BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
14-14-4 · W3 · L10: 5-5-0
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Final
3—1
2025-12-14 · Climate Pledge Arena
SEA
SEA
Seattle Kraken
12-12-6 · L2 · L10: 2-7-1
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
SO
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.5 to 2.7 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.50
ACTUAL
3 — 1
SEA xG
2.74

Scoring Timeline

0.17
HIGH xG
BUF1P 17:09Even Strength
Noah Ostlund
36
Noah Ostlund(4)
C · BUF · #36
Josh Norris (6), Alex Tuch (16)
BUF 1 - 0 SEA
0.17
HIGH xG
BUF2P 10:08Even Strength
Tage Thompson
72
Tage Thompson(16)
C · BUF · #72
Peyton Krebs (9), Alex Tuch (17)
BUF 2 - 0 SEA
0.04
MED xG
SEA2P 12:24Power Play
Chandler Stephenson
9
Chandler Stephenson(6)
C · SEA · #9
Vince Dunn (13), Jordan Eberle (10)
BUF 2 - 1 SEA
0.76
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:14Power PlayEN
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(2)
L · BUF · #9
Jack Quinn (11), Ryan McLeod (12)
BUF 3 - 1 SEA

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
23/24 saves, .958 SV%, +1.3 GSAx
★2
Joey Daccord
35
Joey Daccord
G · SEA · #35
20/22 saves, .909 SV%, -0.1 GSAx
★3
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch
R · BUF · #89
2A, 3 SOG, 3 HIT

Team Stats

BUFSEA
23Shots24
3.49xGF2.74
43.3CF%56.7
46.8FO%53.2
0/2PP1/3
17Hits23
13Blocks11
19Giveaways13
5Takeaways5
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGSEA SOGBUF xGSEA xG
1st830.760.44
2nd6101.291.31
3rd6101.440.98
Total20233.492.73

Penalties

5 TOTAL
1P 13:08
SEA
Adam Larssontripping (2 min)
Drawn by Mattias Samuelsson
2P 07:41
BUF
Conor Timminsdelaying-game-puck-over-glass (2 min)
2P 12:18
BUF
Rasmus Dahlincross-checking (2 min)
Drawn by Matty Beniers
2P 13:44
SEA
Ryker Evansinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Peyton Krebs
2P 15:53
BUF
Josh Doanhooking (2 min)
Drawn by Brandon Montour