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Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Canucks
16-21-5, 37 PTS
3-5
Final
Sabres
22-15-4, 48 PTS
KeyBank Center
TV: Sportsnet
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Who won: Sabres 5-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres win the series 2-0. The Sabres outscored the Canucks 2-0 in the 1st period. Alex Tuch led the Sabres in goals (1). Liam Ohgren led the Canucks in goals (1).

Leaders

VANBUF
Goals
Liam Ohgren
1
Alex Tuch
1
Assists
Brock Boeser
2
Bowen Byram
2
Points
Brock Boeser
2
Alex Tuch
2

Scoring

1st
2:01
Goal

Tage Thompson Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (12), Owen Power (10)

0-1
11:24
Goal

Ryan McLeod Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (21), Mattias Samuelsson (14)

0-2
2nd
9:37
Goal

Alex Tuch Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (13), Josh Norris (9)

0-3
3rd
6:13
Goal

Zach Metsa Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Beck Malenstyn (4), Jordan Greenway (4)

0-4
10:17
Goal

Jake DeBrusk Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Kiefer Sherwood (5), Brock Boeser (10)

1-4
15:16
Goal

Elias Pettersson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Brock Boeser (11), Filip Hronek (23)

2-4
15:55
Goal

Liam Ohgren Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Marcus Pettersson (8), Linus Karlsson (9)

3-4
18:36
Goal

Josh Doan Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: none

3-5

Scores shown as VAN-BUF.

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