VAN3
@5BUF
Final
Tue, Jan 6, 2026 · KeyBank Center
Model Projection
✓ WinnerModel picked BUF · 63%
| Projected vs Final | Proj | Final | Miss |
|---|---|---|---|
| VAN | 2.7 | 3 | 0.3 |
| BUF | 3.6 | 5 | 1.4 |
| Margin | +0.8 | +2 | 1.1 |
| Total | 6.3 | 8 | 1.7 |
Margin & total from the home perspective (+ favors BUF). “Miss” = goals off.
Vancouver Canucks
3
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Boeser | R | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18:34 |
| Filip Hronek | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26:20 |
| Elias Pettersson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 18:41 |
| Marcus Pettersson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:37 |
| Kiefer Sherwood | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17:37 |
| Jake DeBrusk | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 16:58 |
| Linus Karlsson | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15:25 |
| Liam Ohgren | L | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13:09 |
| Zeev Buium | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:50 |
| Evander Kane | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18:11 |
| Tom Willander | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 |
| Tyler Myers | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16:26 |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15:34 |
| Max Sasson | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14:52 |
| David Kampf | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:50 |
| Drew O'Connor | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12:23 |
| Aatu Räty | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 |
| Nils Hoglander | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10:53 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thatcher Demko | L | 19 | 15 | 4 | .789 | 58:51 |
| Kevin Lankinen | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |
Buffalo Sabres
5
| Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | SOG | BLK | HIT | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24:29 |
| Alex Tuch | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19:42 |
| Mattias Samuelsson | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 24:36 |
| Owen Power | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 22:09 |
| Tage Thompson | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18:37 |
| Josh Doan | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18:11 |
| Ryan McLeod | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:30 |
| Josh Norris | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:28 |
| Zach Metsa | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:16 |
| Beck Malenstyn | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11:56 |
| Jordan Greenway | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:11 |
| Rasmus Dahlin | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:49 |
| Peyton Krebs | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:12 |
| Jason Zucker | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:11 |
| Zach Benson | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12:52 |
| Jacob Bryson | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:50 |
| Jack Quinn | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:11 |
| Noah Ostlund | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10:59 |
| Goalie | Dec | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | W | 37 | 34 | 3 | .919 | 60:00 |
| Colten Ellis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 00:00 |