Buffalo SabresvsSan Jose Sharks — Mar 18, 2026
Mar 18, 2026
Last 5 Games
Standings
Full Standings
| OVR | Team | GF | GA | GD | L10 | Strk | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th |  BUFBuffalo Sabres | 140 | 134 | +6 | 9-1-0 | W3 | 52 |
| 18th |  SJSSan Jose Sharks | 143 | 162 | -19 | 6-4-0 | L1 | 49 |
Playoff SpotWildcardOut of Playoffs
Season Stats Comparison
SJSStatBUF
3.13Goals/Game3.19
3.58Goals Against/Game3.12
25.3Shots/Game28.4
20.9%Power Play %18.1%
77.6%Penalty Kill %85.5%
47.7%Faceoff %44.8%
Goaltenders
SJS
1
Yaroslav Askarov
5 GP
Record
16-11-1
GAA
3.54
EV%
.821
PK%
.818
SV%
.891
2
Alex Nedeljkovic
5 GP
Record
7-8-2
GAA
3.12
EV%
.879
PK%
.769
SV%
.890
BUF
1
Alex Lyon
5 GP
Record
10-6-3
GAA
2.82
EV%
.943
PK%
.714
SV%
.906
2
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
5 GP
Record
9-6-1
GAA
2.63
EV%
.915
PK%
.950
SV%
.904
Hot Players (Last 5 Games)
SJS
1
M. Celebrini
C | 5GP
G
2
A
6
P
8
PPP
5
PPG
0
P/G
1.60
2
A. Wennberg
C | 5GP
G
3
A
3
P
6
PPP
3
PPG
2
P/G
1.20
3
T. Toffoli
C | 5GP
G
3
A
3
P
6
PPP
4
PPG
3
P/G
1.20
BUF
1
T. Thompson
C | 5GP
G
4
A
3
P
7
PPP
1
PPG
0
P/G
1.40
2
J. Doan
R | 5GP
G
4
A
2
P
6
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.20
3
B. Byram
D | 5GP
G
2
A
4
P
6
PPP
0
PPG
0
P/G
1.20
Avg Goals Scored Per Period
0.860.96
1.231.00
1.020.93
1st Period2nd Period3rd Period
BUF
SJS
Head-to-Head
Performance in Last 10 Matchups
Head-to-Head Wins
BUF (7)SJS (3)
Goals / Game
BUF
3.70
SJS
2.90
Goals Against / Game
BUF
2.90
SJS
3.70
Shots / Game
BUF
5.3
SJS
6.1
Power Play %
BUF
25.0%
SJS
0.0%
Penalty Kill %
BUF
100.0%
SJS
75.0%
Face-Off %
BUF
59.6%
SJS
40.4%
PIM Leaders (Season)
SJS
1
Vincent Desharnais
D
PIM
32
2
Ryan Reaves
R
PIM
30
3
Barclay Goodrow
C
PIM
28
BUF
1
Peyton Krebs
C
PIM
44
2
Alex Tuch
R
PIM
43
3
Rasmus Dahlin
D
PIM
39