Buffalo Sabres
Current season record
4–4–3 · 11 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Buffalo Sabres vs Calgary Flames — Thursday, January 23, 2025 Game Analysis
Buffalo Sabres at Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. Final.
Game Analysis
Scotiabank Saddledome
- USMSG-B
- CanadaSportsnet
CGY
- SHJonathan Huberdeau (19)
- Nazem Kadri (16)
- Jakob Pelletier (4)
- ENYegor Sharangovich (9)
- ENMikael Backlund (10)
BUF
- Mattias Samuelsson (3)
- Tage Thompson (22)
Buffalo Sabres vs Calgary Flames Game Summary — Thursday, January 23, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Calgary Flames won 5–2 at Scotiabank Saddledome.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Buffalo Sabres vs Calgary Flames Game Analysis — Thursday, January 23, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Calgary Flames won despite being outshot 34–26. Buffalo Sabres generated more shots on target, but the volume advantage did not translate into a better result. Calgary Flames scored on 19.2% of its shots, compared with 5.9% 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.
Buffalo Sabres converted 0 of 6 power plays (0.0%); Calgary Flames converted 0 of 2 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 61.2% 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 Calgary Flames Official Game Highlights — Thursday, January 23, 2025
Buffalo Sabres vs Calgary Flames Game Statistics — Thursday, January 23, 2025
| Statistic | Buffalo Sabres | Calgary Flames |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 34 | 26 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 6 | 2 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 61.2 | 38.8 |
| Hits | 20 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 14 | 19 |
| Takeaways | 2 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 14 | 17 |
| Penalty minutes | 11 | 29 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Calgary Flames won 5–2 at Scotiabank Saddledome.
Who scored
- Jonathan Huberdeau Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Brayden Pachal (3)
- Mattias Samuelsson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Henri Jokiharju (3), Sam Lafferty (3)
- Tage Thompson Goal (22) Tip-In, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (5), JJ Peterka (24)
- Nazem Kadri Goal (16) Backhand, assists: Jonathan Huberdeau (15), Jakob Pelletier (7)
- Jakob Pelletier Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Brayden Pachal (4), Nazem Kadri (15)
- Yegor Sharangovich Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Jonathan Huberdeau (16), Nazem Kadri (16)
- Mikael Backlund Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Blake Coleman (16)
Goalies
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 21 of 24 for Buffalo Sabres.
- Dustin Wolf stopped 32 of 34 for Calgary Flames.
Jakob Pelletier Goal (4) Tip-In, assists: Brayden Pachal (4), Nazem Kadri (15) That made the score 2–3 in the 3rd, and Calgary Flames stayed ahead.