Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings
· Little Caesars Arena, Detroit · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 7–3 on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Detroit Red Wings |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
9 |
9 |
8 |
26 |
| Detroit Red Wings |
10 |
10 |
9 |
29 |
Three stars
- P. Kane, Detroit Red Wings (2 goals, 3 assists)
- A. DeBrincat, Detroit Red Wings (1 goal, 3 assists)
- M. Kasper, Detroit Red Wings (2 goals, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
07:38 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tage Thompson (34) |
Bowen Byram (23) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, DET 0 |
| 1st |
12:36 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Marco Kasper (11) |
Simon Edvinsson (18), Patrick Kane (26) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, DET 1 |
| 1st |
15:40 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Alex DeBrincat (30) |
Patrick Kane (27), Marco Kasper (14) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, DET 2 |
| 1st |
19:07 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Patrick Kane (16) |
Alex DeBrincat (25), Dylan Larkin (30) |
Power play |
BUF 1, DET 3 |
| 1st |
19:25 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Norris (21) |
Zach Benson (13), Tage Thompson (24) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, DET 3 |
| 2nd |
10:54 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Vladimir Tarasenko (9) |
Dylan Larkin (31) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, DET 4 |
| 2nd |
18:12 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson (10) |
Owen Power (26), Ryan McLeod (21) |
Power play |
BUF 3, DET 4 |
| 3rd |
01:36 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Patrick Kane (17) |
Alex DeBrincat (26), Lucas Raymond (45) |
Power play |
BUF 3, DET 5 |
| 3rd |
05:39 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Marco Kasper (12) |
Alex DeBrincat (27), Patrick Kane (28) |
Even strength |
BUF 3, DET 6 |
| 3rd |
14:31 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Moritz Seider (7) |
Dylan Larkin (32), Lucas Raymond (46) |
Power play |
BUF 3, DET 7 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Detroit Red Wings |
| Shots on goal |
26 |
29 |
| Power play |
1 of 3 |
3 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes |
83 |
67 |
| Hits |
16 |
17 |
| Blocked shots |
10 |
20 |
| Giveaways |
9 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
3 |
6 |
| Faceoffs won |
36/62 (58.1%) |
26/62 (41.9%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 Z. Benson |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:23 |
| Number 12 J. Greenway |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
14 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
14:20 |
| Number 13 J. Norris |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
62.5% |
17:25 |
| Number 17 J. Zucker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:59 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
14:40 |
| Number 20 J.Kulich |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:31 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:53 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:32 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
52.9% |
19:41 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
17:06 |
| Number 81 S. Lafferty |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
07:51 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
16:20 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:39 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:07 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:57 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:47 |
| Number 75 C. Clifton |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:41 |
| Number 78 J. Bryson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:16 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 U. Luukkonen |
29 |
22 |
7 |
.759 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 V. Tarasenko |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:14 |
| Number 14 T. Motte |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16.7% |
13:22 |
| Number 15 C. Smith |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:06 |
| Number 23 L. Raymond |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:31 |
| Number 27 M. Rasmussen |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
57.1% |
10:24 |
| Number 37 J. Compher |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
43.8% |
13:58 |
| Number 50 D. Shine |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:36 |
| Number 71 D. Larkin |
C |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
20:53 |
| Number 85 E. Soderblom |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
50% |
13:29 |
| Number 88 P. Kane |
R |
2 |
3 |
5 |
+3 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
|
17:21 |
| Number 92 M. Kasper |
C |
2 |
1 |
3 |
+3 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
15:25 |
| Number 93 A. DeBrincat |
R |
1 |
3 |
4 |
+3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:13 |
| Number 3 J. Holl |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:39 |
| Number 8 B. Chiarot |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:29 |
| Number 20 A. Johansson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:58 |
| Number 53 M. Seider |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
24:30 |
| Number 56 E. Gustafsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:01 |
| Number 77 S. Edvinsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:45 |
Detroit Red Wings goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 43 P. Mrazek |
26 |
23 |
3 |
.885 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
18:23 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jiri Kulich |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:31 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:54 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bench |
Delaying game unsuccessful challenge (bench minor) |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:45 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Alex DeBrincat |
High sticking double minor |
4 |
| 2nd |
19:11 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Zucker |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:53 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jordan Greenway |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:26 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Albert Johansson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:26 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:54 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Michael Rasmussen |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
11:54 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Alex Tuch |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 3rd |
12:28 |
Detroit Red Wings |
J.T. Compher |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:28 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jordan Greenway |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:28 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jordan Greenway |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
12:28 |
Detroit Red Wings |
J.T. Compher |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
13:45 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan McLeod |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Simon Edvinsson |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Mattias Samuelsson |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bowen Byram |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tage Thompson |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Norris |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Marco Kasper |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Simon Edvinsson |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Dominik Shine |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
16:51 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Albert Johansson |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
19:21 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Moritz Seider |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
19:21 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Beck Malenstyn |
Roughing |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Detroit Red Wings head coach
- Todd McLellan
- Referees
- Frederick L'Ecuyer, Brandon Schrader
- Linesmen
- Steve Barton, James Tobias
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Jacob Bernard-Docker, JJ Peterka, Josh Dunne, Isak Rosen
- Detroit Red Wings scratches
- William Lagesson, Alex Lyon, Jonatan Berggren
2024-2025 season series
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Detroit Red Wings
3
 at Buffalo Sabres
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Oct 26, 2024
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1
at Detroit Red Wings
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Nov 2, 2024
|
|
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6
at Buffalo Sabres
5
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Dec 9, 2024
|
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Buffalo Sabres
3
at Detroit Red Wings
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Mar 12, 2025
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