Buffalo Sabres
Current season record
7–4–3 · 17 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks — Saturday, November 23, 2024 Game Analysis
Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. Final.
Game Analysis
SAP Center at San Jose
- USNBCSCA, MSG-B
SJS
- Fabian Zetterlund (8)
- Luke Kunin (4)
BUF
- Peyton Krebs (3)
- Dylan Cozens (4)
- SHAlex Tuch (7)
- ENRasmus Dahlin (6)
Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Game Summary — Saturday, November 23, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Buffalo Sabres defeated San Jose Sharks 4–2. The game was played at SAP Center at San Jose.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Game Analysis — Saturday, November 23, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Buffalo Sabres won despite being outshot 33–31. San Jose Sharks generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Buffalo Sabres scored on 12.9% of its shots, compared with 6.1% for San Jose Sharks. Those are team scoring rates, not goalie save percentages; empty-net goals can affect them. The totals establish a difference in conversion, but cannot separate finishing, chance quality and goaltending.
Buffalo Sabres converted 0 of 2 power plays (0.0%); San Jose Sharks converted 0 of 5 power plays (0.0%). Neither team added a power-play goal, so neither gained a scoring edge from converting its man advantages.
Buffalo Sabres won 66.2% of faceoffs. That is a clear edge in restarts, but faceoff percentage should not be treated as a possession percentage: the totals do not show where the draws occurred or what happened immediately afterwards.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Official Game Highlights — Saturday, November 23, 2024
Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks Game Statistics — Saturday, November 23, 2024
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | San Jose Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 31 | 33 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 2 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 66.2 | 33.8 |
| Hits | 20 | 45 |
| Blocked shots | 16 | 13 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 12 |
| Giveaways | 25 | 15 |
| Penalty minutes | 16 | 10 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Buffalo Sabres won 4–2 at SAP Center at San Jose.
Who scored
- Fabian Zetterlund Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jake Walman (11), William Eklund (13)
- Peyton Krebs Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Bowen Byram (9)
- Luke Kunin Goal (4) Backhand, assists: Tyler Toffoli (7), Alexander Wennberg (7)
- Dylan Cozens Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (13), Bowen Byram (10)
- Alex Tuch Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none
- Rasmus Dahlin Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goalies
- James Reimer stopped 31 of 33 for Buffalo Sabres.
- Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 27 of 30 for San Jose Sharks.
Alex Tuch Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: none That made the score 3–2 in the 3rd, and Buffalo Sabres stayed ahead.