, local time). The 20-year-old defenseman scored two points for the first time this season in a game in the North American ice hockey league.
Peterka was involved in the 1:0 and 3:0 with a goal assist. Thanks to Kyle Okposo, the Sabers were 5-0 up after the second period, and Okposo’s third goal also made it 6-3.
The Sabers clinched their fifth straight win. The team from the US state of New York was unable to train for a week due to the winter storm. Buffalo’s previous two games had been canceled.
Support with twelfth goal of the season
Tim Stützle scored his twelfth goal of the season in the Ottawa Senators’ 4-3 (0-0, 2-3, 1-0) win after overtime against the Washington Capitals. The 20-year-old reduced the deficit to 3-2 just before the end of the first period after the Senators conceded three goals in the first 16 minutes. Alex DeBrincat became the match winner: the striker scored four and a half minutes before the end of the third period to equalize 3:3 and scored the winning goal after one and a half minutes in overtime.
Nico Sturm, on the other hand, suffered a loss after overtime with the San Jose Sharks: The Sharks lost 3:4 (1:1, 1:0, 1:2) at home to the Philadelphia Flyers. The hosts were 3-1 up at the beginning of the third period, but that wasn’t enough to win. In his 14 minutes on the ice, Sturm remained without a goal.