Vancouver Canucks
Current season record
3–11–1 · 7 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres — Friday, November 29, 2024 Game Analysis
Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. Final/OT.
Game Analysis
KeyBank Center
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BUF
- Bowen Byram (4)
- Dylan Cozens (5)
- Alex Tuch (8)
VAN
- Jake DeBrusk (7)
- PPConor Garland (7)
- Pius Suter (8)
- Conor Garland (8)
Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres Game Summary — Friday, November 29, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Vancouver Canucks defeated Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in overtime. The game was played at KeyBank Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres Game Analysis — Friday, November 29, 2024
By Hockey in 60
Vancouver Canucks won despite being outshot 34–22. Buffalo Sabres generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Vancouver Canucks scored on 18.2% of its shots, compared with 8.8% for Buffalo Sabres. 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.
Vancouver Canucks converted 1 of 4 power plays (25.0%); Buffalo Sabres converted 0 of 5 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge matched the 1-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
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.
Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres Official Game Highlights — Friday, November 29, 2024
Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres Game Statistics — Friday, November 29, 2024
| Statistic | Vancouver Canucks | Buffalo Sabres |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 22 | 34 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 5 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 25.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 48.2 | 51.8 |
| Hits | 24 | 18 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 15 |
| Takeaways | 4 | 2 |
| Giveaways | 19 | 18 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Vancouver Canucks won 4–3 at KeyBank Center.
Who scored
- Bowen Byram Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Zach Benson (2)
- Jake DeBrusk Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Pius Suter (5), Brock Boeser (6)
- Conor Garland Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Brock Boeser (7), Quinn Hughes (19)
- Pius Suter Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Conor Garland (13)
- Dylan Cozens Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Connor Clifton (4)
- Alex Tuch Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: Dylan Cozens (5), Zach Benson (3)
- Conor Garland Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Quinn Hughes (20), Elias Pettersson (11)
Goalies
- Kevin Lankinen stopped 31 of 34 for Vancouver Canucks.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 18 of 22 for Buffalo Sabres.
Conor Garland Goal (8) Backhand, assists: Quinn Hughes (20), Elias Pettersson (11) That made the score 4–3 in the OT, and Vancouver Canucks stayed ahead.