Colorado Avalanche vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Avalanche

3-0-1, 7 PTS

3-1

Final

Sabres

0-3-0, 0 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

COL shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
COL	10	12	15	37
BUF	13	11	4	28

In net

Scott Wedgewood27/28 SV, .964

Alex Lyon34/37 SV, .919

Team	1	2	3	T
COL	1	2	0	3
BUF	1	0	0	1

Who won: Avalanche 3-1

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 3-1 on Monday, October 13, 2025 at KeyBank Center. The Avalanche outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Nathan MacKinnon led the Avalanche in goals (2). Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

COLBUF

21Blocked Shots11

20Hits11

5Takeaways7

37Shots28

0Power Play Goals0

4Power Play Opportunities3

0.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

35Faceoffs Won27

56.5Faceoff Win Percent43.5

18Giveaways20

4Total Penalties5

8Penalty Minutes10

Player of the game

Nathan MacKinnon

COL · 2 G, 5 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

61%

COL · 3.05 xG

39%

BUF · 2.44 xG

Avalanche created better chances: they win this game 61% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:57
Shot blocked by J. Drury
Owen Power shot blocked by Jack Drury
O. Power
P3 1:14
Slap shot wide left
Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
T. Thompson · 1 G
P3 1:21
Slap shot on goal
Jiri Kulich Slap Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
J. Kulich
P3 2:41
Snap shot on goal
Nathan MacKinnon Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
N. MacKinnon · 2 G
P3 3:03
Slap shot wide left
Cale Makar Slap Shot Wide Left
C. Makar · 1 G, 1 A
P3 3:10
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Justin Danforth
J. Danforth
P3 3:33
Wrist shot on goal
Cale Makar Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
C. Makar · 1 G, 1 A
P3 3:48
Faceoff win vs J. Danforth
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Justin Danforth
B. Nelson
P3 3:48
Penalty: penalty
Conor Timmins Delaying Game - Puck over glass
C. Timmins
P3 4:07
Wrist shot on goal
Jiri Kulich Wrist Shot saved by Scott Wedgewood
J. Kulich
P3 4:08
Faceoff win vs J. Drury
Justin Danforth faceoff won against Jack Drury
J. Danforth
P3 4:10
Shot blocked by D. Toews
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Devon Toews
J. Quinn
P3 4:43
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Cale Makar
C. Makar · 1 G, 1 A
P3 5:28
Wrist shot on goal
Josh Manson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
J. Manson
P3 5:51
Shot blocked by V. Nichushkin
Sam Malinski shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
S. Malinski
P3 5:53
Faceoff win vs T. Thompson
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Tage Thompson
B. Nelson
P3 5:55
Wrist shot on goal
Brock Nelson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
B. Nelson
P3 5:58
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
P3 6:18
Shot blocked by R. Dahlin
Nathan MacKinnon shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
N. MacKinnon · 2 G
P3 7:26
Shot blocked by S. Malinski
Tage Thompson shot blocked by Sam Malinski
T. Thompson · 1 G
P3 7:43
Face off
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Parker Kelly
P3 7:53
Wrist shot on goal
Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
P. Kelly
P3 8:08
Slap shot above crossbar
Valeri Nichushkin Slap Shot Above Crossbar
V. Nichushkin · 1 A
P3 8:34
Face off
Brock Nelson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod