Sabres rally late to beat Canucks 4-3 in shootout
Jeff Skinner and Sam Reinhart rallied Buffalo with goals late in the third period, Jack Eichel and Casey Mittelstadt scored in the shootout, and the Sabres beat the Canucks 4-3 on Saturday.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Vancouver Canucks
3
Buffalo Sabres
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| BUF | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | @ Winnipeg Jets | L 2-6 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Anaheim Ducks | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Toronto Maple Leafs | L 2-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | L 2-3 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 6-5 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Shootout End 0:00
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Goal 0:00 3-4
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Goal 0:00 3-4
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Goal 0:00 3-4
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Penalty 4:00
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Missed 3:19 3-3
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Missed 2:16 3-3
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Missed 1:31 3-3
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Missed 1:11 3-3
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Missed 19:42 3-3
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Penalty 18:56
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Goal 18:13 3-3
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Goal 17:33 3-2
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Missed 16:20 3-1
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Penalty 11:24
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Penalty 9:31
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Goal 3:44 3-1
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Missed 3:40 2-1
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Missed 3:18 2-1
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Goal 19:26 2-1
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Goal 18:16 1-1
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Missed 18:11 0-1
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Missed 17:51 0-1
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Missed 12:05 0-1
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Penalty 10:39
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Missed 10:32 0-1
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Missed 9:53 0-1
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Missed 9:05 0-1
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Missed 8:22 0-1
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Missed 8:15 0-1
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Missed 7:58 0-1
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Missed 7:44 0-1
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Missed 4:32 0-1
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Missed 4:10 0-1
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Penalty 2:15
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Missed 1:48 0-1
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Missed 14:51 0-1
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Missed 14:40 0-1
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Missed 7:23 0-1
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Goal 4:43 0-1
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Missed 4:40 0-0
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Missed 2:05 0-0
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End of Game 0:00 3-4
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Shootout End 0:00
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Shot 0:00 3-4
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Goal 0:00 3-4
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Goal 0:00 3-4
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Shot 0:00 3-4
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Shot 0:00 3-4
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Goal 0:00 3-4
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 5:00 3-3
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Face Off 4:00 3-3
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Stoppage 4:00 3-3
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Penalty 4:00
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Missed 3:19 3-3
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Shot 2:55 3-3
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Shot 2:20 3-3
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Missed 2:16 3-3
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Blocked 2:11 3-3
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Shot 1:55 3-3
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Face Off 1:50 3-3
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Stoppage 1:50 3-3
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Shot 1:49 3-3
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Hit 1:33 3-3
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Missed 1:31 3-3
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Takeaway 1:23 3-3
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Missed 1:11 3-3
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Face Off 0:00 3-3
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Period Start 0:00 3-3
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Period End 20:00 3-3
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Missed 19:42 3-3
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Face Off 18:56 3-3
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Penalty 18:56
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Giveaway 18:43 3-3
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Face Off 18:13 3-3
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Goal 18:13 3-3
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Shot 18:11 3-2
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Shot 17:48 3-2
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Giveaway 17:46 3-2
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Face Off 17:37 3-2
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Stoppage 17:37 3-2
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Team Stats
VAN
BUF
12
Blocked Shots
10
10
Hits
17
3
Takeaways
4
39
Shots
37
0
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
2
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
1
Shootout Goals
2
29
Faceoffs Won
34
46.0
Faceoff Win Percent
54.0
7
Giveaways
10
2
Total Penalties
4
4
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
BUF leads series 1-0
Injuries
Buffalo Sabres
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
Vancouver Canucks
- Tom Willander Day-To-Day
- Filip Chytil Injured Reserve
- Akil Thomas Injured Reserve
- Mackenzie MacEachern Injured Reserve
- Thatcher Demko Injured Reserve
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