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Seattle Kraken vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL
Kraken
32-29-11, 75 PTS
2-3
Final/SO
Sabres
45-21-8, 98 PTS
KeyBank Center

On the ice

SEA shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTSOT
SEA111490236
BUF101763238

In net

Philipp Grubauer34/36 SV, .944
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen32/34 SV, .941
Team123OTSOT
SEA110002
BUF011013

Who won: Sabres 3-2

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at KeyBank Center. Peyton Krebs led the Sabres in goals (1). Chandler Stephenson led the Kraken in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.1Bobby McMannC
  2. 27.9Chandler StephensonC
  3. 37.6Kaapo KakkoRW
  4. 47.6Peyton KrebsC
  5. 57.3Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG
  6. 67.2Zach BensonLW
  7. 77.2Jack QuinnRW
  8. 87.2Tage ThompsonC
  9. 97.2Rasmus DahlinD
  10. 107.1Philipp GrubauerG
  11. 116.9Brandon MontourD
  12. 126.8Alex TuchRW

Team stats

SEABUF
17Blocked Shots10
14Hits27
6Takeaways6
34Shots36
0Power Play Goals1
4Power Play Opportunities3
0.0Power Play Percentage33.3
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
28Faceoffs Won31
47.5Faceoff Win Percent52.5
14Giveaways18
4Total Penalties5
11Penalty Minutes13

Player of the game

Bobby McMann

SEA · 1 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.1

Deserved to win

46%
SEA · 3.09 xG
54%
BUF · 3.31 xG

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

Play by play

  1. End of the shootout
  2. SO 0:00Kaapo Kakko

    Snap shot on goal

    Kaapo Kakko Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    K. Kakko · 2 A

  3. GOALSO 0:00
    Jack Quinn

    Goal! Snap shot

    J. Quinn · 1 A

    Jack Quinn Goal Snap Shot

    SEA 0 - 2 BUF
  4. SO 0:00Frederick Gaudreau

    Wrist shot on goal

    Freddy Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

    F. Gaudreau

  5. GOALSO 0:00
    Tage Thompson

    Goal! Snap shot

    T. Thompson · 1 A

    Tage Thompson Goal Snap Shot

    SEA 0 - 2 BUF
  6. Start of the shootout
  7. End of the overtime
  8. OT 4:58Josh Norris

    Snap shot wide left

    Josh Norris Snap Shot Wide Left

    J. Norris

  9. OT 4:11Alex Tuch

    Backhand shot on goal

    Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer

    A. Tuch

  10. OT 4:04Matty Beniers

    Shot blocked by A. Tuch

    Matty Beniers shot blocked by Alex Tuch

    M. Beniers

  11. OT 3:52Tage Thompson

    Snap shot on goal

    Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer

    T. Thompson · 1 A

  12. OT 3:38Sam Carrick

    Faceoff win vs M. Beniers

    Sam Carrick faceoff won against Matty Beniers

    S. Carrick

  13. OT 3:36Jack Quinn

    Snap shot on goal

    Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer

    J. Quinn · 1 A

  14. OT 3:12Tage Thompson

    Slap shot wide left

    Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left

    T. Thompson · 1 A

  15. OT 2:29Brandon Montour
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Brandon Montour

    B. Montour

  16. OT 2:18Tage Thompson

    Snap shot wide left

    Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left

    T. Thompson · 1 A

  17. OT 0:37Matty Beniers

    Faceoff win vs J. Norris

    Matty Beniers faceoff won against Josh Norris

    M. Beniers

  18. OT 0:18Alex Tuch
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Alex Tuch

    A. Tuch

  19. OT 0:00Chandler Stephenson

    Faceoff win vs S. Carrick

    Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sam Carrick

    C. Stephenson · 1 G, 1 A

  20. Start of the overtime
  21. End of the 3rd period
  22. P3 0:09Sam Carrick

    Face off

    Sam Carrick faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson

  23. P3 0:11Peyton Krebs

    Shot blocked by R. Evans

    Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ryker Evans

    P. Krebs · 1 G

  24. P3 0:16Chandler Stephenson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson

    C. Stephenson · 1 G, 1 A

  25. P3 0:21Peyton Krebs
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Peyton Krebs

    P. Krebs · 1 G

Leaders

SEABUF
Goals
Chandler Stephenson
1
Peyton Krebs
1
Assists
Kaapo Kakko
2
Zach Benson
1
Points
Chandler Stephenson
2
Rasmus Dahlin
1

Season seriesBUF wins series 2-0

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