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San Jose Sharks 3, Buffalo Sabres 6 β Recap
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Game Summary
Final: San Jose Sharks 3, Buffalo Sabres 6. Shots on goal: SJS 20, BUF 26. Goals by period (from the event feed, matching the official final): P1 SJS 1-2 BUF; P2 SJS 1-2 BUF; P3 SJS 1-2 BUF.
Scoring plays: P1 04:12 Jack Quinn (assists: Jason Zucker, Ryan McLeod) to make it SJS 0-1 BUF; P1 05:39 Alex Tuch (assists: Rasmus Dahlin, Mattias Samuelsson) to make it SJS 0-2 BUF; P1 12:54 Macklin Celebrini (assists: Will Smith) to make it SJS 1-2 BUF; P2 04:59 Beck Malenstyn (assists: Peyton Krebs, Rasmus Dahlin) to make it SJS 1-3 BUF; P2 08:51 Jason Zucker (assists: Jack Quinn, Owen Power) to make it SJS 1-4 BUF; P2 19:29 Kiefer Sherwood (assists: Mario Ferraro, Alexander Wennberg) to make it SJS 2-4 BUF; P3 00:42 Jack Quinn (assists: Ryan McLeod, Rasmus Dahlin) to make it SJS 2-5 BUF; P3 06:56 Alexander Wennberg (assists: Tyler Toffoli) to make it SJS 3-5 BUF; P3 17:14 Jack Quinn (assists: Ryan McLeod) to make it SJS 3-6 BUF. Top skaters: Jack Quinn (BUF) 3 G, 1 A; Ryan McLeod (BUF) 0 G, 3 A; Rasmus Dahlin (BUF) 0 G, 3 A; Jason Zucker (BUF) 1 G, 1 A. Goaltending (box score): Alex Lyon (BUF) 17 saves on 20, decision W; Yaroslav Askarov (SJS) 20 saves on 25, decision L.
Standouts
Every skater's and goalie's line is in the box score below.
π Game Flow
- P1 4:12 Jack Quinn (Jason Zucker, Ryan McLeod) BUF Β· wrist shot Β· SJS 0, BUF 1
- P1 5:39 Alex Tuch (Rasmus Dahlin, Mattias Samuelsson) BUF Β· tip-in shot Β· SJS 0, BUF 2
- P1 12:54 Macklin Celebrini (Will Smith) SJS Β· wrist shot Β· SJS 1, BUF 2
- P2 4:59 Beck Malenstyn (Peyton Krebs, Rasmus Dahlin) BUF Β· wrist shot Β· SJS 1, BUF 3
- P2 8:51 Jason Zucker (Jack Quinn, Owen Power) BUF Β· backhand shot Β· SJS 1, BUF 4
- P2 19:29 Kiefer Sherwood (Mario Ferraro, Alexander Wennberg) SJS Β· snap shot Β· SJS 2, BUF 4
- P3 0:42 Jack Quinn (Ryan McLeod, Rasmus Dahlin) BUF Β· snap shot Β· SJS 2, BUF 5
- P3 6:56 Alexander Wennberg (Tyler Toffoli) SJS Β· Power play Β· backhand shot Β· SJS 3, BUF 5
- P3 17:14 Jack Quinn (Ryan McLeod) BUF Β· Empty net Β· wrist shot Β· SJS 3, BUF 6
π Team Stats
| Team | P1 | P2 | P3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJS | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| BUF | 8 | 12 | 6 | 26 |
π― Shot Map
- 3Goals8% of attempts
- 17Saved46% of attempts
- 17Missed the net46% of attempts
- 6Goals15% of attempts
- 20Saved51% of attempts
- 13Missed the net33% of attempts
β goal (large) Β· β saved Β· β missed the net; blocked shots are not located. Each team attacks to the right.
π Box Score
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Wennberg | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17:12 |
| Macklin Celebrini | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 24:25 |
| Kiefer Sherwood | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 16:29 |
| Will Smith | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:49 |
| Mario Ferraro | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20:46 |
| Tyler Toffoli | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:38 |
| Dmitry Orlov | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:09 |
| Sam Dickinson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19:31 |
| Shakir Mukhamadullin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17:59 |
| John Klingberg | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17:56 |
| Collin Graf | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17:41 |
| Vincent Desharnais | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17:26 |
| William Eklund | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16:29 |
| Michael Misa | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:06 |
| Philipp Kurashev | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12:29 |
| Adam Gaudette | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:55 |
| Barclay Goodrow | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 09:03 |
| Zack Ostapchuk | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 09:01 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaroslav Askarov | L | 20 | 25 | 80.0 | 5 | 58:56 |
| Player | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | HIT | BLK | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Quinn | R | 3 | 1 | 4 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15:09 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20:07 |
| Ryan McLeod | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17:02 |
| Jason Zucker | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:56 |
| Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:00 |
| Beck Malenstyn | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11:31 |
| Owen Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 22:49 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22:25 |
| Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13:58 |
| Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21:40 |
| Tage Thompson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16:41 |
| Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16:25 |
| Logan Stanley | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15:51 |
| Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15:29 |
| Michael Kesselring | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15:09 |
| Josh Doan | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15:07 |
| Josh Norris | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:02 |
| Sam Carrick | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 13:33 |
| Player | Dec | SV | SA | SV% | GA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lyon | W | 17 | 20 | 85.0 | 3 | 60:00 |
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