BUF 6–3 SJS Final · W
Sabres/Schedule/Recap Tue, Mar 10, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Buffalo Sabres
BUF · 40-19-6
6–3
FinalW
San Jose Sharks
SJS · 30-26-6
1ST2ND3RDT BUF 2821226626 SJS 151817320 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0
BUF 40-19-6 · SJS 30-26-6 · First meeting this season — the Sabres lead the season series 1–0

Sabres beat the Sharks

The Sabres earned it: 2.7 expected goals to 1.9, and a 6–3 win to show for it. Yaroslav Askarov allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Sabres created the better chances: 2.7 expected goals to 1.9, on 26 and 20 shots on goal.

BUF 2.7 xG · 26 shots SJS 1.9 xG · 20 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.7 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 1.4 · 0.6
3rd 0.7 · 0.4
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Sabres win 65.
BUF 65%SJS 35%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 11 penalties
← Sabres shoot this way Sharks shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:12 Jack Quinn
Jason Zucker, Ryan McLeod · wrist shot, a good chance (14%)
1–0
2
05:39 Alex Tuch
Rasmus Dahlin, Mattias Samuelsson · tip in shot, a good chance (11%)
2–0
3
12:54 Macklin Celebrini
Will Smith · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
2–1
PEN
15:34 Zack Ostapchuk· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:34 Logan Stanley· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:56 Barclay Goodrow· Instigator
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
15:56 Beck Malenstyn· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:56 Barclay Goodrow· Fighting
Offsetting
5 min
Major
PEN
15:56 Barclay Goodrow· Instigator
10 min
Misconduct
2nd period
4
04:59 Beck Malenstyn
Peyton Krebs, Rasmus Dahlin · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (8%) that found a way in
3–1
5
08:51 Jason Zucker GWG
Jack Quinn, Owen Power · backhand shot, a great chance (38%)
4–1
PEN
13:55 Zach Benson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:55 Dmitry Orlov· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
13:55 Tage Thompson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
6
19:29 Kiefer Sherwood
Mario Ferraro, Alexander Wennberg · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
4–2
3rd period
7
00:42 Jack Quinn
Ryan McLeod, Rasmus Dahlin · snap shot, a good chance (15%)
5–2
PEN
06:50 Jason Zucker· Interference
Wennberg scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
8
06:56 Alexander Wennberg PP
Tyler Toffoli · Power play (Zucker, interference) · backhand shot, a good chance (13%)
5–3
PEN
10:35 Logan Stanley· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
17:14 Jack Quinn EN
Ryan McLeod · wrist shot, into an empty net
6–3
Goaltending
−0.8
vs expected
17/20 saves · 3 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 0.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−1.6
vs expected
20/25 saves · 5 GA · 3.4 xGA Allowed 1.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team BUFSJS
Shots on goal
26
20
Expected goals
2.7
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
0/0
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Sabres allowed 1 on 2 Sharks power plays.