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San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres

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.

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

Rivalry since 2009

San Jose Sharks vs Buffalo Sabres Head to Head Results· 29

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.

Total goals
173 · 6.0/match
Both scored
25/29 · 86%
Over 2.5
28/29 · 97%

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

API data: 15 Jun 2026