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Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings

Final

NHL

2 — 3

DateSeptember 24, 2026

VenueLittle Caesars Arena

Team Form

Last 5 · latest first

Buffalo Sabres

WL

Detroit Red Wings

WL

Key Stats

2025–26 season · Team stats · Previous season

Buffalo Sabres

3.45

GOALS/G

2.93

GA/G

28.1

SHOTS/G

12.3

SHOOTING %

.907

SAVE %

48

PP GOALS

29.1

SA/G

45.9

FACEOFF %

Detroit Red Wings

2.91

GOALS/G

3.10

GA/G

28.2

SHOTS/G

10.3

SHOOTING %

.895

SAVE %

56

PP GOALS

27.7

SA/G

51.0

FACEOFF %

Key Players

Buffalo Sabres

.907Save Percentage

Detroit Red Wings

.901Save Percentage

Boxscore

Scoring by period

Team	P1	P2	P3	OT	Total
BUF	1	1	0	0	2
DET	1	0	1	1	3

Team stats

BUF Stat DET

17 BS 13

15 HT 21

4 TK 3

19 S 26

0 PPG 2

4 PPO 4

0.0 PCT 50.0

0 SHG 0

0 SOG 0

30 FW 27

52.6 FO% 47.4

24 GV 13

7 PN 7

17 PIM 17

BUF

Buffalo Sabres

Defenses

Buffalo Sabres Defenses
Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Dennis Gilbert D	5	3	0	0	21:55	0:02	6:20	15:33	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Ryan Johnson D	3	0	1	2	15:01	0:00	0:46	14:15	19	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	4	0	0
Vsevolod Komarov D	1	0	0	0	16:05	0:00	0:00	16:05	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	2	4
Gavin McCarthy D	0	1	1	-1	17:34	0:05	0:41	16:48	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	2	3	6
Zach Metsa D	1	0	0	0	23:17	2:30	5:04	15:43	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0
Radim Mrtka D	1	0	0	1	14:22	0:00	1:24	12:58	21	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Forwards

Buffalo Sabres Forwards
Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Thomas Bordeleau C	2	0	0	-1	15:40	5:13	0:03	10:24	22	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	1	66.7	3	0	0
Justin Danforth RW	0	2	0	0	17:40	4:49	2:52	9:59	25	0	0	0	2	2	0	5	4	55.6	0	0	0
Konsta Helenius C	1	1	0	1	24:35	5:31	3:21	15:43	28	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	1	83.3	1	0	0
Tyson Kozak C	1	4	0	0	16:58	2:37	3:32	10:49	26	0	0	0	0	2	0	7	5	58.3	1	0	0
Jiri Kulich C	0	0	0	1	10:28	1:13	0:17	8:58	14	1	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	66.7	0	0	0
Trevor Kuntar C	0	2	0	1	10:55	0:00	0:00	10:55	17	1	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	100.0	1	1	5
Aidan McDonough LW	1	1	0	0	10:53	2:24	0:00	8:29	18	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Noah Ostlund C	0	0	2	0	23:56	5:23	2:28	16:05	29	0	2	1	1	2	0	1	5	16.7	1	1	2
Matthew Peca C	1	1	0	1	17:47	4:21	1:02	12:24	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	7	6	53.8	3	0	0
Jason Polin RW	0	0	0	0	10:54	3:11	0:00	7:43	15	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0
Jake Richard LW	0	0	0	1	14:19	2:29	0:00	11:50	18	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0	2	0	0
Liam Valente C	0	0	0	-1	11:21	0:00	0:01	11:20	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0

Goalies

Buffalo Sabres Goalies
Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
Colten Ellis G	2	18	0	0	16	.889	12	3	1	41:59	0	0
Alex Lyon G	1	8	0	0	7	.875	4	3	0	18:00	0	0

DET

Detroit Red Wings

Defenses

Detroit Red Wings Defenses
Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Jacob Bernard-Docker D	4	1	0	0	20:55	0:00	2:57	17:58	20	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Jacob Bryson D	0	0	2	1	17:38	0:16	2:32	14:50	25	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Anton Johansson D	1	0	0	0	17:46	1:23	3:01	13:22	26	0	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Axel Sandin-Pellikka D	2	0	0	-1	20:33	1:43	2:49	16:01	24	1	2	0	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	1	2
Moritz Seider D	1	4	0	-1	24:21	5:43	2:11	16:27	28	0	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	2	4
William Wallinder D	1	0	0	-1	15:21	0:00	2:32	12:49	23	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	3	0	0

Forwards

Detroit Red Wings Forwards
Player	BS	HT	TK	+/-	TOI	PPTOI	SHTOI	ESTOI	SHFT	G	YTDG	A	S	SM	SOG	FW	FL	FO%	GV	PN	PIM
Mason Appleton C	0	1	0	1	14:39	0:08	2:13	12:18	22	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Michael Brandsegg-Nygard RW	0	3	0	0	14:14	1:38	0:00	12:36	20	0	2	0	1	3	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Andrew Copp C	0	1	0	-1	21:36	5:10	2:45	13:41	26	0	0	0	1	0	0	13	13	50.0	2	0	0
Nate Danielson C	1	0	0	-1	17:19	4:32	1:24	11:23	20	0	0	0	0	3	0	4	11	26.7	1	1	2
Alex DeBrincat RW	0	1	0	-1	18:37	4:18	0:23	13:56	20	1	1	0	8	1	0	1	0	100.0	1	1	5
Sheldon Dries C	1	0	0	1	11:52	0:05	3:18	8:29	18	1	1	0	3	0	0	3	5	37.5	0	0	0
Emmitt Finnie C	0	6	0	0	15:50	1:06	2:29	12:15	22	0	0	1	1	1	0	6	1	85.7	0	1	2
John Leonard LW	0	0	0	0	9:28	1:03	0:00	8:25	14	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Carter Mazur LW	0	1	0	-1	11:30	1:54	0:00	9:36	16	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	1	1	2
Lucas Raymond LW	0	1	0	-1	21:13	5:44	0:22	15:07	21	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0
Dominik Shine RW	1	1	0	0	9:29	0:00	2:52	6:37	13	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0
Wilmer Skoog C	1	1	1	0	10:00	0:14	0:00	9:46	14	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0

Goalies

Detroit Red Wings Goalies
Player	GA	SA	SOS	SOSA	SV	SV%	ESSV	PPSV	SHSV	TOI	YTDG	PIM
Daniil Tarasov G	2	19	0	0	17	.895	14	3	0	60:24	0	0