Buffalo Sabres vs Seattle Kraken

NHL

Sabres

14-14-4, 32 PTS

3-1

Final

Kraken

12-12-6, 30 PTS

Climate Pledge Arena

On the ice

BUF shoots leftSEA shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	9	7	7	23
SEA	3	11	10	24

In net

Alex Lyon23/24 SV, .958

Joey Daccord20/22 SV, .909

Team	1	2	3	T
BUF	1	1	1	3
SEA	0	1	0	1

Who won: Sabres 3-1

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at Climate Pledge Arena. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1). Chandler Stephenson led the Kraken in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BUFSEA

13Blocked Shots11

16Hits24

5Takeaways5

23Shots24

0Power Play Goals1

2Power Play Opportunities3

0.0Power Play Percentage33.3

0Short Handed Goals0

0Shootout Goals0

22Faceoffs Won25

46.8Faceoff Win Percent53.2

19Giveaways13

3Total Penalties2

6Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Alex Tuch

BUF · 2 A, 3 SOG

8.0

Deserved to win

52%

BUF · 2.81 xG

48%

SEA · 2.73 xG

Sabres created better chances: they win this game 52% of the time

Play by play

End of the 3rd period
P3 0:17
Wrist shot on goal
Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
K. Kakko
P3 0:29
Faceoff win vs J. Norris
Shane Wright faceoff won against Josh Norris
S. Wright
P3 0:31
Snap shot on goal
Ryan Winterton Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
R. Winterton
P3 0:46
Faceoff win vs S. Wright
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Shane Wright
T. Thompson · 1 G
GOALP3 0:46
Goal! Wrist shot
Z. Benson · 1 G
Zach Benson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (11), Ryan McLeod (12)
BUF 3 - 1 SEA
P3 0:54
Faceoff win vs C. Stephenson
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
R. McLeod · 1 A
P3 1:14
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Matty Beniers
M. Beniers
P3 1:41
Wrist shot on goal
Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
O. Power
P3 2:03
Big hit on V. Dunn
Tage Thompson hit Vince Dunn
T. Thompson · 1 G
P3 2:11
Shot blocked by E. Tolvanen
Owen Power shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
O. Power
P3 2:15
Wrist shot on goal
Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
P. Krebs · 1 A
P3 3:23
Big hit on J. Quinn
Ben Meyers hit Jack Quinn
B. Meyers
P3 4:27
Big hit on J. Doan
Kaapo Kakko hit Josh Doan
K. Kakko
P3 5:04
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
N. Ostlund · 1 G
P3 5:14
Wrist shot wide left
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
J. Quinn · 1 A
P3 5:41
Big hit on T. Kartye
Bowen Byram hit Tye Kartye
B. Byram
P3 6:03
Wrist shot wide left
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot Wide Left
B. Montour
P3 6:20
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
R. Dahlin
P3 6:39
Slap shot wide right
Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot Wide Right
R. Lindgren
P3 6:49
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
J. Greenway
P3 7:24
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Owen Power
P3 7:34
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Ryan Winterton
R. Winterton
P3 7:56
Big hit on B. Meyers
Bowen Byram hit Ben Meyers
B. Byram
P3 8:08
Big hit on Z. Benson
Jamie Oleksiak hit Zach Benson
J. Oleksiak