Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
· KeyBank Center, Buffalo · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5–2 on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Philadelphia Flyers |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
2 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Philadelphia Flyers |
8 |
8 |
6 |
22 |
| Buffalo Sabres |
6 |
6 |
3 |
15 |
Three stars
- R. Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres (2 goals)
- J. Doan, Buffalo Sabres (2 assists)
- U. Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
09:30 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin (5) |
Josh Doan (17), Tage Thompson (21) |
Power play |
PHI 0, BUF 1 |
| 1st |
15:13 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Mattias Samuelsson (8) |
Noah Ostlund (6), Josh Doan (18) |
Even strength |
PHI 0, BUF 2 |
| 2nd |
04:22 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jack Quinn (10) |
Ryan McLeod (19), Zach Benson (16) |
Even strength |
PHI 0, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
10:28 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Owen Tippett (15) |
Noah Cates (15) |
Even strength |
PHI 1, BUF 3 |
| 2nd |
13:51 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin (6) |
Josh Norris (11), Tage Thompson (22) |
Power play |
PHI 1, BUF 4 |
| 3rd |
07:37 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Trevor Zegras (18) |
Travis Konecny (25), Owen Tippett (13) |
Power play |
PHI 2, BUF 4 |
| 3rd |
19:20 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ryan McLeod (10) |
Alex Tuch (23) |
Shorthanded, Empty net |
PHI 2, BUF 5 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
| Stat |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Buffalo Sabres |
| Shots on goal |
22 |
15 |
| Power play |
1 of 5 |
2 of 6 |
| Penalty minutes |
12 |
10 |
| Hits |
26 |
27 |
| Blocked shots |
9 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
5 |
18 |
| Takeaways |
2 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
31/59 (52.5%) |
28/59 (47.5%) |
Box score
Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers 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 T. Konecny |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:25 |
| Number 14 S. Couturier |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
27.3% |
13:39 |
| Number 18 R. Abols |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
09:09 |
| Number 19 G. Hathaway |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
08:01 |
| Number 22 C. Dvorak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
59.1% |
22:43 |
| Number 27 N. Cates |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
15:07 |
| Number 29 N. Grebenkin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
13:50 |
| Number 39 M. Michkov |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:01 |
| Number 44 N. Deslauriers |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
05:03 |
| Number 46 T. Zegras |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-3 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
66.7% |
23:07 |
| Number 74 O. Tippett |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:37 |
| Number 91 C. Grundstrom |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:41 |
| Number 6 T. Sanheim |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:51 |
| Number 8 C. York |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:29 |
| Number 9 J. Drysdale |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:25 |
| Number 24 N. Seeler |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:47 |
| Number 36 E. Andrae |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:57 |
| Number 47 N. Juulsen |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:38 |
Philadelphia Flyers goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 33 S. Ersson |
8 |
6 |
2 |
.750 |
37:27 |
Loss |
| Number 80 D. Vladar |
6 |
4 |
2 |
.667 |
19:42 |
|
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 6 Z. Benson |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:26 |
| Number 9 J. Norris |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
08:55 |
| Number 17 J. Zucker |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
17:36 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
11:16 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:48 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
08:54 |
| Number 48 T. Kozak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:05 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
19:18 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
20:23 |
| Number 86 N. Ostlund |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:32 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
21:44 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:39 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:47 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:11 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
22:42 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
23:22 |
| Number 73 Z. Metsa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:31 |
| Number 78 J. Bryson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:01 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 U. Luukkonen |
22 |
20 |
2 |
.909 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
01:52 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
09:16 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Cam York |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:05 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Trevor Zegras |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:44 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Travis Konecny |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:14 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
20:00 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Garnet Hathaway |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
| 3rd |
03:35 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Travis Konecny |
Slashing |
2 |
| 3rd |
04:18 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bowen Byram |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:47 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Metsa |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
13:22 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
Nick Seeler |
Roughing |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:45 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Bowen Byram |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Philadelphia Flyers head coach
- Rick Tocchet
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Referees
- Chris Schlenker, Chris Rooney
- Linesmen
- Matt MacPherson, Jesse Marquis
- Philadelphia Flyers scratches
- Rasmus Ristolainen, Bobby Brink, Denver Barkey
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Jordan Greenway, Michael Kesselring, Josh Dunne
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Sources and further reading
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