ANA 6–5 BUF Final / OT · W
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Sun, Mar 22, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 39-27-4
6–5
Final / OTW
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 44-20-7
1ST2ND3RDOTT ANA 2142311511633 BUF 211093900529 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
ANA 39-27-4 · BUF 44-20-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Ducks beat the Sabres

The Ducks earned it: 4.7 expected goals to 3.7, and they won it in overtime on Terry's goal. Ville Husso allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Ducks created the better chances: 4.7 expected goals to 3.7, on 33 and 29 shots on goal.

ANA 4.7 xG · 33 shots BUF 3.7 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.9 · 0.9
2nd 0.8 · 1.5
3rd · the swing 2.4 · 1.3
OT 0.6 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 63.
ANA 63%BUF 37%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 7 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Sabres shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
03:36 Alex Tuch
Owen Power · snap shot, a good chance (20%)
0–1
PEN
09:01 Bench· Too many men on the ice
Kreider scored on this power play
2 min
Bench minor
2
09:27 Chris Kreider PP
Leo Carlsson · Power play (too many men on the ice) · snap shot, a good chance (18%)
1–1
PEN
11:09 Alex Lyon· Holding
LaCombe scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
3
12:23 Jackson LaCombe PP
Mason McTavish, Beckett Sennecke · Power play (Lyon, holding) · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–1
PEN
13:27 Tim Washe· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
17:14 Josh Doan
Noah Ostlund, Bowen Byram · wrist shot, a good chance (12%)
2–2
2nd period
5
Jackson LaCombe · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
3–2
PEN
10:06 Jeffrey Viel· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:14 Beckett Sennecke· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
6
15:40 Troy Terry
Tim Washe, Olen Zellweger · backhand shot, a good chance (24%)
4–2
3rd period
PEN
01:03 Bowen Byram· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
04:40 Jack Quinn
Rasmus Dahlin, Zach Benson · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
4–3
8
10:05 Owen Power
Ryan McLeod · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (2%) that found a way in
4–4
9
11:37 Zach Benson
Rasmus Dahlin, Beck Malenstyn · snap shot, a good chance (17%)
4–5
PEN
17:26 Alex Tuch· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
10
18:16 Mikael Granlund EXTRA ATTACKER
Chris Kreider, Leo Carlsson · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
5–5
Overtime
11
01:29 Troy Terry GWG
Unassisted · backhand shot, a great chance (43%)
6–5
Goaltending
−2.4
vs expected
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 2.6 xGA Allowed 2.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.9
vs expected
27/33 saves · 6 GA · 4.1 xGA Allowed 1.9 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team ANABUF
Shots on goal
33
29
Expected goals
4.7
3.7
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
40%
60%
Power play
2/4
0/3
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Ducks went 2-for-4 on the power play and killed all 3 Sabres power plays.