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Regular season · October 27, 2026 · Final
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Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Game Summary
DateOctober 27, 2026
Your time10:30 PM ET
TV / broadcastESPN, SN360
ArenaSAP Center at San Jose
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.
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 | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Final | 2 | 0 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | BUF | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 12 |
| 2 | 14 | 4 |
| 3 | 10 | 7 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | BUF | SJS |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 41 | 23 |
| Faceoff win % | 44.8% | 55.2% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 26/58 | 32/58 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/3 | 0/3 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Penalty minutes | 6 | 6 |
| Hits | 16 | 35 |
| Blocked Shots | 20 | 12 |
| Giveaways | 6 | 21 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 8 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | BUF–SJS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 00:50 | BUF | Olen Zellweger (3) | Konsta Helenius (2), Owen Power (8) | Even strength | Snap shot | 1–0 |
| 3 | 19:05 | BUF | Zach Benson (1) | Tage Thompson (5), Owen Power (9) | Even strength | Wrist shot · Empty net | 2–0 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:45 | BUF | Louis Crevier | Delaying game puck over glass | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 1 | 01:56 | SJS | Mason Marchment | Slashing | 2 | Minor | Josh Norris | — |
| 1 | 12:53 | BUF | Louis Crevier | Interference | 2 | Minor | Ty Dellandrea | — |
| 2 | 11:09 | SJS | Ty Dellandrea | High sticking | 2 | Minor | Rasmus Dahlin | — |
| 2 | 19:33 | BUF | Zach Benson | Holding | 2 | Minor | Ivar Stenberg | — |
| 3 | 02:49 | SJS | Adam Gaudette | Holding | 2 | Minor | Tage Thompson | — |
BUF Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 6 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17:52 |
| Josh Norris | 9 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16:02 |
| Jason Zucker | 17 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:04 |
| Peyton Krebs | 19 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:04 |
| Jack Quinn | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:28 |
| Beck Malenstyn | 29 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 13:19 |
| Tyson Kozak | 48 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:14 |
| Ryan McLeod | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:19 |
| Tage Thompson | 72 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:10 |
| Noah Ostlund | 86 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:55 |
| Josh Doan | 91 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:49 |
| Konsta Helenius | 94 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:44 |
| Olen Zellweger | 8 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22:01 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 23 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24:05 |
| Owen Power | 25 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 24:49 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26:19 |
| Louis Crevier | 46 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 09:11 |
| Zach Metsa | 73 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:37 |
BUF Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Josh Norris | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Jason Zucker | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Peyton Krebs | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jack Quinn | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Beck Malenstyn | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tyson Kozak | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Ryan McLeod | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Tage Thompson | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57.9% |
| Noah Ostlund | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.0% |
| Josh Doan | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Konsta Helenius | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.0% |
| Olen Zellweger | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mattias Samuelsson | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Owen Power | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Louis Crevier | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zach Metsa | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
BUF Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
| Colten Ellis | 92 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 100.0% | 59:58 | Win |
BUF Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Even strength | 20/20 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent on power play | 2/2 | 0 |
| Colten Ellis | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
SJS Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | 2 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:20 |
| Ty Dellandrea | 10 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13:24 |
| Barclay Goodrow | 23 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:28 |
| Mason Marchment | 27 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 15:37 |
| Ivar Stenberg | 41 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20:22 |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 44 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16:02 |
| Collin Graf | 51 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15:55 |
| Zack Ostapchuk | 63 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10:40 |
| Macklin Celebrini | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24:59 |
| Tyler Toffoli | 73 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:50 |
| Michael Misa | 77 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12:17 |
| Adam Gaudette | 81 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10:21 |
| Sam Dickinson | 6 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 17:58 |
| Michael Kesselring | 7 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16:25 |
| Dmitry Orlov | 9 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:23 |
| Darnell Nurse | 25 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 23:54 |
| Luca Cagnoni | 42 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:05 |
| Jacob Trouba | 65 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 24:39 |
SJS Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Ty Dellandrea | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Barclay Goodrow | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mason Marchment | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ivar Stenberg | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kiefer Sherwood | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Collin Graf | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Zack Ostapchuk | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 70.0% |
| Macklin Celebrini | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 60.0% |
| Tyler Toffoli | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Michael Misa | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22.2% |
| Adam Gaudette | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sam Dickinson | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Michael Kesselring | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dmitry Orlov | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Darnell Nurse | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Luca Cagnoni | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Jacob Trouba | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
SJS Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | 30 | 39 | 40 | 1 | 97.5% | 59:21 | Loss |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 | — |
SJS Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | Even strength | 33/34 | 1 |
| Yaroslav Askarov | Opponent on power play | 5/5 | 0 |
| Yaroslav Askarov | Opponent short-handed | 1/1 | 0 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Three Stars
| Star | Player | Team | G | A | P | Save % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colten Ellis | BUF | — | — | — | 100.0% |
| 2 | Yaroslav Askarov | SJS | — | — | — | 97.5% |
| 3 | Olen Zellweger | BUF | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Trevor Hanson | 14 |
| Referee | Mike Sullivan | 47 |
| Linesperson | Ryan Gibbons | 58 |
| Linesperson | Kiel Murchison | 79 |
| BUF head coach | Lindy Ruff | — |
| SJS head coach | Ryan Warsofsky | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 29 | Beck Malenstyn | Left wing |
| BUF | 92 | Colten Ellis | Goalie |
| BUF | 22 | Jack Quinn | Right wing |
| BUF | 17 | Jason Zucker | Left wing |
| BUF | 91 | Josh Doan | Right wing |
| BUF | 9 | Josh Norris | Center |
| BUF | 94 | Konsta Helenius | 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 | 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | Goalie |
| BUF | 6 | Zach Benson | Left wing |
| BUF | 73 | Zach Metsa | Defense |
| SJS | 81 | Adam Gaudette | Right wing |
| SJS | 33 | Alex Nedeljkovic | Goalie |
| SJS | 23 | Barclay Goodrow | Center |
| SJS | 51 | Collin Graf | Right wing |
| SJS | 25 | Darnell Nurse | Defense |
| SJS | 9 | Dmitry Orlov | Defense |
| SJS | 41 | Ivar Stenberg | Left wing |
| SJS | 65 | Jacob Trouba | Defense |
| SJS | 44 | Kiefer Sherwood | Left wing |
| SJS | 42 | Luca Cagnoni | Defense |
| SJS | 71 | Macklin Celebrini | Center |
| SJS | 27 | Mason Marchment | Left wing |
| SJS | 7 | Michael Kesselring | Defense |
| SJS | 77 | Michael Misa | Center |
| SJS | 6 | Sam Dickinson | Defense |
| SJS | 10 | Ty Dellandrea | Center |
| SJS | 73 | Tyler Toffoli | Center |
| SJS | 2 | Will Smith | Center |
| SJS | 30 | Yaroslav Askarov | Goalie |
| SJS | 63 | Zack Ostapchuk | Center |
Play-by-Play
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| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00:00 | — | Period start | Period start |
| 1 | 00:00 | BUF | Faceoff | Tyson Kozak wins faceoff against Zack Ostapchuk |
| 1 | 00:14 | BUF | Hit | Beck Malenstyn hits Adam Gaudette |
| 1 | 00:16 | — | Stoppage | Offside |
| 1 | 00:16 | BUF | Faceoff | Noah Ostlund wins faceoff against Michael Misa |
| 1 | 00:25 | — | Stoppage | Puck in benches |
| 1 | 00:25 | SJS | Faceoff | Michael Misa wins faceoff against Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 00:50 | — | Stoppage | Puck into the netting |
| 1 | 00:50 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against Macklin Celebrini |
| 1 | 00:53 | SJS | Takeaway | Ivar Stenberg |
| 1 | 00:59 | — | Stoppage | Puck frozen |
| 1 | 00:59 | SJS | Faceoff | Macklin Celebrini wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 01:01 | SJS | Blocked shot | Michael Kesselring · — · Blocked by Josh Norris · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:04 | SJS | Missed shot | Macklin Celebrini · Backhand · Goalie: Colten Ellis · Wide right |
| 1 | 01:09 | SJS | Hit | Collin Graf hits Jason Zucker |
| 1 | 01:11 | SJS | Giveaway | Sam Dickinson |
| 1 | 01:14 | BUF | Blocked shot | Josh Norris · — · Blocked by Michael Kesselring · Blocked |
| 1 | 01:16 | SJS | Hit | Michael Kesselring hits Josh Norris |
| 1 | 01:27 | SJS | Takeaway | Macklin Celebrini |
| 1 | 01:36 | — | Stoppage | Icing |
| 1 | 01:36 | SJS | Faceoff | Ty Dellandrea wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 01:38 | SJS | Shot on goal | Kiefer Sherwood · Tip-in · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 01:40 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 01:40 | BUF | Faceoff | Tage Thompson wins faceoff against Ty Dellandrea |
| 1 | 01:45 | BUF | Penalty | Louis Crevier · Delaying game puck over glass · 2 min |
| 1 | 01:45 | SJS | Faceoff | Macklin Celebrini wins faceoff against Josh Norris |
| 1 | 01:47 | BUF | Takeaway | Beck Malenstyn |
| 1 | 01:54 | BUF | Shot on goal | Josh Norris · Wrist shot · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov |
| 1 | 01:56 | SJS | Penalty | Mason Marchment · Slashing · 2 min · Drawn by Josh Norris |
| 1 | 01:56 | BUF | Faceoff | Tage Thompson wins faceoff against Macklin Celebrini |
| 1 | 02:05 | SJS | Hit | Jacob Trouba hits Zach Benson |
| 1 | 02:30 | SJS | Missed shot | Will Smith · Wrist shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis · Hit left post |
| 1 | 02:35 | SJS | Shot on goal | Macklin Celebrini · Wrist shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 02:39 | BUF | Giveaway | Owen Power |
| 1 | 02:42 | SJS | Blocked shot | Darnell Nurse · — · Blocked by Tage Thompson · Blocked |
| 1 | 02:55 | SJS | Giveaway | Darnell Nurse |
| 1 | 03:04 | SJS | Hit | Darnell Nurse hits Tage Thompson |
| 1 | 03:15 | SJS | Giveaway | Dmitry Orlov |
| 1 | 03:25 | BUF | Shot on goal | Jack Quinn · Slap shot · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov |
| 1 | 03:31 | BUF | Hit | Noah Ostlund hits Luca Cagnoni |
| 1 | 03:33 | SJS | Hit | Dmitry Orlov hits Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 03:48 | SJS | Shot on goal | Dmitry Orlov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Colten Ellis |
| 1 | 03:52 | — | Stoppage | Goalie freezes the puck |
| 1 | 03:52 | SJS | Faceoff | Kiefer Sherwood wins faceoff against Noah Ostlund |
| 1 | 04:20 | SJS | Hit | Kiefer Sherwood hits Zach Metsa |
| 1 | 04:34 | — | Stoppage | Puck in crowd |
| 1 | 04:34 | BUF | Faceoff | Josh Norris wins faceoff against Adam Gaudette |
| 1 | 04:39 | BUF | Shot on goal | Ryan McLeod · Backhand · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov |
| 1 | 04:48 | BUF | Shot on goal | Jason Zucker · Tip-in · Goalie: Yaroslav Askarov |
| 1 | 05:04 | BUF | Hit | Rasmus Dahlin hits Adam Gaudette |
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