Vrbata's late goal lifts Coyotes past Sabres
Radim Vrbata scored with 18.9 seconds left to cap a three-goal third period and lift the Arizona Coyotes over the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Sunday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
2
ARI Arizona Coyotes
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| ARI | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | vs Vegas Golden Knights | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 11/6/26 | vs Columbus Blue Jackets | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 11/4/26 | vs Ottawa Senators | L 1-2 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:50 2-3
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Goal 19:41 2-3
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Missed 19:09 2-2
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Missed 18:07 2-2
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Goal 13:41 2-2
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Missed 12:46 2-1
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Missed 11:01 2-1
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Penalty 10:50
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Penalty 9:05
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Goal 6:42 2-1
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Missed 5:34 2-0
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Missed 3:13 2-0
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Missed 0:18 2-0
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Missed 17:14 2-0
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Missed 14:27 2-0
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Missed 11:34 2-0
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Missed 11:15 2-0
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Goal 9:53 2-0
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Penalty 7:37
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Missed 7:26 1-0
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Missed 7:08 1-0
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Missed 5:56 1-0
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Missed 5:05 1-0
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Missed 3:51 1-0
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Missed 2:12 1-0
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Penalty 0:45
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Missed 0:13 1-0
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Missed 18:30 1-0
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Goal 18:01 1-0
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Missed 17:16 0-0
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Missed 16:36 0-0
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Missed 16:02 0-0
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Missed 13:33 0-0
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Missed 8:57 0-0
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Missed 7:50 0-0
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Missed 6:36 0-0
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Missed 3:28 0-0
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Missed 2:54 0-0
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Missed 2:43 0-0
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Missed 1:23 0-0
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Missed 1:12 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 2-3
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Period End 20:00 2-3
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Missed 19:50 2-3
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Shot 19:49 2-3
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Face Off 19:41 2-3
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Stoppage 19:41 2-3
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Goal 19:41 2-3
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Takeaway 19:23 2-2
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Missed 19:09 2-2
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Blocked 19:05 2-2
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Giveaway 18:54 2-2
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Hit 18:36 2-2
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Face Off 18:16 2-2
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Stoppage 18:16 2-2
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Missed 18:07 2-2
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Shot 18:04 2-2
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Hit 18:01 2-2
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Hit 17:52 2-2
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Hit 17:38 2-2
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Shot 16:52 2-2
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Blocked 16:26 2-2
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Shot 16:21 2-2
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Shot 15:49 2-2
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Face Off 15:41 2-2
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Stoppage 15:41 2-2
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Hit 14:50 2-2
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Blocked 14:49 2-2
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Face Off 13:41 2-2
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Goal 13:41 2-2
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Shot 13:40 2-1
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Shot 13:22 2-1
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Missed 12:46 2-1
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Face Off 11:43 2-1
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Stoppage 11:43 2-1
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Shot 11:42 2-1
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Face Off 11:15 2-1
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Stoppage 11:15 2-1
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Shot 11:14 2-1
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Missed 11:01 2-1
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Face Off 10:50 2-1
Showing the last 40 of 306 events.
Team Stats
BUF
ARI
9
Blocked Shots
14
8
Hits
20
5
Takeaways
3
33
Shots
29
0
Power Play Goals
0
1
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
36
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
7
Giveaways
12
3
Total Penalties
1
6
Penalty Minutes
2
Head to Head
ARI leads series 1-0
Injuries
Arizona Coyotes
Buffalo Sabres
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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