Match Summary
San Jose Sharks defeated Buffalo Sabres 5:3. The match was played in NHL 2021. Goals were scored by J. Dahlen 7′, J. Skinner 8′, R. Merkley 12′, T. Hertl 6′, D. Caggiula 13′, M. Ferraro 6′, T. Hertl 11′, J. Skinner 18′. League standings: San Jose Sharks #12, Buffalo Sabres #11.
Match Events
Key match events between San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres — 8 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
B. Burns
R. Hagg
T. Hertl
Tripping
Hooking
D. Cozens
Delay of game
J. Weatherby
Cross-checking
Roughing
M. Ferraro
R. Asplund
San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results
San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres have met 29 times — San Jose Sharks won 8, Buffalo Sabres won 21, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Buffalo Sabres leads the head-to-head with 21 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 172 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.93 per match (73 for the home side, 99 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 25 matches (86%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 28 games (97%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2009.
8
San Jose Sharks
0
Drawn
21
Buffalo Sabres
Recent Meetings (29)
Standings
San Jose Sharks sit #12 and Buffalo Sabres are #11 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 | |
16Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Atlantic
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 42 | 18 | 122 | |
| 82 | 45 | 21 | 115 | |
| 82 | 39 | 23 | 110 | |
| 82 | 40 | 26 | 107 | |
| 82 | 25 | 39 | 75 | |
| 82 | 21 | 40 | 74 | |
| 82 | 26 | 42 | 73 | |
| 82 | 16 | 49 | 55 |
Central
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 19 | 119 | |
| 82 | 37 | 22 | 113 | |
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 109 | |
| 82 | 31 | 30 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 32 | 89 | |
| 82 | 16 | 42 | 68 | |
8Arizona Coyotes | 82 | 18 | 50 | 57 |
Pacific
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 44 | 21 | 111 | |
| 82 | 38 | 27 | 104 | |
| 82 | 35 | 27 | 99 | |
| 82 | 34 | 31 | 94 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 92 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 77 | |
| 82 | 22 | 37 | 76 | |
| 82 | 23 | 49 | 60 |
Metropolitan
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 47 | 20 | 116 | |
| 82 | 44 | 24 | 110 | |
| 82 | 37 | 25 | 103 | |
| 82 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 82 | 34 | 35 | 84 | |
| 82 | 26 | 38 | 81 | |
| 82 | 19 | 46 | 63 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026