| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 BUF | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
 SJ | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Game Leaders
Tyler Toffoli
· C
Rasmus Dahlin
· D
Bowen Byram
· D
Team Stats
16Blocked Shots13
20Hits45
5Takeaways12
31Shots33
0Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities5
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
1Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
51Faceoffs Won26
66.2Faceoff Win Percent33.8
25Giveaways15
Play-by-Play
20:00
Game End
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:59
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Carl Grundstrom
19:59
Rasmus Dahlin Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
19:49
Mikael Granlund hit Owen Power
19:44
Fabian Zetterlund Wrist Shot Wide Right
19:28
Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
19:16
Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Owen Power
19:10
Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
19:10
Hand Pass
18:53
Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
18:37
Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
18:37
Puck in Benches
18:34
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
17:48
William Eklund shot blocked by Cody Ceci
17:15
Giveaway by Jason Zucker
17:07
William Eklund faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
17:07
Puck Frozen - Goalie
17:02
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
17:02
Timeout - Visitor
17:02
Jack Thompson Tripping against Zach Benson
16:51
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
16:51
Off-side
16:34
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Luke Kunin
16:34
Goalie Stopped
16:32
Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
16:19
Connor Clifton hit Fabian Zetterlund
16:07
Jake Walman Slap Shot Wide Right
16:00
Will Smith Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
15:43
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Mackenzie Blackwood
15:41
Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
15:41
Puck in Netting
15:39
Fabian Zetterlund shot blocked by Owen Power
15:16
Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
15:05
Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
15:00
Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
14:30
Tyler Toffoli hit Ryan McLeod
14:24
Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
14:24
Off-side
14:14
Will Smith Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
14:03
Alex Tuch faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
14:03
Too many men/ice served by Jason Zucker
14:03
Timeout - Home
14:02
Giveaway by Barclay Goodrow
13:41
Tyler Toffoli hit Connor Clifton
13:37
Tyler Toffoli shot blocked by Connor Clifton
13:22
Connor Clifton hit Mikael Granlund
13:18
Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot Wide Left
12:43
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
12:43
Goalie Stopped
Tuch's short-handed goal helps the Sabres rally for a 4-2 win over the Sharks
— Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to give Buffalo its first lead and the Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 on Saturday night.
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