BUF
BUF
Buffalo Sabres
44-20-7 · OT1 · L10: 8-1-1
W
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
W
W
Final/OT
5—6
2026-03-22 · Honda Center
ANA
ANA
Anaheim Ducks
39-27-4 · W2 · L10: 6-3-1
W
OT
W
L
L
W
L
W
W
L
ANA dominated expected goals 3.8 to 3.0 · Decided in overtime

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
BUF xG
2.99
ACTUAL
5 — 6
ANA xG
3.84

Scoring Timeline

0.16
HIGH xG
BUF1P 03:36Even Strength
Alex Tuch
89
Alex Tuch(29)
R · BUF · #89
Owen Power (18)
BUF 1 - 0 ANA
0.06
MED xG
ANA1P 09:27Power Play
Chris Kreider
20
Chris Kreider(22)
C · ANA · #20
Leo Carlsson (33)
BUF 1 - 1 ANA
0.04
LOW xG
ANA1P 12:23Power Play
Jackson LaCombe
2
Jackson LaCombe(9)
D · ANA · #2
Mason McTavish (20), Beckett Sennecke (33)
BUF 1 - 2 ANA
0.11
HIGH xG
BUF1P 17:14Even Strength
Josh Doan
91
Josh Doan(23)
R · BUF · #91
Noah Ostlund (16), Bowen Byram (26)
BUF 2 - 2 ANA
0.17
HIGH xG
ANA2P 02:35Even Strength
Beckett Sennecke
45
Beckett Sennecke(21)
R · ANA · #45
Jackson LaCombe (40)
BUF 2 - 3 ANA
0.11
HIGH xG
ANA2P 15:40Even Strength
Troy Terry
19
Troy Terry(15)
R · ANA · #19
Tim Washe (3), Olen Zellweger (13)
BUF 2 - 4 ANA
0.07
MED xG
BUF3P 04:40Even Strength
Jack Quinn
22
Jack Quinn(17)
R · BUF · #22
Rasmus Dahlin (49), Zach Benson (25)
BUF 3 - 4 ANA
0.04
LOW xG
BUF3P 10:05Even Strength
Owen Power
25
Owen Power(8)
D · BUF · #25
Ryan McLeod (38)
BUF 4 - 4 ANA
0.37
HIGH xG
BUF3P 11:37Even Strength
Zach Benson
9
Zach Benson(9)
L · BUF · #9
Rasmus Dahlin (50), Beck Malenstyn (7)
BUF 5 - 4 ANA
0.14
HIGH xG
ANA3P 18:16Power Play
Mikael Granlund
64
Mikael Granlund(14)
C · ANA · #64
Chris Kreider (22), Leo Carlsson (34)
BUF 5 - 5 ANA
0.18
HIGH xG
ANAOT 01:293 on 3
Troy Terry
19
Troy Terry(16)
R · ANA · #19
BUF 5 - 6 ANA

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Troy Terry
19
Troy Terry
R · ANA · #19
2G, 3 SOG
★2
Alex Lyon
34
Alex Lyon
G · BUF · #34
27/33 saves, .818 SV%, -2.4 GSAx
★3
Chris Kreider
20
Chris Kreider
C · ANA · #20
1G, 1A, 4 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

BUFANA
29Shots33
2.99xGF3.84
51.8CF%48.2
60.3FO%39.7
0/3PP3/4
12Hits23
8Blocks13
11Giveaways14
2Takeaways9
8PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGANA SOGBUF xGANA xG
1st9120.691.03
2nd910.950.65
3rd6141.341.85
OT000.000.31
Total24272.983.84

Penalties

7 TOTAL
1P 09:01
BUF
Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice (2 min)
1P 11:09
BUF
Alex Lyonholding (2 min)
Drawn by Alex Killorn
1P 13:27
ANA
Tim Washetripping (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson
2P 10:06
ANA
Jeffrey Vielroughing (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Metsa
2P 13:14
ANA
Beckett Sennecketripping (2 min)
Drawn by Zach Benson
3P 01:03
BUF
Bowen Byramslashing (2 min)
Drawn by Leo Carlsson
3P 17:26
BUF
Alex Tuchtripping (2 min)
Drawn by Beckett Sennecke