Meier breaks tie as Sharks top Sabres 3-2
Timo Meier scored late in the second period, lifting the San Jose Sharks over Jason Pominville and the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Thursday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
2
San Jose Sharks
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| SJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:59 2-3
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Missed 19:56 2-3
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Missed 19:13 2-3
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Missed 19:06 2-3
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Missed 18:37 2-3
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Missed 14:23 2-3
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Missed 11:41 2-3
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Missed 8:59 2-3
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Penalty 7:35
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Missed 5:30 2-3
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Missed 5:25 2-3
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Missed 5:17 2-3
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Missed 17:07 2-3
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Missed 16:52 2-3
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Missed 15:58 2-3
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Goal 14:30 2-3
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Missed 14:16 2-2
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Missed 11:48 2-2
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Penalty 10:18
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Penalty 9:05
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Goal 6:50 2-2
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Penalty 3:33
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Penalty 18:02
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Missed 17:18 1-2
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Missed 16:10 1-2
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Missed 15:34 1-2
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Goal 15:11 1-2
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Missed 14:58 1-1
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Missed 13:23 1-1
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Goal 12:26 1-1
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Missed 11:21 0-1
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Missed 9:28 0-1
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Missed 8:35 0-1
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Missed 8:25 0-1
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Missed 6:28 0-1
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Missed 3:33 0-1
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Missed 2:43 0-1
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Goal 2:15 0-1
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Missed 1:55 0-0
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Penalty 0:36
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Missed 0:33 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 19:59 2-3
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Missed 19:56 2-3
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Hit 19:48 2-3
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Missed 19:13 2-3
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Face Off 19:06 2-3
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Stoppage 19:06 2-3
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Missed 19:06 2-3
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Blocked 18:55 2-3
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Takeaway 18:44 2-3
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Missed 18:37 2-3
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Takeaway 18:23 2-3
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Hit 18:15 2-3
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Face Off 17:47 2-3
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Stoppage 17:47 2-3
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Face Off 17:29 2-3
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Stoppage 17:29 2-3
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Face Off 17:06 2-3
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Stoppage 17:06 2-3
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Blocked 17:05 2-3
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Shot 16:21 2-3
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Face Off 16:15 2-3
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Stoppage 16:15 2-3
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Hit 16:05 2-3
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Hit 15:54 2-3
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Shot 15:41 2-3
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Hit 15:21 2-3
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Face Off 15:10 2-3
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Stoppage 15:10 2-3
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Face Off 14:59 2-3
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Stoppage 14:59 2-3
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Blocked 14:37 2-3
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Blocked 14:32 2-3
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Missed 14:23 2-3
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Shot 14:02 2-3
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Hit 13:55 2-3
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Giveaway 13:48 2-3
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Hit 13:44 2-3
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Hit 13:39 2-3
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Team Stats
BUF
SJ
16
Blocked Shots
15
27
Hits
23
4
Takeaways
14
25
Shots
26
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
3
0.0
Power Play Percentage
33.3
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
32
Faceoffs Won
36
47.1
Faceoff Win Percent
52.9
8
Giveaways
20
3
Total Penalties
3
6
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
SJ leads series 1-0
Injuries
San Jose Sharks
- Igor Chernyshov Injured Reserve
- Alexander Wennberg Injured Reserve
- Quentin Musty Injured Reserve
- Kyle Keyser Injured Reserve
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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