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Buffalo Sabres 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 (OT) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Buffalo Sabres 5, Detroit Red Wings 4 (overtime). Shots on goal: BUF 27, DET 28. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 BUF 1-1 DET; P2 BUF 1-3 DET; P3 BUF 2-0 DET; OT BUF 1-0 DET.

Scoring plays: P1 10:23 Patrick Kane (assists: Ben Chiarot) to make it BUF 0-1 DET; P1 10:52 Alex Tuch to make it BUF 1-1 DET; P2 03:52 Alex DeBrincat (assists: Lucas Raymond) to make it BUF 1-2 DET; P2 05:56 Dylan Larkin (assists: Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider) to make it BUF 1-3 DET; P2 08:50 Alex DeBrincat (assists: Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider) to make it BUF 1-4 DET; P2 17:58 Josh Doan (assists: Rasmus Dahlin, Bowen Byram) to make it BUF 2-4 DET; P3 04:25 Tage Thompson (assists: Josh Doan, Colten Ellis) to make it BUF 3-4 DET; P3 09:28 Ryan McLeod to make it BUF 4-4 DET; OT 01:05 Mattias Samuelsson (assists: Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin) to make it BUF 5-4 DET. Top skaters: Lucas Raymond (DET) 0 G, 3 A; Alex DeBrincat (DET) 2 G, 0 A; Tage Thompson (BUF) 1 G, 1 A; Josh Doan (BUF) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): John Gibson (DET) 22 saves on 27, decision O; Colten Ellis (BUF) 24 saves on 28, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · DET
Lucas Raymond
0 G, 3 A, 3 PTS, 3 SOG · 16:47 TOI
Goals · DET
Alex DeBrincat
2 G, 0 A, 2 PTS, 5 SOG · 18:04 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Colten Ellis
24 saves on 28 shots (.857) · W
Season highs
Lucas Raymond · Season-high 3 points

Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.

📊 Game Flow

BUF 1 largest lead OT 1:05 (BUF 5, DET 4) · 4-0 run, P2 17:58–OT 1:05
DET 3 largest lead P2 8:50 (BUF 1, DET 4) · 3-0 run, P2 3:52–P2 8:50
Swings 1 lead changes Tied 2 times
Scoring summary
  • P1 10:23 Patrick Kane (Ben Chiarot) DET · snap shot · BUF 0, DET 1
  • P1 10:52 Alex Tuch BUF · backhand shot · BUF 1, DET 1
  • P2 3:52 Alex DeBrincat (Lucas Raymond) DET · wrist shot · BUF 1, DET 2
  • P2 5:56 Dylan Larkin (Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider) DET · wrist shot · BUF 1, DET 3
  • P2 8:50 Alex DeBrincat (Lucas Raymond, Moritz Seider) DET · Power play · snap shot · BUF 1, DET 4
  • P2 17:58 Josh Doan (Rasmus Dahlin, Bowen Byram) BUF · tip-in shot · BUF 2, DET 4
  • P3 4:25 Tage Thompson (Josh Doan, Colten Ellis) BUF · wrist shot · BUF 3, DET 4
  • P3 9:28 Ryan McLeod BUF · Shorthanded · wrist shot · BUF 4, DET 4
  • OT 1:05 Mattias Samuelsson (Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin) BUF · snap shot · BUF 5, DET 4

Linescore

123OT T
BUF 1121 5
DET 1300 4

Shots on goal: BUF 27, DET 28

Biggest Period

The Detroit Red Wings scored 3 goals in P2 — the biggest single period of the game.

📋 Team Stats

BUFDET
27Shots on goal28
53Shot attempts59
26Faceoff wins46
19Hits18
16Blocked shots14
0Power-play goals1
8Takeaways3
15Giveaways10
8Penalty minutes8
85.7%Save %81.5%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
BUF5813127
DET5158028

🎯 Shot Map

Buffalo Sabres5 G · 37 attempts
Tage Thompson: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (wrist)Alex Tuch: goal (backhand)Bowen Byram: missed the netTage Thompson: saved (snap)Peyton Krebs: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (snap)Michael Kesselring: missed the netIsak Rosen: missed the netConor Timmins: saved (wrist)Jordan Greenway: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (tip-in)Alex Tuch: saved (snap)Jordan Greenway: missed the netJosh Doan: goal (tip-in)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Josh Doan: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Tage Thompson: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: goal (wrist)Ryan McLeod: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: missed the netBowen Byram: saved (wrist)Isak Rosen: saved (slap)Jack Quinn: missed the netJack Quinn: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (slap)Ryan McLeod: goal (wrist)Noah Ostlund: saved (wrist)Bowen Byram: saved (wrist)Josh Doan: saved (slap)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: goal (snap)
  • 5Goals14% of attempts
  • 22Saved59% of attempts
  • 10Missed the net27% of attempts
Detroit Red Wings4 G · 42 attempts
J.T. Compher: saved (snap)Marco Kasper: missed the netLucas Raymond: missed the netAlbert Johansson: missed the netPatrick Kane: missed the netLucas Raymond: missed the netEmmitt Finnie: missed the netPatrick Kane: goal (snap)Alex DeBrincat: saved (backhand)Lucas Raymond: saved (snap)Nate Danielson: saved (wrist)Axel Sandin-Pellikka: saved (snap)Marco Kasper: saved (wrist)Jonatan Berggren: missed the netAlex DeBrincat: saved (snap)Alex DeBrincat: saved (backhand)Alex DeBrincat: goal (wrist)Jacob Bernard-Docker: missed the netNate Danielson: missed the netMoritz Seider: saved (wrist)Dylan Larkin: goal (wrist)Alex DeBrincat: goal (snap)J.T. Compher: saved (wrist)Michael Rasmussen: missed the netLucas Raymond: saved (wrist)Patrick Kane: saved (snap)Mason Appleton: saved (wrist)Dylan Larkin: saved (slap)Nate Danielson: saved (snap)Albert Johansson: saved (wrist)Axel Sandin-Pellikka: saved (snap)J.T. Compher: saved (wrist)Alex DeBrincat: missed the netPatrick Kane: missed the netDylan Larkin: saved (snap)Lucas Raymond: saved (wrist)Moritz Seider: saved (wrist)Moritz Seider: saved (wrist)Patrick Kane: saved (wrist)Alex DeBrincat: missed the netMoritz Seider: saved (slap)Moritz Seider: missed the net
  • 4Goals10% of attempts
  • 24Saved57% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net33% of attempts

● goal (large) · ● saved · ✕ missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.

🏒 Box Score

BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Tage Thompson C 112+261018:07
Josh Doan R 112+242016:10
Rasmus Dahlin D 022+101127:05
Mattias Samuelsson D 101+211522:31
Ryan McLeod C 101+120019:20
Alex Tuch R 101+141118:20
Bowen Byram D 011-131020:28
Conor Timmins D 000010218:51
Owen Power D 000+100117:35
Jack Quinn R 000030116:42
Noah Ostlund C 000010115:14
Isak Rosen R 000010214:32
Peyton Krebs C 000-102013:22
Jordan Greenway L 000011113:01
Tyson Kozak C 000003112:58
Beck Malenstyn L 000005011:28
Michael Kesselring D 000+101010:59
Josh Dunne C 000-100008:14
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Colten Ellis W 242885.7461:02
DET skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Lucas Raymond L 033-130116:47
Alex DeBrincat R 202-352118:04
Moritz Seider D 022-140224:39
Dylan Larkin C 101-130121:53
Patrick Kane R 101030017:06
Ben Chiarot D 011+104423:59
Axel Sandin-Pellikka D 000-120022:59
Simon Edvinsson D 000000016:05
Marco Kasper C 000-113015:47
J.T. Compher L 000+132115:44
Mason Appleton C 000-110015:27
Emmitt Finnie C 000001014:26
Jacob Bernard-Docker D 000001013:56
Albert Johansson D 000-111113:36
Andrew Copp C 000-101212:20
Nate Danielson C 000020012:12
Michael Rasmussen C 000001011:25
Jonatan Berggren R 000002109:25
DET goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
John Gibson O 222781.5560:30

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series BUF 2 – 0 DET
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