Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks

Thu, Dec 11, 2025 · Rogers Arena · 2025–26 Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres

3 – 2

Final

Vancouver Canucks

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vancouver Canucks 3–2 on Thu, Dec 11, 2025 at Rogers Arena. Rasmus Dahlin led the way with 2 points. Alex Lyon made 30 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 15–32.

Linescore

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	1	2	0	3	15
VAN	1	1	0	2	32

Scoring summary

Per	Time	Team	Str	Goal	Assists	Score
1st	07:36	BUF	EV	Rasmus Dahlin (3) · slap	Ryan McLeod (11), Jack Quinn (10)	1–0
1st	19:49	VAN	PP	Kiefer Sherwood (13) · backhand	Conor Garland (10), Quinn Hughes (21)	1–1
2nd	06:15	VAN	EV	Max Sasson (6) · snap	Jake DeBrusk (6), Elias Pettersson (3)	1–2
2nd	09:12	BUF	EV	Tage Thompson (15) · wrist	Rasmus Dahlin (22)	2–2
2nd	14:46	BUF	PP	Zach Benson (1) · snap	Josh Doan (13), Tage Thompson (13)	3–2

Penalties

Per	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Min
1st	13:40	VAN	Arshdeep Bains	interference	2
1st	19:17	BUF	Jack Quinn	high sticking	2
1st	19:17	VAN	Tom Willander	high sticking	2
1st	19:17	BUF	Jack Quinn	high sticking	2
2nd	14:09	VAN	Filip Hronek	roughing removing opponents helmet	2
2nd	15:44	VAN	Drew O'Connor	roughing	2
2nd	15:44	BUF	Zach Benson	roughing	2
2nd	19:13	BUF	Jordan Greenway	tripping	2
3rd	06:31	BUF	Beck Malenstyn	slashing	2

Shot map

Goal● Shot on goal○ MissedSize = expected goals (xG)

Expected goals: BUF 1.66 · VAN 3.65 · xG% BUF 31.3

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
26	Rasmus Dahlin	D	1	1	2	+2	0	3	1	3		24:51	27
72	Tage Thompson	C	1	1	2	+1	0	5	0	2	27.3	19:06	24
71	Ryan McLeod	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	33.3	20:52	26
91	Josh Doan	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		18:45	24
6	Zach Benson	L	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0		16:13	24
22	Jack Quinn	R	0	1	1	+1	4	2	0	1		15:39	20
23	Mattias Samuelsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		26:32	27
21	Conor Timmins	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5		21:27	26
4	Bowen Byram	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		20:47	21
25	Owen Power	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3		19:46	24
19	Peyton Krebs	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1	50.0	18:43	22
48	Tyson Kozak	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	66.7	16:45	21
12	Jordan Greenway	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2		16:01	20
29	Beck Malenstyn	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	4	1		12:48	17
63	Isak Rosen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		8:42	12
44	Josh Dunne	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	100.0	6:21	9
52	Trevor Kuntar	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		5:12	8
78	Jacob Bryson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		5:02	8

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
34	Alex Lyon	W	32	30	2	.938	59:56

Vancouver Canucks

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG	HIT	BLK	FO%	TOI	SHF
43	Quinn Hughes	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0		30:03	22
8	Conor Garland	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	0		20:41	23
44	Kiefer Sherwood	L	1	0	1	-1	0	2	2	0		19:24	21
74	Jake DeBrusk	L	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1	0	50.0	16:16	17
63	Max Sasson	C	1	0	1	+1	0	5	0	0	42.9	14:46	18
25	Elias Pettersson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	4	0		13:11	17
17	Filip Hronek	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	1		23:33	22
6	Brock Boeser	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	66.7	20:26	23
57	Tyler Myers	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		20:06	21
91	Evander Kane	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	2	0		17:29	18
29	Marcus Pettersson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		17:25	21
64	David Kampf	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	78.6	14:07	22
21	Nils Hoglander	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		13:11	17
18	Drew O'Connor	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	50.0	12:56	18
5	Tom Willander	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	2		12:04	16
54	Aatu Räty	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	62.5	11:40	16
94	Linus Karlsson	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		10:51	14
13	Arshdeep Bains	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		9:20	11

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35	Thatcher Demko	L	15	12	3	.800	57:54