Match Events
Key match events between Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks — 8 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
Roughing
High sticking
J. Walman
Holding
J. Quinn
Roughing
Roughing
Interference
K. Kostin
S. Mukhamadullin
C. Clifton
W. Smith
T. Liljegren
Match Summary
San Jose Sharks defeated Buffalo Sabres 6:2. The match was played in NHL 2024. Goals were scored by T. Liljegren 1′, J. Peterka 5′, N. Sturm 18′, W. Eklund 2′, T. Thompson 6′, M. Celebrini 7′, W. Smith 12′, T. Toffoli 18′. League standings: Buffalo Sabres #14, San Jose Sharks #16.
Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Head to Head Results
Buffalo Sabres and San Jose Sharks have met 29 times — Buffalo Sabres won 21, San Jose Sharks won 8, 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 (100 for the home side, 72 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. Buffalo Sabres are currently unbeaten in the last 7 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 6–5 in 2009.
21
Buffalo Sabres
0
Drawn
8
San Jose Sharks
Recent Meetings (29)
Standings
Buffalo Sabres sit #14 and San Jose Sharks are #16 in the NHL table heading into this match.
Western Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 116 | |
| 82 | 46 | 22 | 110 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 43 | 25 | 105 | |
| 82 | 40 | 29 | 102 | |
| 82 | 36 | 29 | 101 | |
| 82 | 33 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 96 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 96 | |
| 82 | 28 | 30 | 90 | |
11Utah Mammoth | 82 | 30 | 31 | 89 |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 41 | 76 | |
| 82 | 24 | 44 | 68 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 | |
| 82 | 14 | 50 | 52 |
Eastern Conference
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 108 | |
| 82 | 41 | 27 | 102 | |
| 82 | 42 | 30 | 99 | |
| 82 | 37 | 31 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 30 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 35 | 36 | 85 | |
| 82 | 28 | 35 | 82 | |
| 82 | 24 | 36 | 80 | |
| 82 | 29 | 39 | 79 | |
| 82 | 26 | 39 | 76 | |
| 82 | 21 | 39 | 76 |
Atlantic Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 108 | |
| 82 | 41 | 27 | 102 | |
| 82 | 37 | 31 | 98 | |
| 82 | 35 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 30 | 31 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 35 | 86 | |
| 82 | 29 | 39 | 79 | |
| 82 | 26 | 39 | 76 |
Central Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 116 | |
| 82 | 41 | 26 | 106 | |
| 82 | 40 | 29 | 102 | |
| 82 | 33 | 30 | 97 | |
| 82 | 32 | 30 | 96 | |
6Utah Mammoth | 82 | 30 | 31 | 89 |
| 82 | 24 | 44 | 68 | |
| 82 | 20 | 46 | 61 |
Pacific Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 46 | 22 | 110 | |
| 82 | 43 | 25 | 105 | |
| 82 | 36 | 29 | 101 | |
| 82 | 31 | 27 | 96 | |
| 82 | 28 | 30 | 90 | |
| 82 | 24 | 37 | 80 | |
| 82 | 28 | 41 | 76 | |
| 82 | 14 | 50 | 52 |
Metropolitan Division
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 43 | 22 | 111 | |
| 82 | 42 | 30 | 99 | |
| 82 | 36 | 33 | 91 | |
| 82 | 30 | 33 | 89 | |
| 82 | 35 | 36 | 85 | |
| 82 | 28 | 35 | 82 | |
| 82 | 24 | 36 | 80 | |
| 82 | 21 | 39 | 76 |
API data: 17 Apr 2026