Sabres 2, Sharks 0 — October 27, 2026: recap and analysis

BUFBUF
Buffalo Sabres
4-4-3 · OT1 · L10: 4-3-3
OT
L
OT
W
SO
W
L
L
W
W
Final
2—0
Oct 27, 2026 · SAP Center at San Jose
SJSSJS
San Jose Sharks
6-5-1 · L1 · L10: 4-5-1
L
W
W
L
SO
W
L
L
W
L

Final score: Buffalo Sabres 2, San Jose Sharks 0. Sabres dominated expected goals 3.57 to 2.59. 1 empty-net goal padded the final margin. PuckLab's first star: Yaroslav Askarov (39/40 saves, .975 SV%, +3.1 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Sabres, 58% (won).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RD
BUF xG
3.57
ACTUAL
2 — 0
SJS xG
2.59
Empty-net goals are marked but add no xG.

Scoring Timeline

0.04
LOW xG
BUF2P 00:50Even Strength
BUF 1 - 0 SJS
BUF3P 19:05Even StrengthEN
BUF 2 - 0 SJS

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Yaroslav Askarov
30
Yaroslav Askarov
G · SJS · #30
39/40 saves, .975 SV%, +3.1 GSAX
★2
Colten Ellis
92
Colten Ellis
G · BUF · #92
23/23 saves, 1.000 SV%, +2.2 GSAX
★3
Owen Power
25
Owen Power
D · BUF · #25
2A, 1 SOG, 1 HIT

Team Stats

BUFSJS
41Shots23
3.57xGF2.59
52.85v5 CF%47.2
44.8FO%55.2
0/3PP0/3
16Hits35
20Blocks12
6Giveaways21
5Takeaways8
6PIM6

Period Breakdown

PeriodBUF SOGSJS SOGBUF xGSJS xG
1st17121.631.18
2nd1441.140.68
3rd1070.800.73
Total41233.572.59

Penalties

6 TOTAL
1P 01:45
BUF
Louis CrevierDelay of game (puck over glass) (2 min)
1P 01:56
SJS
Mason MarchmentSlashing (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Norris
1P 12:53
BUF
Louis CrevierInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Ty Dellandrea
2P 11:09
SJS
Ty DellandreaHigh-sticking (2 min)
Drawn by Rasmus Dahlin
2P 19:33
BUF
Zach BensonHolding (2 min)
Drawn by Ivar Stenberg
3P 02:49
SJS
Adam GaudetteHolding (2 min)
Drawn by Tage Thompson

Lineups