Skip to content
Image

Buffalo Sabres vs Edmonton Oilers

NHL
Sabres
12-14-4, 28 PTS
4-3
Final/OT
Oilers
13-11-6, 32 PTS
Rogers Place
TV: Sportsnet

On the ice

BUF shoots leftEDM shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTT
BUF7146128
EDM81012030

In net

Alex Lyon21/24 SV, .875
Stuart Skinner24/28 SV, .857
Team123OTT
BUF12014
EDM00303

Who won: Sabres 4-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Rogers Place. The Sabres outscored the Oilers 2-0 in the 2nd period. Josh Doan led the Sabres in goals (2). Connor McDavid led the Oilers in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.6Tage ThompsonC
  2. 28.3Connor McDavidC
  3. 38.0Josh DoanRW
  4. 48.0Rasmus DahlinD
  5. 57.8Alex TuchRW
  6. 67.7Vasily PodkolzinRW
  7. 77.6Leon DraisaitlC
  8. 87.1Ryan Nugent-HopkinsC
  9. 97.1Ty EmbersonD
  10. 107.0Mattias EkholmD
  11. 116.9Ryan McLeodC
  12. 126.8Peyton KrebsC

Team stats

BUFEDM
12Blocked Shots15
14Hits17
6Takeaways3
28Shots30
2Power Play Goals0
6Power Play Opportunities4
33.3Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
21Faceoffs Won34
38.2Faceoff Win Percent61.8
10Giveaways14
4Total Penalties6
8Penalty Minutes12

Player of the game

Tage Thompson

BUF · 1 G, 2 A, 4 SOG

8.6

Deserved to win

42%
BUF · 2.65 xG
58%
EDM · 3.20 xG

Oilers deserved better: 58% on chances, lost 3-4

Play by play

  1. End of the overtime
  2. GOALOT 0:33
    Alex Tuch

    Goal! Wrist shot

    A. Tuch · 1 G

    Alex Tuch Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (10), Rasmus Dahlin (21)

    BUF 4 - 3 EDM
  3. OT 0:13Rasmus Dahlin

    Shot blocked by A. Tuch

    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alex Tuch

    R. Dahlin · 3 A

  4. OT 0:00Leon Draisaitl

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    L. Draisaitl · 1 A

  5. Start of the overtime
  6. End of the 3rd period
  7. P3 0:02Peyton Krebs

    Faceoff win vs T. Frederic

    Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Trent Frederic

    P. Krebs

  8. GOALP3 0:02
    Connor McDavid

    Goal! Snap shot

    C. McDavid · 2 G

    Connor McDavid Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (16), Evan Bouchard (23)

    BUF 3 - 3 EDM
  9. P3 0:04Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

    Shot

    Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon

  10. P3 0:25Leon Draisaitl

    Wrist shot wide left

    Leon Draisaitl Wrist Shot Wide Left

    L. Draisaitl · 1 A

  11. P3 0:39Alex Tuch

    Shot blocked by C. McDavid

    Alex Tuch shot blocked by Connor McDavid

    A. Tuch · 1 G

  12. P3 0:53Peyton Krebs

    Faceoff win vs L. Draisaitl

    Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Leon Draisaitl

    P. Krebs

  13. P3 0:59Peyton Krebs
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Peyton Krebs

    P. Krebs

  14. P3 1:13Evan Bouchard

    Shot blocked by Z. Benson

    Evan Bouchard shot blocked by Zach Benson

    E. Bouchard · 1 A

  15. P3 1:15Leon Draisaitl

    Faceoff win vs P. Krebs

    Leon Draisaitl faceoff won against Peyton Krebs

    L. Draisaitl · 1 A

  16. P3 1:16Curtis Lazar

    Shot blocked by B. Byram

    Curtis Lazar shot blocked by Bowen Byram

    C. Lazar

  17. P3 1:49Josh Doan

    Shot blocked by B. Kulak

    Josh Doan shot blocked by Brett Kulak

    J. Doan · 2 G

  18. P3 2:43Curtis Lazar

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    C. Lazar

  19. P3 2:43Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

    Penalty: penalty

    Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Hooking against Beck Malenstyn

    R. Nugent-Hopkins · 1 A

  20. P3 3:46Leon Draisaitl

    Snap shot wide left

    Leon Draisaitl Snap Shot Wide Left

    L. Draisaitl · 1 A

  21. P3 4:49Matt Savoie

    Faceoff win vs P. Krebs

    Matt Savoie faceoff won against Peyton Krebs

    M. Savoie

  22. P3 4:49Alex Tuch

    Penalty: penalty

    Alex Tuch Hooking against Zach Hyman

    A. Tuch · 1 G

  23. P3 5:03Tage Thompson

    Slap shot on goal

    Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Stuart Skinner

    T. Thompson · 1 G, 2 A

  24. P3 5:25Rasmus Dahlin

    Slap shot hit left post

    Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Hit Left Post

    R. Dahlin · 3 A

  25. P3 5:30Zach Benson

    Wrist shot on goal

    Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Stuart Skinner

    Z. Benson

Leaders

BUFEDM
Goals
Josh Doan
2
Connor McDavid
2
Assists
Rasmus Dahlin
3
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
1
Points
Tage Thompson
3
Connor McDavid
2

Season seriesBUF wins series 2-0

More NHL games on December 9