Girgensons' late goal lifts Sabres over Sharks 4-3
Zemgus Girgensons scored with 7:45 left and the Buffalo Sabres continued their surprising start with a 4-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Buffalo Sabres
4
San Jose Sharks
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| SJ | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Los Angeles Kings | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Anaheim Ducks | W 7-6 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ San Jose Sharks | W 2-0 | NHL |
| 10/24/26 | @ Washington Capitals | L 3-4 | NHL |
| 10/21/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | L 1-3 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:05 4-3
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Penalty 13:41
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Goal 12:15 4-3
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Penalty 6:24
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Missed 5:08 3-3
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Goal 2:50 3-3
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Goal 2:28 3-2
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Goal 0:44 2-2
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Penalty 18:52
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Missed 18:51 2-1
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Missed 18:23 2-1
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Missed 17:31 2-1
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Goal 17:03 2-1
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Missed 15:37 1-1
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Penalty 12:14
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Missed 10:27 1-1
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Penalty 9:18
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Missed 8:06 1-1
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Missed 6:06 1-1
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Missed 5:50 1-1
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Penalty 3:09
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Missed 2:59 1-1
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Penalty 19:20
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Goal 16:00 1-1
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Missed 15:49 1-0
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Penalty 14:50
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Missed 13:36 1-0
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Goal 12:10 1-0
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Missed 8:32 0-0
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Missed 8:06 0-0
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Missed 7:07 0-0
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Missed 5:38 0-0
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Missed 2:39 0-0
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Missed 1:24 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 4-3
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Period End 20:00 4-3
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Blocked 19:59 4-3
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Face Off 19:56 4-3
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Stoppage 19:56 4-3
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Face Off 19:48 4-3
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Stoppage 19:48 4-3
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Shot 19:47 4-3
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Shot 19:36 4-3
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Blocked 19:30 4-3
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Takeaway 19:25 4-3
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Blocked 19:22 4-3
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Face Off 19:06 4-3
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Stoppage 19:06 4-3
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Missed 19:05 4-3
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Face Off 19:01 4-3
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Stoppage 19:01 4-3
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Shot 19:00 4-3
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Face Off 18:56 4-3
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Stoppage 18:56 4-3
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Shot 18:42 4-3
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Blocked 17:34 4-3
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Blocked 17:16 4-3
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Takeaway 16:54 4-3
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Hit 16:40 4-3
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Hit 16:22 4-3
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Face Off 15:24 4-3
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Stoppage 15:24 4-3
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Blocked 14:54 4-3
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Hit 14:48 4-3
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Face Off 14:43 4-3
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Stoppage 14:43 4-3
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Shot 14:42 4-3
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Shot 13:54 4-3
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Face Off 13:41 4-3
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Penalty 13:41
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Hit 13:36 4-3
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Face Off 13:29 4-3
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Stoppage 13:29 4-3
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Shot 13:28 4-3
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Team Stats
BUF
SJ
15
Blocked Shots
9
19
Hits
22
8
Takeaways
8
35
Shots
32
0
Power Play Goals
2
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
50.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
25
Faceoffs Won
31
44.6
Faceoff Win Percent
55.4
7
Giveaways
6
3
Total Penalties
4
6
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
BUF 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
- Zach Benson Day-To-Day
- Konsta Helenius Out
- Justin Danforth Injured Reserve
- Alex Lyon Injured Reserve
- Matt Grzelcyk Injured Reserve
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