SJS
SJS
San Jose Sharks
30-26-6 · L1 · L10: 3-5-2
OT
OT
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
OT
Final
3—6
2026-03-10 · KeyBank Center
BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
40-19-6 · W8 · L10: 8-1-1
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
OT
W
BUF dominated expected goals 3.4 to 2.3 · 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
01231ST2ND3RD
SJS xG
2.31
ACTUAL
3 — 6
BUF xG
3.41

Scoring Timeline

0.10
HIGH xG
BUF1P 04:12Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(13)
R · BUF · #22
Jason Zucker (16), Ryan McLeod (34)
SJS 0 - 1 BUF
0.08
MED xG
BUF1P 05:39Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(28)
R · BUF · #89
Rasmus Dahlin (45), Mattias Samuelsson (24)
SJS 0 - 2 BUF
0.18
HIGH xG
SJS1P 12:54Even Strength
Macklin Celebrini
71
Macklin Celebrini(33)
C · SJS · #71
Will Smith (26)
SJS 1 - 2 BUF
0.09
MED xG
BUF2P 04:59Even Strength
Beck Malenstyn
29
Beck Malenstyn(6)
L · BUF · #29
Peyton Krebs (21), Rasmus Dahlin (46)
SJS 1 - 3 BUF
0.54
HIGH xG
BUF2P 08:51Even Strength
Jason Zucker
17
Jason Zucker(20)
L · BUF · #17
Jack Quinn (28), Owen Power (16)
SJS 1 - 4 BUF
0.07
MED xG
SJS2P 19:29Even Strength
Kiefer Sherwood
44
Kiefer Sherwood(20)
L · SJS · #44
Mario Ferraro (11), Alexander Wennberg (28)
SJS 2 - 4 BUF
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF3P 00:42Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(14)
R · BUF · #22
Ryan McLeod (35), Rasmus Dahlin (47)
SJS 2 - 5 BUF
0.20
HIGH xG
SJS3P 06:56Power Play
Alexander Wennberg
21
Alexander Wennberg(13)
C · SJS · #21
Tyler Toffoli (24)
SJS 3 - 5 BUF
0.74
HIGH xG
BUF3P 17:14Power PlayEN
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(15)
R · BUF · #22
Ryan McLeod (36)
SJS 3 - 6 BUF

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn
R · BUF · #22
3G, 1A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT
★2
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
17/20 saves, .850 SV%, -0.8 GSAx
★3
Rasmus Dahlin
26
Rasmus Dahlin
D · BUF · #26
3A, 2 SOG

Team Stats

SJSBUF
20Shots26
2.31xGF3.41
45.8CF%54.2
49.1FO%50.9
1/3PP0/1
23Hits21
16Blocks14
17Giveaways14
4Takeaways7
24PIM18

Period Breakdown

PeriodSJS SOGBUF SOGSJS xGBUF xG
1st460.850.70
2nd7100.991.69
3rd640.471.02
Total17202.313.41

Penalties

11 TOTAL
1P 15:34
BUF
Logan Stanleyfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Zack Ostapchuk
1P 15:34
SJS
Zack Ostapchukfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Logan Stanley
1P 15:56
SJS
Barclay Goodrowfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
1P 15:56
BUF
Beck Malenstynfighting (5 min)
Drawn by Barclay Goodrow
1P 15:56
SJS
Barclay Goodrowinstigator (2 min)
Drawn by Beck Malenstyn
1P 15:56
SJS
Barclay Goodrowinstigator-misconduct (10 min)
2P 13:55
SJS
Dmitry Orlovroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
2P 13:55
BUF
Zach Bensonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dmitry Orlov
2P 13:55
BUF
Tage Thompsonroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Dmitry Orlov
3P 06:50
BUF
Jason Zuckerinterference (2 min)
Drawn by Kiefer Sherwood
3P 10:35
BUF
Logan Stanleyhigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Kiefer Sherwood