BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
49-23-8 · W3 · L10: 5-3-2
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
Final
3—1
2025-12-14 · Climate Pledge Arena
SEA
SEA
Seattle Kraken
34-34-11 · W2 · L10: 3-5-2
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
SO
W
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.0 to 2.7

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.00
ACTUAL
3 — 1
SEA xG
2.66

Scoring Timeline

0.06
MED xG
BUF1P 17:09Even Strength
Noah Ostlund
36
Noah Ostlund(4)
C · BUF · #36
Josh Norris (6), Alex Tuch (16)
BUF 1 - 0 SEA
0.12
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
LOW xG
SEA2P 12:24Power Play
Chandler Stephenson
9
Chandler Stephenson(6)
C · SEA · #9
Vince Dunn (13), Jordan Eberle (10)
BUF 2 - 1 SEA
0.94
HIGH xG
BUF3P 19:14Power Play
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%, +1.8 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
3.00xGF2.66
43.3CF%56.7
46.8FO%53.2
0/2PP1/3
17Hits23
13Blocks11
19Giveaways13
5Takeaways5
6PIM4

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGSEA SOGBUF xGSEA xG
1st830.660.40
2nd6100.821.52
3rd6101.520.73
Total20233.002.65

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