Buffalo Sabres vs Winnipeg Jets

NHL

Sabres

11-13-4, 26 PTS

1-4

Final

Jets

14-12-1, 29 PTS

Canada Life Centre

TV: TSN3 / Sportsnet

On the ice

BUF shoots leftWPG shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	15	11	9	35
WPG	8	9	6	23

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen19/22 SV, .864

Eric Comrie34/35 SV, .971

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	1	0	0	1
WPG	1	2	1	4

Who won: Jets 4-1

The Winnipeg Jets beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Canada Life Centre. The Jets outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Kyle Connor led the Jets in goals (1). Jason Zucker led the Sabres in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BUFWPG

7Blocked Shots9

22Hits33

6Takeaways2

35Shots23

1Power Play Goals0

2Power Play Opportunities1

50.0Power Play Percentage0.0

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

26Faceoffs Won30

46.4Faceoff Win Percent53.6

13Giveaways16

2Total Penalties3

4Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Kyle Connor

WPG · 1 G, 1 A, 4 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

74%

BUF · 3.57 xG

26%

WPG · 2.04 xG

Sabres deserved better: 74% on chances, lost 1-4

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:13
Wrist shot on goal
Elias Salomonsson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
E. Salomonsson
P3 0:15
Wrist shot on goal
Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
B. Byram
P3 0:34
Faceoff win vs M. Barron
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Morgan Barron
P. Krebs
GOALP3 0:34
Goal! Wrist shot
G. Vilardi · 1 G, 1 A
Gabriel Vilardi Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (19), Mark Scheifele (21)
BUF 1 - 4 WPG
P3 0:55
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
R. McLeod
P3 1:05
Big hit on G. Vilardi
Rasmus Dahlin hit Gabriel Vilardi
R. Dahlin · 1 A
P3 1:12
Wrist shot wide right
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
A. Tuch
P3 1:13
Wrist shot hit right post
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
J. Zucker · 1 G
P3 1:14
Wrist shot on goal
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
J. Zucker · 1 G
P3 1:15
Wrist shot on goal
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Eric Comrie
A. Tuch
P3 1:33
Big hit on J. Morrissey
Alex Tuch hit Josh Morrissey
A. Tuch
P3 1:43
Faceoff win vs R. McLeod
Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
M. Scheifele · 1 A
P3 2:12
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Mark Scheifele faceoff won against Josh Norris
M. Scheifele · 1 A
P3 2:35
Faceoff win vs T. Thompson
Jonathan Toews faceoff won against Tage Thompson
J. Toews
P3 2:37
Slap shot on goal
Vladislav Namestnikov Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
V. Namestnikov
P3 2:39
Big hit on J. Quinn
Alex Iafallo hit Jack Quinn
A. Iafallo
P3 2:41
Big hit on M. Samuelsson
Nino Niederreiter hit Mattias Samuelsson
N. Niederreiter
P3 2:52
Slap shot on goal
Dylan Samberg Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
D. Samberg · 1 A
P3 3:02
Big hit on M. Scheifele
Peyton Krebs hit Mark Scheifele
P. Krebs
P3 3:07
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Dylan Samberg
D. Samberg · 1 A
P3 3:17
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Gabriel Vilardi
P3 3:27
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Josh Doan
J. Doan
P3 3:44
Wrist shot high and wide left
Mark Scheifele Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
M. Scheifele · 1 A
P3 3:45
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Conor Timmins
C. Timmins