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Regular season · November 12, 2026 · Final / OT
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Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks Game Summary
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G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their regular season totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.
Score by Period
| Period | BUF | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| OT | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | BUF | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | 5 | 9 |
| OT | 0 | 2 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | BUF | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 23 | 25 |
| Faceoff win % | 46.4% | 53.6% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 26/56 | 30/56 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 1/4 | 1/3 |
| Power-play % | 25.0% | 33.3% |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 10 |
| Hits | 21 | 19 |
| Blocked Shots | 9 | 16 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | BUF–CHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 09:00 | BUF | Owen Power (3) | Josh Norris (3), Jack Quinn (9) | Even strength | Slap shot | 1–0 |
| 1 | 12:22 | CHI | Frank Nazar (6) | Connor Bedard (10), Roman Kantserov (3) | Power play | Wrist shot | 1–1 |
| 1 | 15:46 | BUF | Tage Thompson (12) | Jack Quinn (10), Rasmus Dahlin (8) | Power play | Wrist shot | 2–1 |
| 3 | 08:22 | CHI | Frank Nazar (7) | Sam Rinzel (5), Oliver Moore (2) | Even strength | Tip-in | 2–2 |
| OT | 03:12 | CHI | Ryan Donato (3) | Anton Frondell (6), Sam Rinzel (6) | Even strength | Wrist shot | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:45 | CHI | Sam Rinzel | Tripping | 2 | Minor | Jack Quinn | — |
| 1 | 11:31 | BUF | Noah Ostlund | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Alex Vlasic | — |
| 1 | 15:08 | CHI | Patrick Kane | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Mattias Samuelsson | — |
| 2 | 09:32 | CHI | Sam Rinzel | Holding | 2 | Minor | Peyton Krebs | — |
| 2 | 19:11 | BUF | Jiri Kulich | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Connor Bedard | — |
| 3 | 02:42 | CHI | Cole Smith | Holding | 2 | Minor | Rasmus Dahlin | — |
| 3 | 02:42 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Holding | 2 | Minor | Cole Smith | — |
| 3 | 10:14 | CHI | Wyatt Kaiser | Delaying game puck over glass | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 18:22 | BUF | Rasmus Dahlin | Hooking | 2 | Minor | Andrew Mangiapane | — |
BUF Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 6 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:22 |
| Josh Norris | 9 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:38 |
| Jason Zucker | 17 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:43 |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16:43 |
| Jiri Kulich | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14:21 |
| Jack Quinn | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19:42 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:41 |
| Tyson Kozak | 48 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:07 |
| Ryan McLeod | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:17 |
| Tage Thompson | 72 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:21 |
| Noah Ostlund | 86 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:04 |
| Josh Doan | 91 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:11 |
| Olen Zellweger | 8 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:25 |
| Conor Timmins | 21 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18:14 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 24:41 |
| Owen Power | 25 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:26 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 26:22 |
| Louis Crevier | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:38 |
BUF Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Norris | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54.5% |
| Jason Zucker | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Jiri Kulich | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jack Quinn | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Beck Malenstyn | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyson Kozak | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ryan McLeod | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45.5% |
| Tage Thompson | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 33.3% |
| Noah Ostlund | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Josh Doan | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Olen Zellweger | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Conor Timmins | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Owen Power | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Louis Crevier | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
BUF Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon | 34 | 22 | 25 | 3 | 88.0% | 62:41 | OT loss |
| Colten Ellis | 92 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
BUF Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon | Even strength | 16/18 | 2 |
| Alex Lyon | Opponent on power play | 5/6 | 1 |
| Alex Lyon | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
CHI Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Donato | 8 | Center | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:18 |
| Oliver Moore | 11 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:45 |
| Jordan Greenway | 12 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 09:45 |
| Anton Frondell | 16 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:08 |
| Ryan Greene | 20 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:21 |
| Cole Smith | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14:03 |
| Andrew Mangiapane | 26 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:36 |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 59 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16:30 |
| Roman Kantserov | 80 | Right wing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:08 |
| Patrick Kane | 88 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17:39 |
| Frank Nazar | 91 | Center | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18:48 |
| Connor Bedard | 98 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22:26 |
| Sam Rinzel | 6 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 21:53 |
| Ian Cole | 28 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:26 |
| Ethan Del Mastro | 38 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11:09 |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 44 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:29 |
| Artyom Levshunov | 55 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23:10 |
| Alex Vlasic | 72 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22:28 |
CHI Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Donato | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Oliver Moore | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jordan Greenway | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Anton Frondell | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Ryan Greene | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Cole Smith | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Andrew Mangiapane | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyler Bertuzzi | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Roman Kantserov | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Patrick Kane | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Frank Nazar | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43.8% |
| Connor Bedard | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54.5% |
| Sam Rinzel | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ian Cole | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ethan Del Mastro | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wyatt Kaiser | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Artyom Levshunov | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Alex Vlasic | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
CHI Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | 30 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 91.3% | 62:48 | Win |
| Drew Commesso | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
CHI Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Knight | Even strength | 18/19 | 1 |
| Spencer Knight | Opponent on power play | 3/4 | 1 |
| Spencer Knight | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Drew Commesso | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Drew Commesso | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Drew Commesso | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Nazar | CHI | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 2 | Ryan Donato | CHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 3 | Roman Kantserov | CHI | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Jean Hebert | 15 |
| Referee | Liam Maaskant | 45 |
| Linesperson | CJ Murray | 68 |
| Linesperson | Jeremy Faucher | 97 |
| BUF head coach | Lindy Ruff | — |
| CHI head coach | Jeff Blashill | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 34 | Alex Lyon | Goalie |
| BUF | 29 | Beck Malenstyn | Left wing |
| BUF | 92 | Colten Ellis | Goalie |
| BUF | 21 | Conor Timmins | Defense |
| BUF | 22 | Jack Quinn | Right wing |
| BUF | 17 | Jason Zucker | Left wing |
| BUF | 20 | Jiri Kulich | Center |
| BUF | 91 | Josh Doan | Right wing |
| BUF | 9 | Josh Norris | Center |
| BUF | 46 | Louis Crevier | Defense |
| BUF | 23 | Mattias Samuelsson | Defense |
| BUF | 86 | Noah Ostlund | Center |
| BUF | 8 | Olen Zellweger | Defense |
| BUF | 25 | Owen Power | Defense |
| BUF | 19 | Peyton Krebs | Center |
| BUF | 26 | Rasmus Dahlin | Defense |
| BUF | 71 | Ryan McLeod | Center |
| BUF | 72 | Tage Thompson | Center |
| BUF | 48 | Tyson Kozak | Center |
| BUF | 6 | Zach Benson | Left wing |
| CHI | 72 | Alex Vlasic | Defense |
| CHI | 26 | Andrew Mangiapane | Left wing |
| CHI | 16 | Anton Frondell | Center |
| CHI | 55 | Artyom Levshunov | Defense |
| CHI | 22 | Cole Smith | Right wing |
| CHI | 98 | Connor Bedard | Center |
| CHI | 33 | Drew Commesso | Goalie |
| CHI | 38 | Ethan Del Mastro | Defense |
| CHI | 91 | Frank Nazar | Center |
| CHI | 28 | Ian Cole | Defense |
| CHI | 12 | Jordan Greenway | Left wing |
| CHI | 11 | Oliver Moore | Center |
| CHI | 88 | Patrick Kane | Right wing |
| CHI | 80 | Roman Kantserov | Right wing |
| CHI | 8 | Ryan Donato | Center |
| CHI | 20 | Ryan Greene | Center |
| CHI | 6 | Sam Rinzel | Defense |
| CHI | 30 | Spencer Knight | Goalie |
| CHI | 59 | Tyler Bertuzzi | Left wing |
| CHI | 44 | Wyatt Kaiser | Defense |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | CHI | Faceoff | Connor Bedard wins faceoff against Peyton Krebs |
| 1 | 00:19 | BUF | Giveaway | Zach Benson |
| 1 | 01:09 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 01:09 | CHI | Faceoff | Anton Frondell wins faceoff against Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 01:36 | BUF | Missed shot | Josh Norris · Wrist shot · Goalie: Spencer Knight · Wide right |
| 1 | 01:43 | CHI | Delayed penalty | Delayed penalty |
| 1 | 01:45 | CHI | Penalty | Sam Rinzel · Tripping · 2 min · Drawn by Jack Quinn |
| 1 | 01:45 | CHI | Faceoff | Frank Nazar wins faceoff against Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 02:11 | CHI | Hit | Cole Smith hits Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 02:20 | CHI | Hit | Frank Nazar hits Jack Quinn |
| 1 | 02:39 | BUF | Shot on goal | Zach Benson · Snap shot · Goalie: Spencer Knight |
| 1 | 02:42 | BUF | Hit | Rasmus Dahlin hits Alex Vlasic |
| 1 | 02:45 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 02:45 | CHI | Faceoff | Anton Frondell wins faceoff against Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 02:52 | BUF | Missed shot | Jason Zucker · Wrist shot · Goalie: Spencer Knight · Wide right |
| 1 | 03:21 | BUF | Shot on goal | Josh Norris · Wrist shot · Goalie: Spencer Knight |
| 1 | 03:37 | CHI | Takeaway | Anton Frondell |
| 1 | 04:19 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 04:19 | CHI | Faceoff | Ryan Donato wins faceoff against Jiri Kulich |
| 1 | 04:33 | CHI | Shot on goal | Ian Cole · Wrist shot · Goalie: Alex Lyon |
| 1 | 04:56 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 04:56 | CHI | Faceoff | Anton Frondell wins faceoff against Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 05:18 | BUF | Hit | Rasmus Dahlin hits Andrew Mangiapane |
| 1 | 06:08 | CHI | Hit | Ethan Del Mastro hits Josh Doan |
| 1 | 06:11 | BUF | Hit | Jiri Kulich hits Ryan Greene |
| 1 | 06:56 | BUF | Blocked shot | Louis Crevier · — · Blocked by Roman Kantserov · Blocked |
| 1 | 07:07 | BUF | Hit | Beck Malenstyn hits Sam Rinzel |
| 1 | 07:42 | BUF | Giveaway | Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 09:00 | BUF | Goal | Owen Power scores (Slap shot) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Josh Norris · Assist: Jack Quinn · Goalie: Spencer Knight |
| 1 | 09:00 | CHI | Faceoff | Ryan Greene wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 09:19 | BUF | Blocked shot | Josh Norris · — · Blocked by Alex Vlasic · Blocked |
| 1 | 09:21 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting · TV timeout |
| 1 | 09:21 | CHI | Faceoff | Connor Bedard wins faceoff against Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 09:34 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 09:34 | BUF | Faceoff | Tage Thompson wins faceoff against Connor Bedard |
| 1 | 09:35 | BUF | Shot on goal | Rasmus Dahlin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Spencer Knight |
| 1 | 09:37 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 09:37 | CHI | Faceoff | Anton Frondell wins faceoff against Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 09:50 | BUF | Hit | Peyton Krebs hits Artyom Levshunov |
| 1 | 10:06 | BUF | Hit | Rasmus Dahlin hits Tyler Bertuzzi |
| 1 | 10:50 | CHI | Giveaway | Connor Bedard |
| 1 | 10:56 | BUF | Giveaway | Conor Timmins |
| 1 | 11:02 | CHI | Giveaway | Tyler Bertuzzi |
| 1 | 11:15 | — | Stoppage | Offside · TV timeout |
| 1 | 11:15 | CHI | Faceoff | Frank Nazar wins faceoff against Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 11:25 | CHI | Shot on goal | Oliver Moore · Tip-in · Goalie: Alex Lyon |
| 1 | 11:31 | BUF | Penalty | Noah Ostlund · Slashing · 2 min · Drawn by Alex Vlasic |
| 1 | 11:31 | CHI | Faceoff | Roman Kantserov wins faceoff against Ryan McLeod |
| 1 | 11:35 | CHI | Blocked shot | Connor Bedard · — · Blocked by Conor Timmins · Blocked |
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