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Seattle Kraken 2, Buffalo Sabres 3 (SO) — Recap

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📰Game Summary

Final: Seattle Kraken 2, Buffalo Sabres 3 (shootout). Shots on goal: SEA 34, BUF 36. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 SEA 1-0 BUF; P2 SEA 1-1 BUF; P3 SEA 0-1 BUF; OT SEA 0-0 BUF; shootout won by BUF.

Scoring plays: P1 12:42 Chandler Stephenson (assists: Kaapo Kakko, Bobby McMann) to make it SEA 1-0 BUF; P2 13:18 Bobby McMann (assists: Kaapo Kakko, Chandler Stephenson) to make it SEA 2-0 BUF; P2 15:55 Rasmus Dahlin (assists: Tage Thompson, Jack Quinn) to make it SEA 2-1 BUF; P3 11:39 Peyton Krebs (assists: Zach Benson) to make it SEA 2-2 BUF. Top skaters: Chandler Stephenson (SEA) 1 G, 1 A; Bobby McMann (SEA) 1 G, 1 A; Kaapo Kakko (SEA) 0 G, 2 A; Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) 1 G, 0 A. Goaltending (box score): Philipp Grubauer (SEA) 34 saves on 36, decision O; Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF) 32 saves on 34, decision W.

Standouts

Top Scorer · SEA
Bobby McMann
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 3 SOG · 20:14 TOI
Goals · SEA
Chandler Stephenson
1 G, 1 A, 2 PTS, 2 SOG · 23:03 TOI
Goaltending · BUF
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
32 saves on 34 shots (.941) · W
Season highs
Brandon Montour · Season-high 7 shots on goal

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

📊 Game Flow

SEA 2 largest lead P2 13:18 (SEA 2, BUF 0) · 2-0 run, P1 12:42–P2 13:18
BUF 0 largest lead Never led · 2-0 run, P2 15:55–P3 11:39
Swings 0 lead changes Tied 1 time
Scoring summary
  • P1 12:42 Chandler Stephenson (Kaapo Kakko, Bobby McMann) SEA · snap shot · SEA 1, BUF 0
  • P2 13:18 Bobby McMann (Kaapo Kakko, Chandler Stephenson) SEA · snap shot · SEA 2, BUF 0
  • P2 15:55 Rasmus Dahlin (Tage Thompson, Jack Quinn) BUF · Power play · wrist shot · SEA 2, BUF 1
  • P3 11:39 Peyton Krebs (Zach Benson) BUF · wrist shot · SEA 2, BUF 2

Linescore

123OT SO T
SEA 1100 0 2
BUF 0110 2 3

Shots on goal: SEA 34, BUF 36 · The shootout winner is credited with one goal in the final score.

📋 Team Stats

SEABUF
34Shots on goal36
69Shot attempts69
28Faceoff wins31
14Hits27
17Blocked shots10
0Power-play goals1
6Takeaways6
13Giveaways18
11Penalty minutes13
94.4%Save %94.1%
Shots on goal by period
TeamP1P2P3OTTotal
SEA11149034
BUF10176336

🎯 Shot Map

Seattle Kraken2 G · 48 attempts
Brandon Montour: saved (snap)Brandon Montour: saved (wrist)Vince Dunn: missed the netBrandon Montour: saved (slap)Shane Wright: missed the netEeli Tolvanen: saved (slap)Jordan Eberle: saved (backhand)Oscar Fisker Molgaard: saved (snap)Frederick Gaudreau: missed the netAdam Larsson: saved (slap)Chandler Stephenson: goal (snap)Matty Beniers: missed the netBrandon Montour: saved (snap)Shane Wright: missed the netAdam Larsson: saved (snap)Matty Beniers: missed the netAdam Larsson: saved (snap)Bobby McMann: saved (wrist)Berkly Catton: missed the netBerkly Catton: missed the netFrederick Gaudreau: saved (snap)Berkly Catton: saved (wrist)Berkly Catton: saved (wrist)Jared McCann: saved (wrist)Kaapo Kakko: missed the netOscar Fisker Molgaard: saved (tip-in)Eeli Tolvanen: saved (slap)Brandon Montour: missed the netEeli Tolvanen: saved (snap)Brandon Montour: saved (slap)Bobby McMann: goal (snap)Ben Meyers: saved (wrist)Matty Beniers: saved (snap)Oscar Fisker Molgaard: missed the netFrederick Gaudreau: saved (wrist)Ryker Evans: saved (snap)Ryan Lindgren: saved (snap)Vince Dunn: saved (snap)Matty Beniers: saved (snap)Bobby McMann: saved (snap)Vince Dunn: missed the netMatty Beniers: saved (slap)Bobby McMann: missed the netJared McCann: saved (tip-in)Brandon Montour: saved (snap)Brandon Montour: saved (slap)Chandler Stephenson: saved (deflected)Bobby McMann: missed the net
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 32Saved67% of attempts
  • 14Missed the net29% of attempts
Buffalo Sabres2 G · 56 attempts
Sam Carrick: saved (tip-in)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Ryan McLeod: missed the netLogan Stanley: saved (slap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Zach Benson: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: missed the netOwen Power: saved (slap)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (snap)Peyton Krebs: missed the netJosh Norris: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (snap)Conor Timmins: saved (wrist)Ryan McLeod: missed the netAlex Tuch: saved (wrist)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Mattias Samuelsson: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (slap)Bowen Byram: saved (snap)Conor Timmins: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (slap)Peyton Krebs: saved (snap)Ryan McLeod: missed the netJason Zucker: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (deflected)Logan Stanley: missed the netPeyton Krebs: saved (snap)Rasmus Dahlin: saved (wrist)Sam Carrick: missed the netConor Timmins: saved (snap)Conor Timmins: missed the netBeck Malenstyn: missed the netRasmus Dahlin: goal (wrist)Jack Quinn: saved (snap)Logan Stanley: missed the netMattias Samuelsson: saved (wrist)Beck Malenstyn: saved (snap)Beck Malenstyn: saved (backhand)Sam Carrick: saved (snap)Logan Stanley: missed the netPeyton Krebs: goal (wrist)Logan Stanley: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netJason Zucker: saved (snap)Jason Zucker: missed the netZach Benson: missed the netJosh Norris: saved (tip-in)Tage Thompson: missed the netTage Thompson: missed the netJack Quinn: saved (snap)Tage Thompson: saved (snap)Alex Tuch: saved (backhand)Josh Norris: missed the net
  • 2Goals4% of attempts
  • 34Saved61% of attempts
  • 20Missed the net36% of attempts

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

🏒 Box Score

SEA skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Chandler Stephenson C 112+220123:03
Bobby McMann C 112+232020:14
Kaapo Kakko R 022+200017:02
Brandon Montour D 000072026:25
Vince Dunn D 000010123:07
Ryker Evans D 000012322:20
Matty Beniers C 000-131221:36
Jordan Eberle R 000-111019:30
Adam Larsson D 000031118:37
Frederick Gaudreau C 000020217:54
Berkly Catton C 000020117:50
Jared McCann L 000-120015:16
Eeli Tolvanen R 000031214:54
Ryan Lindgren D 000+110114:07
Jamie Oleksiak D 000+102112:54
Ben Meyers C 000011211:44
Oscar Fisker Molgaard C 000021010:40
Shane Wright C 000000003:36
SEA goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Philipp Grubauer O 343694.4265:00
BUF skatersG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerPosGAP+/-SOGHITBLKTOI
Rasmus Dahlin D 101-241125:10
Peyton Krebs C 101+133015:17
Tage Thompson C 011-151024:21
Jack Quinn R 011-143017:06
Zach Benson L 011011014:39
Mattias Samuelsson D 000-134126:14
Alex Tuch R 000030224:32
Bowen Byram D 000011021:29
Owen Power D 000+110120:32
Ryan McLeod C 000-100116:44
Conor Timmins D 000030116:40
Josh Norris C 000+111015:08
Jason Zucker L 000-121014:05
Josh Doan R 000-101013:21
Logan Stanley D 000012212:17
Sam Carrick C 000023010:50
Beck Malenstyn L 000024110:44
Tyson Kozak C 000001007:51
BUF goaliesG goals · A assists · P points · SOG shots on goal · TOI time on ice
PlayerDecSVSASV%GATOI
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen W 323494.1265:00

⚔️ Season Series & What's Next

2025-26 season series SEA 0 – 2 BUF
Previous meetingsOpen the recap
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Seattle Kraken 32-29-11 L1 L10 3-5-2 Next game recap: @ EDM · Tue, Mar 31
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