Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken
· Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Seattle Kraken 3–1 on Sunday, December 14, 2025 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Seattle Kraken |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
9 |
7 |
7 |
23 |
| Seattle Kraken |
3 |
11 |
10 |
24 |
Three stars
- T. Thompson, Buffalo Sabres (1 goal)
- A. Tuch, Buffalo Sabres (2 assists)
- C. Stephenson, Seattle Kraken (1 goal)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
17:09 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Noah Ostlund (4) |
Josh Norris (6), Alex Tuch (16) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, SEA 0 |
| 2nd |
10:08 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tage Thompson (16) |
Peyton Krebs (9), Alex Tuch (17) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, SEA 0 |
| 2nd |
12:24 |
Seattle Kraken |
Chandler Stephenson (6) |
Vince Dunn (13), Jordan Eberle (10) |
Power play |
BUF 2, SEA 1 |
| 3rd |
19:14 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Zach Benson (2) |
Jack Quinn (11), Ryan McLeod (12) |
Even strength, Empty net |
BUF 3, SEA 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Seattle Kraken |
| Shots on goal |
23 |
24 |
| Power play |
0 of 2 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
4 |
| Hits |
17 |
23 |
| Blocked shots |
13 |
11 |
| Giveaways |
19 |
13 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
5 |
| Faceoffs won |
22/47 (46.8%) |
25/47 (53.2%) |
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 6 Z. Benson |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:03 |
| Number 9 J. Norris |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
66.7% |
15:46 |
| Number 12 J. Greenway |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
09:47 |
| Number 19 P. Krebs |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:48 |
| Number 22 J. Quinn |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:31 |
| Number 29 B. Malenstyn |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:34 |
| Number 48 T. Kozak |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
10:23 |
| Number 71 R. McLeod |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41.7% |
16:00 |
| Number 72 T. Thompson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
20:35 |
| Number 86 N. Ostlund |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:04 |
| Number 89 A. Tuch |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:07 |
| Number 91 J. Doan |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:04 |
| Number 4 B. Byram |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:33 |
| Number 21 C. Timmins |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
17:10 |
| Number 23 M. Samuelsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
|
26:30 |
| Number 25 O. Power |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:19 |
| Number 26 R. Dahlin |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
23:32 |
| Number 78 J. Bryson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:08 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 34 A. Lyon |
24 |
23 |
1 |
.958 |
60:00 |
Win |
Seattle Kraken
Seattle Kraken 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 7 J. Eberle |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:49 |
| Number 9 C. Stephenson |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
55.6% |
19:26 |
| Number 10 M. Beniers |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
60% |
18:18 |
| Number 12 T. Kartye |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:13 |
| Number 20 E. Tolvanen |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:30 |
| Number 26 R. Winterton |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:01 |
| Number 38 J. Nyman |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:46 |
| Number 51 S. Wright |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
15:15 |
| Number 59 B. Meyers |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
11:03 |
| Number 63 J. Melanson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:47 |
| Number 84 K. Kakko |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:19 |
| Number 89 F. Gaudreau |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
20:39 |
| Number 6 A. Larsson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:52 |
| Number 24 J. Oleksiak |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:53 |
| Number 29 V. Dunn |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
21:15 |
| Number 41 R. Evans |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:12 |
| Number 55 R. Lindgren |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:38 |
| Number 62 B. Montour |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:32 |
Seattle Kraken goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 J. Daccord |
22 |
20 |
2 |
.909 |
59:32 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Seattle Kraken
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
13:08 |
Seattle Kraken |
Adam Larsson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:41 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Conor Timmins |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 2nd |
12:18 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Rasmus Dahlin |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
13:44 |
Seattle Kraken |
Ryker Evans |
Interference |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:53 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Josh Doan |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Seattle Kraken head coach
- Lane Lambert
- Referees
- Chris Schlenker, Graham Skilliter
- Linesmen
- Kiel Murchison, Ryan Jackson
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Josh Dunne, Isak Rosen, Zach Metsa
- Seattle Kraken scratches
- Mason Marchment, Josh Mahura, Cale Fleury
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| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Vancouver Canucks
2
 at New Jersey Devils
1
|
Final
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils, Sun, Dec 14, 2025
|
 Utah Mammoth
5
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Utah Mammoth at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Dec 14, 2025
|
 Philadelphia Flyers
2
 at Carolina Hurricanes
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Dec 14, 2025
|
 Boston Bruins
2
 at Minnesota Wild
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Minnesota Wild, Sun, Dec 14, 2025
|
 Edmonton Oilers
1
 at Montreal Canadiens
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, Dec 14, 2025
|
Sources and further reading
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