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Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks

NHL
Sabres
43-20-6, 92 PTS
5-0
Final
Sharks
32-29-6, 70 PTS
SAP Center at San Jose
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftSJ shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF53816
SJ710623

In net

Alex Lyon23/23 SV, 1.000
Alex Nedeljkovic11/16 SV, .688
Team123T
BUF0325
SJ0000

Who won: Sabres 5-0

The Buffalo Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 5-0 on Thursday, March 19, 2026 at SAP Center at San Jose. The Sabres outscored the Sharks 3-0 in the 2nd period. Sam Carrick led the Sabres in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.4Sam CarrickC
  2. 28.0Rasmus DahlinD
  3. 38.0Logan StanleyD
  4. 48.0Alex LyonG
  5. 57.7Noah OstlundC
  6. 67.6Tage ThompsonC
  7. 77.4Mattias SamuelssonD
  8. 87.3Josh DoanRW
  9. 97.3Alex TuchRW
  10. 107.3Zach MetsaD
  11. 117.2Zach BensonLW
  12. 127.2Peyton KrebsC

Team stats

BUFSJ
14Blocked Shots16
14Hits27
4Takeaways6
16Shots23
0Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
24Faceoffs Won24
50.0Faceoff Win Percent50.0
10Giveaways19
2Total Penalties2
4Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Sam Carrick

BUF · 2 G, 3 SOG

8.4

Deserved to win

54%
BUF · 2.44 xG
46%
SJ · 2.23 xG

Sabres created better chances: they win this game 54% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:37Shakir Mukhamadullin

    Big hit on B. Malenstyn

    Shakir Mukhamadullin hit Beck Malenstyn

    S. Mukhamadullin

  3. P3 0:44Josh Norris

    Faceoff win vs Z. Ostapchuk

    Josh Norris faceoff won against Zack Ostapchuk

    J. Norris

  4. P3 1:01Josh Doan

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Alex Nedeljkovic

    J. Doan · 1 A

  5. P3 1:47Sam Dickinson

    Wrist shot wide right

    Sam Dickinson Wrist Shot Wide Right

    S. Dickinson

  6. P3 2:15Macklin Celebrini

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    M. Celebrini

  7. P3 2:21Michael Misa
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Michael Misa

    M. Misa

  8. P3 2:30Shakir Mukhamadullin
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Shakir Mukhamadullin

    S. Mukhamadullin

  9. P3 2:33Logan Stanley

    Wrist shot on goal

    Logan Stanley Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic

    L. Stanley · 2 A

  10. P3 2:48Zach Metsa
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Zach Metsa

    Z. Metsa · 1 A

  11. P3 2:59Kiefer Sherwood

    Big hit on Z. Metsa

    Kiefer Sherwood hit Zach Metsa

    K. Sherwood

  12. P3 3:06Michael Misa

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Michael Misa faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    M. Misa

  13. GOALP3 3:06
    Sam Carrick

    Goal! Deflected

    S. Carrick · 2 G

    Sam Carrick Goal (8) Deflected, assists: Logan Stanley (14), Zach Metsa (3)

    BUF 5 - 0 SJ
  14. P3 3:13Sam Carrick

    Face off

    Sam Carrick faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg

  15. P3 3:23Sam Dickinson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Sam Dickinson

    S. Dickinson

  16. P3 3:37Sam Dickinson

    Wrist shot on goal

    Sam Dickinson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon

    S. Dickinson

  17. P3 4:04Barclay Goodrow

    Big hit on T. Thompson

    Barclay Goodrow hit Tage Thompson

    B. Goodrow

  18. P3 4:40Bowen Byram

    Wrist shot on goal

    Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Alex Nedeljkovic

    B. Byram

  19. P3 4:47Jack Quinn

    Shot blocked by M. Ferraro

    Jack Quinn shot blocked by Mario Ferraro

    J. Quinn

  20. P3 5:19Zack Ostapchuk
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Zack Ostapchuk

    Z. Ostapchuk

  21. P3 5:23Vincent Desharnais

    Big hit on R. McLeod

    Vincent Desharnais hit Ryan McLeod

    V. Desharnais

  22. P3 5:47Zack Ostapchuk
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Zack Ostapchuk

    Z. Ostapchuk

  23. P3 6:15Alexander Wennberg

    Faceoff win vs R. McLeod

    Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Ryan McLeod

    A. Wennberg

  24. P3 6:20Ryan McLeod

    Faceoff win vs A. Wennberg

    Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg

    R. McLeod

  25. P3 6:20Barclay Goodrow
    FLAG

    Penalty: slashing

    Barclay Goodrow Slashing against Peyton Krebs (2 min)

    B. Goodrow

Leaders

BUFSJ
Goals
Sam Carrick
2
-
Assists
Logan Stanley
2
-
Points
Sam Carrick
2
-

Season seriesBUF wins series 2-0

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