27 January 2024 at 21:00

Match Summary

Buffalo Sabres defeated San Jose Sharks 5:2. The match was played in NHL 2023. Goals were scored by M. Vlasic 8′, J. Rutta 10′, J. Peterka 14′, J. Greenway 18′, A. Tuch 1′, J. Peterka 4′, D. Cozens 15′. League standings: San Jose Sharks #5, Buffalo Sabres #3.

Match Events

Key match events between San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres — 7 goals and 10 cards recorded during the match.

San Jose Sharks
Buffalo Sabres
Period 1
M. Hoffman

Hooking

3′
!
M. Vlasic

T. Emberson

8′
🏒
J. Rutta
10′
🏒
🏒
14′
J. Peterka

O. Power

🏒
18′
J. Greenway

C. Mittelstadt

Period 2
🏒
1′
A. Tuch
L. Couture

Tripping

7′
!
!
16′
H. Jokiharju

Interference

Period 3
🏒
4′
J. Peterka

J. Quinn

K. Burroughs

Roughing

9′
!
L. Kunin

Roughing

9′
!
!
9′
J. Skinner

Roughing

!
9′
K. Okposo

Interference

!
9′
K. Okposo

Roughing

!
14′
C. Clifton

Interference

W. Eklund

Diving

14′
!
🏒
15′
D. Cozens

Empty net

San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results

San Jose Sharks and Buffalo Sabres have met 29 times — San Jose Sharks won 9, Buffalo Sabres won 20, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Buffalo Sabres leads the head-to-head with 20 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 173 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.97 per match (76 for the home side, 97 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.

9

San Jose Sharks

0

Drawn

20

Buffalo Sabres

Goals: 76Goals: 97

Recent Meetings (29)

20 Mar 2026San Jose Sharks0 – 5Buffalo Sabres
10 Mar 2026Buffalo Sabres6 – 3San Jose Sharks
5 Mar 2025Buffalo Sabres2 – 6San Jose Sharks
24 Nov 2024San Jose Sharks2 – 4Buffalo Sabres
15 Jan 2024Buffalo Sabres3 – 0San Jose Sharks
19 Feb 2023San Jose Sharks2 – 4Buffalo Sabres
5 Dec 2022Buffalo Sabres6 – 3San Jose Sharks
7 Jan 2022Buffalo Sabres2 – 3San Jose Sharks
3 Nov 2021San Jose Sharks5 – 3Buffalo Sabres
22 Oct 2019Buffalo Sabres4 – 3San Jose Sharks

Standings

San Jose Sharks sit #5 and Buffalo Sabres are #3 in the NHL table heading into this match.

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 17 Apr 2026