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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

On the ice

VAN shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
VAN1581437
BUF97420

In net

Thatcher Demko15/19 SV, .789
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen34/37 SV, .919
Team123T
VAN0033
BUF2125

Who won: Sabres 5-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at KeyBank Center. 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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.3Alex TuchRW
  2. 27.7Josh DoanRW
  3. 37.7Bowen ByramD
  4. 47.7Mattias SamuelssonD
  5. 57.6Tage ThompsonC
  6. 67.5Liam OhgrenLW
  7. 77.4Linus KarlssonC
  8. 87.4Ryan McLeodC
  9. 97.4Zach MetsaD
  10. 107.2Jake DeBruskLW
  11. 117.2Owen PowerD
  12. 127.1Brock BoeserRW

Team stats

VANBUF
8Blocked Shots14
17Hits16
4Takeaways5
37Shots20
1Power Play Goals0
4Power Play Opportunities1
25.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals1
0Shootout Goals0
26Faceoffs Won30
46.4Faceoff Win Percent53.6
16Giveaways15
1Total Penalties3
2Penalty Minutes8

Player of the game

Alex Tuch

BUF · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.3

Deserved to win

81%
VAN · 4.64 xG
19%
BUF · 2.38 xG

Canucks deserved better: 81% on chances, lost 3-5

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:04Tage Thompson

    Wrist shot wide right

    Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right

    T. Thompson · 1 G

  3. P3 0:06Elias Pettersson

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    E. Pettersson · 1 G

  4. P3 0:17Evander Kane

    Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson

    Evander Kane shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson

    E. Kane

  5. P3 0:22Bowen Byram
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Bowen Byram

    B. Byram · 2 A

  6. P3 0:28Tage Thompson

    Face off

    Tage Thompson faceoff won against Elias Pettersson

  7. P3 0:30Brock Boeser

    Shot

    Brock Boeser Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

  8. P3 0:31Zeev Buium

    Shot blocked by M. Samuelsson

    Zeev Buium shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson

    Z. Buium

  9. P3 0:36Evander Kane

    Wrist shot on goal

    Evander Kane Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    E. Kane

  10. P3 0:49Kiefer Sherwood

    Wrist shot on goal

    Kiefer Sherwood Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    K. Sherwood · 1 A

  11. P3 0:56Max Sasson

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Max Sasson Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    M. Sasson

  12. P3 1:24Josh Norris

    Faceoff win vs M. Sasson

    Josh Norris faceoff won against Max Sasson

    J. Norris · 1 A

  13. GOALP3 1:24
    Josh Doan

    Goal! Wrist shot

    J. Doan · 1 G

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

    VAN 3 - 5 BUF
  14. P3 1:42Elias Pettersson

    Faceoff win vs T. Thompson

    Elias Pettersson faceoff won against Tage Thompson

    E. Pettersson · 1 G

  15. P3 2:01Ryan McLeod
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Ryan McLeod

    R. McLeod · 1 G

  16. P3 2:52Tom Willander

    Shot blocked by A. Tuch

    Tom Willander shot blocked by Alex Tuch

    T. Willander

  17. P3 3:37Evander Kane

    Tip-in wide left

    Evander Kane Tip-In Wide Left

    E. Kane

  18. P3 3:42Evander Kane

    Wrist shot wide left

    Evander Kane Wrist Shot Wide Left

    E. Kane

  19. P3 3:53Peyton Krebs

    Big hit on E. Kane

    Peyton Krebs hit Evander Kane

    P. Krebs

  20. P3 3:57Tage Thompson

    Big hit on P. Joseph

    Tage Thompson hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph

    T. Thompson · 1 G

  21. P3 3:58Josh Doan
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Josh Doan

    J. Doan · 1 G

  22. P3 4:05Tage Thompson

    Faceoff win vs E. Pettersson

    Tage Thompson faceoff won against Elias Pettersson

    T. Thompson · 1 G

  23. GOALP3 4:05
    Liam Ohgren

    Goal! Wrist shot

    L. Ohgren · 1 G

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

    VAN 3 - 4 BUF
  24. P3 4:09Liam Ohgren

    Shot blocked by N. Ostlund

    Liam Ohgren shot blocked by Noah Ostlund

    L. Ohgren · 1 G

  25. P3 4:27Beck Malenstyn

    Big hit on L. Ohgren

    Beck Malenstyn hit Liam Ohgren

    B. Malenstyn · 1 A

Leaders

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

Season seriesBUF wins series 2-0

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