Sabres vs Sharks Game Overview
BUF vs SJRecords
Head-To-HeadLast 10
Win / Loss
7-3
Over / Under
7-3-0
| Date | Home | Result | ML | O/U | HSOG | ASOG | HPP | APP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, '26 | BUF |
|
BUF -205 | o6.5 | 26 | 20 | 0-1 | 1-3 |
| Mar 04, '25 | BUF |
|
SJ +182 | o6.5 | 22 | 28 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Nov 23, '24 | SJ |
|
BUF -146 | o5.5 | 33 | 31 | 0-5 | 0-2 |
| Jan 27, '24 | SJ |
|
BUF -202 | o6.5 | 26 | 36 | 0-2 | 0-2 |
| Jan 15, '24 | BUF |
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BUF -275 | u6.5 | 35 | 28 | 1-2 | 0-2 |
| Feb 18, '23 | SJ |
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BUF -114 | u7.0 | 35 | 31 | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Dec 04, '22 | BUF |
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BUF -158 | o6.5 | 38 | 29 | 2-4 | 1-1 |
| Jan 06, '22 | BUF |
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SJ -126 | u6.0 | 39 | 21 | 1-3 | 0-1 |
| Nov 02, '21 | SJ |
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SJ -142 | o5.5 | 27 | 28 | 0-1 | 0-2 |
| Oct 22, '19 | BUF |
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BUF -111 | o6.5 | 29 | 28 | 1-4 | 0-2 |
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Buffalo's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ellis | G | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Ellis did not play on Saturday's (Mar. 14) game versus the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| T. Pearson | LW | Day To Day - Lower-Body( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Pearson did not play on Saturday's (Mar. 14) clash versus the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| M. Samuelsson | D | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Samuelsson did not play on Saturday's (Mar. 14) game versus the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| T. Kozak | C | Day To Day - Undisclosed( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Kozak did not play on Saturday's (Mar. 14) game against the Maple Leafs. | ||||
| J. Kulich | C | Out For Season - Ear( Mar 05, '26) | Mar 05, '26 | |
| The Sabres said that Kulich is expected to miss the remainder of the 2025-26 season. | ||||
| J. Greenway | LW | Out - Abdomen( Feb 24, '26) | Feb 24, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres placed F Jordan Greenway on injured reserve on Wednesday (Feb. 25). | ||||
| C. Timmins | D | Out - Leg( Feb 17, '26) | Feb 17, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Wednesday (Feb. 18) that Timmins is now skating but not in day-to-day status. | ||||
| J. Danforth | RW | Day To Day - Lower Body( Jan 25, '26) | Jan 25, '26 | |
| The Buffalo Sabres said on Monday (Jan. 26) that Danforth is trending toward a post-Olympic return to action, per Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald. | ||||
San Jose's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Wennberg | C | Day To Day - Upper-Body( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Wennberg did not play in Sunday's (Mar. 15) game against the Senators. | ||||
| I. Chernyshov | LW | Day To Day - Upper Body( Mar 14, '26) | Mar 14, '26 | |
| Chernyshov did not play in Sunday's (Mar. 15) game against the Senators. | ||||
| Y. Askarov | G | Out - Lower-Body( Mar 13, '26) | Mar 13, '26 | |
| Askarov is OUT for Saturday's (Mar. 14) game versus the Canadiens and Sunday's (Mar. 15) road matchup against the Senators, per Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now. | ||||
| T. Dellandrea | C | Out - Lower Body( Feb 26, '26) | Feb 26, '26 | |
| The Sharks said that Dellandrea skated by himself while wearing equipment on Friday's (Feb. 28) team practice, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News. | ||||
GoaltendersLast 5
W/L
4-1-0-0
GAA
3.20
Save %
.864
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.Lyon | Mar 14, 2026 | BUF 3 - TOR 2 (SO) | W | 2 | 18 | .889 | - | W -240 | u6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Mar 12, 2026 | BUF 1 - WAS 2 | L | 2 | 22 | .909 | - | L -210 | u6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Mar 10, 2026 | BUF 6 - SJ 3 | W | 3 | 20 | .850 | - | W -205 | o6.5 |
| U.Luukkonen | Mar 8, 2026 | BUF 8 - TB 7 | W | 7 | 28 | .750 | - | W -102 | o6.5 |
| A.Lyon | Mar 7, 2026 | BUF 3 - NAS 2 | W | 2 | 25 | .920 | - | W -176 | u6.5 |
W/L
2-2-1-0
GAA
3.40
Save %
.871
| Date | Score | W/L | GA | SA | SV% | SO | ML | O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.Brossoit | Mar 15, 2026 | OTT 7 - SJ 4 | L | 6 | 23 | .739 | - | L +172 | o6.5 |
| A.Nedeljkovic | Mar 14, 2026 | MON 2 - SJ 4 | W | 2 | 27 | .926 | - | W +134 | u6.5 |
| A.Nedeljkovic | Mar 12, 2026 | BOS 2 - SJ 4 | W | 2 | 41 | .951 | - | W +130 | u6.5 |
| Y.Askarov | Mar 10, 2026 | BUF 6 - SJ 3 | L | 5 | 25 | .800 | - | L +168 | o6.5 |
| Y.Askarov | Mar 7, 2026 | SJ 1 - NYI 2 (OT) | - | 2 | 34 | .941 | - | L +116 | u6.0 |
BUF vs SJStats
Offense vs Defense
Goals
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3.33 | Total | 3.57 |
| 0.91 | 1st Period | 1.15 |
| 1.24 | 2nd Period | 1.22 |
| 1.04 | 3rd Period | 1.13 |
| 0.07 | OT | 0.04 |
Shots
| Stat | DEFENSE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27.96 | Total | 30.80 |
| 8.50 | 1st Period | 9.67 |
| 10.43 | 2nd Period | 10.07 |
| 8.17 | 3rd Period | 8.48 |
| 0.26 | OT | 0.37 |
Shot Pct vs. Save Pct
| Stat | SAVE PCT. |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0.12 | Total | 0.88 |
| 0.11 | 1st Period | 0.88 |
| 0.12 | 2nd Period | 0.88 |
| 0.13 | 3rd Period | 0.87 |
| 0.25 | OT | 0.88 |
Power Play vs Penalty Kill
| Stat | PENALTY KILL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27 - 139 | G/Att vs. GA/Att | 33 - 145 |
| 19.42 | PP % vs. PK % | 77.24 |
Goaltenders
| Name | S | SV | SV% | WL | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis | 314 | 282 | 0.898 | 6-4-0 | ||
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | 450 | 407 | 0.904 | 10-6-1 | ||
| Alex Lyon | 577 | 523 | 0.906 | 10-6-3 | ||