Buffalo Sabres 5–3 Vancouver Canucks · SternSports

Buffalo Sabres 5–3 Vancouver Canucks · SternSports

Buffalo Sabres22-15-4

53Final

Vancouver Canucks16-21-5

Shots

20Shots37
0/1Power plays1/4
1Short-handed goals0

Puck

30 (54%)Faceoffs won26 (46%)
5Takeaways4
15Giveaways16
16Hits17
14Blocked shots8

Discipline

3Penalties1
8Penalty minutes2

Shots

20Shots37
0/1Power plays1/4
1Short-handed goals0

Puck

30 (54%)Faceoffs won26 (46%)
5Takeaways4
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Stats

Shots

20Shots37
0/1Power plays1/4
1Short-handed goals0

Puck

30 (54%)Faceoffs won26 (46%)
5Takeaways4

Canucks

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Boeser	1	1	0	-3	18:34	4:12	0:34	13:48	23	0	9	2	3	3	0	2	1	66.7	0	0	0
J. DeBrusk	1	2	0	-2	16:58	4:06	0:37	12:15	21	1	11	0	4	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
N. Hoglander	1	2	0	0	10:53	0:26	0:00	10:27	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
D. Kampf	0	2	0	-1	13:50	0:11	0:29	13:10	20	0	2	0	0	0	0	3	8	27.3	0	0	0
E. Kane	0	0	0	-2	18:11	4:06	0:00	14:05	23	0	6	0	3	6	0	1	0	100.0	1	0	0
L. Karlsson	0	1	2	1	15:25	3:09	0:00	12:16	21	0	10	1	3	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
D. O'Connor	0	0	0	-1	12:23	0:11	0:26	11:46	17	0	10	0	3	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
L. Ohgren	0	1	0	1	13:09	0:10	0:00	12:59	17	1	3	0	4	0	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0
E. Pettersson	1	0	0	-2	18:41	4:08	0:28	14:05	23	1	11	0	3	0	0	9	15	37.5	2	0	0
A. Raty	0	0	0	0	12:09	0:20	0:30	11:19	17	0	3	0	1	1	0	6	2	75.0	0	0	0
M. Sasson	0	0	0	0	14:52	3:12	0:00	11:40	21	0	8	0	2	2	0	5	3	62.5	2	0	0
K. Sherwood	0	4	0	-2	17:37	3:29	0:54	13:14	23	0	17	1	6	3	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Buium	1	0	0	-1	22:50	3:11	0:00	19:39	24

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
T. Demko	4	19	0	0	15	.789	15	0	0	58:51	0	0

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden KnightsVegas Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	OilersEdmonton Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15
3	MammothUtah Mammoth	10	7	3	0	+7	14
4	WildMinnesota Wild	10	6	2	2	+6	14
5	KrakenSeattle Kraken	10	6	3	1	+5	13
6	StarsDallas Stars	9	5	3	1	+8	11
7	AvalancheColorado Avalanche	10	5	4	1	+10	11
8	SharksSan Jose Sharks	10	5	4	1	−8	11
9	JetsWinnipeg Jets	9	4	3	2	−2	10
10	PredatorsNashville Predators	8	3	2	3	−1	9
11	BluesSt. Louis Blues	9	4	4	1	0	9
12	DucksAnaheim Ducks	9	4	5	0	−3	8
13	BlackhawksChicago Blackhawks	9	3	6	0	−15	6
14	CanucksVancouver Canucks	11	2	8	1	−18	5
15	KingsLos Angeles Kings	7	1	4	2	−10	4
16	FlamesCalgary Flames	8	2	6	0	−20	4

Players

Sabres

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Z. Benson	0	0	0	-1	12:52	1:18	0:07	11:27	17	0	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
J. Doan	0	3	0	2	18:11	0:42	0:00	17:29	22	1	13	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0
J. Greenway	0	2	0	0	10:11	0:00	2:22	7:49	17	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0.0	1	0	0
P. Krebs	0	4	1	2	17:12	0:00	0:06	17:06	21	0	3	0	0	1	0	4	2	66.7	1	0	0
B. Malenstyn	1	3	0	0	11:56	0:00	2:33	9:23	15	0	3	1	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
R. McLeod	0	0	0	0	14:30	1:18	5:11	8:01	20	1	8	0	1	0	0	10	7	58.8	1	0	0
J. Norris	0	0	0	1	14:28	0:42	0:00	13:46	20	0	5	1	1	0	0	5	8	38.5	1	1	2
N. Ostlund	1	0	1	0	10:59	0:00	0:08	10:51	14	0	7	0	2	0	0	3	5	37.5	0	0	0
J. Quinn	0	0	0	-1	11:11	1:18	0:00	9:53	15	0	7	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
T. Thompson	0	2	0	2	18:37	0:42	0:07	17:48	23	1	21	0	1	4	0	6	3	66.7	1	1	4
A. Tuch	2	1	1	2	19:42	1:18	5:07	13:17	23	1	13	1	3	1	0	1	0	100.0	0	0	0
J. Zucker	0	0	0	1	14:11	0:42	0:00	13:29	18	0	9	0	0	0	0	1	0	100.0	0	0	0

defenses	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
J. Bryson	1	0	0	1	12:50	0:00	0:50	12:00	14

goalies	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
U. Luukkonen	3	37	0	0	34	.919	22	11	1	60:00	0	0

Canucks

forwards	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
B. Boeser	1	1	0	-3	18:34	4:12	0:34	13:48

Game

Team	1	2	3
BUF	2	1	2
VAN	0	0	3

Leaders

Face-off: 7 Jan 2026, 01:00
Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo
Attendance: 17’036

Match report on ESPN: Tuch has goal and assist as Sabres beat Canucks 5-3 for 11th win in 12 games

Top stats

20Shots37

Standings

Eastern Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Hurricanes	11	8	2	1	+15	17
2	Bruins	10	7	2	1	+14	15
3	Rangers	11	7	3	1	+9	15
4	Lightning	9	7	2	0	+8	14
5	Senators	9	6	3	0	+1	12
6	Panthers	9	5	2	2	+5	12
7	Maple Leafs	11	5	4	2	+3	12
8	Islanders	9	5	3	1	+7	11
11	Sabres	9	4	3	2	−7	10

Western Conference

#	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	DIFF	PTS
1	Golden Knights	11	8	3	0	+14	16
2	Oilers	9	7	1	1	+14	15

Head to head

Last 1 meeting

Sabres wins: 1
Draws: 0
Canucks wins: 0

Earlier meetings

12 DecFinal
Vancouver Canucks2
Buffalo Sabres3