Seattle Kraken @ Buffalo Sabres

32-29-11, 15-15-6 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Kraken SEA	1	1	0	0	2
Sabres BUF	0	1	1	1	3

Buffalo SabresSabresBUF

45-21-8, 23-10-4 Home

Thompson, Quinn score in shootout to give Sabres 3-2 win over Kraken

— Tage Thompson and Jack Quinn scored in the shootout, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 on Saturday to end a three-game winless skid.

Mar 29, 2026, 12:43 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Kraken	1	1	0	0	2
	Sabres	0	1	1	1	3

1st Period			SEA	BUF
12:42		Chandler Stephenson (15) Assists: Kaapo Kakko (21), Bobby McMann (17)	1	0

2nd Period			SEA	BUF
13:18		Bobby McMann (26) Assists: Kaapo Kakko (22), Chandler Stephenson (29)	2	0
15:55		Rasmus Dahlin (17) (Power Play) Assists: Tage Thompson (39), Jack Quinn (30)	2	1

3rd Period			SEA	BUF
11:39		Peyton Krebs (10) Assists: Zach Benson (26)	2	2

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			SEA	BUF
	Tage Thompson Goal Snap Shot		0	1
	Freddy Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen		0	1
	Jack Quinn Goal Snap Shot		0	2
	Kaapo Kakko Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen		0	2

Sam Carrick Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Peyton Krebs hit Kaapo Kakko
Chandler Stephenson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Wide Right
Logan Stanley Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Josh Norris faceoff won against Ben Meyers
Giveaway by Logan Stanley
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Giveaway by Jack Quinn
Takeaway by Josh Norris
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Right
Sam Carrick hit Ryker Evans
Owen Power Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Rasmus Dahlin hit Shane Wright
Alex Tuch Tripping against Jared McCann
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Mattias Samuelsson hit Ben Meyers
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Rasmus Dahlin Interference against Kaapo Kakko
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Shane Wright
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Jared McCann shot blocked by Logan Stanley
Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
Oscar Fisker Molgaard shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
Mattias Samuelsson hit Freddy Gaudreau
Peyton Krebs Tip-In Wide Left
Giveaway by Josh Norris
Josh Norris Snap Shot Wide Left
Jason Zucker faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Sam Carrick hit Shane Wright
Peyton Krebs hit Vince Dunn
Giveaway by Tage Thompson
Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Josh Norris faceoff won against Oscar Fisker Molgaard
Logan Stanley hit Shane Wright
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Beck Malenstyn hit Ryker Evans
Giveaway by Sam Carrick
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Adam Larsson shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
Ryan McLeod Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Takeaway by Sam Carrick
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Peyton Krebs hit Ryker Evans
Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Logan Stanley Fighting against Jamie Oleksiak
Jason Zucker faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Conor Timmins Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Owen Power
Josh Norris faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Josh Doan hit Ben Meyers
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Rasmus Dahlin Hooking against Jordan Eberle
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Matty Beniers shot blocked by Conor Timmins
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Oscar Fisker Molgaard
Mattias Samuelsson hit Ben Meyers
Jack Quinn hit Oscar Fisker Molgaard
Jack Quinn hit Oscar Fisker Molgaard
Takeaway by Zach Benson
Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Ryan McLeod Tip-In Wide Left
Jason Zucker Snap Shot Wide Right
Jason Zucker Deflected saved by Philipp Grubauer
Logan Stanley Tip-In Wide Left
Tage Thompson faceoff won against Oscar Fisker Molgaard
Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Beck Malenstyn hit Bobby McMann
Sam Carrick Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Josh Doan shot blocked by Owen Power
Giveaway by Owen Power
Conor Timmins Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Conor Timmins Slap Shot Wide Right
Beck Malenstyn Backhand Wide Right
Josh Norris faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Rasmus Dahlin Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (39), Jack Quinn (30)
Tyson Kozak hit Ryker Evans
Beck Malenstyn hit Berkly Catton
Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
Bowen Byram hit Jordan Eberle
Jack Quinn hit Vince Dunn
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Logan Stanley Snap Shot Wide Right
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Logan Stanley
Josh Norris hit Jared McCann
Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Beck Malenstyn Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Logan Stanley hit Jordan Eberle
Zach Benson hit Ben Meyers
Giveaway by Bowen Byram
Tage Thompson hit Brandon Montour
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
Sam Carrick Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Logan Stanley Snap Shot Wide Right
Beck Malenstyn hit Jamie Oleksiak
Giveaway by Conor Timmins
Giveaway by Zach Benson
Giveaway by Josh Doan
Takeaway by Logan Stanley
Logan Stanley Interference - Goalkeeper against Philipp Grubauer
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Kaapo Kakko
Mattias Samuelsson hit Oscar Fisker Molgaard
Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
Peyton Krebs Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (26)
Jason Zucker hit Jamie Oleksiak
Logan Stanley Slap Shot Wide Left
Josh Norris faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Jason Zucker Snap Shot Hit Left Post
Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
Zach Benson Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Josh Norris faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
Josh Norris Tip-In saved by Philipp Grubauer
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Sam Carrick hit Ryker Evans
Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
Takeaway by Alex Tuch
Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left
Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Matty Beniers
Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Philipp Grubauer
Matty Beniers shot blocked by Alex Tuch
Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Philipp Grubauer
Josh Norris Snap Shot Wide Left
Tage Thompson Goal Snap Shot
Jack Quinn Goal Snap Shot
Goalie Stopped
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ryker Evans
Brandon Montour Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Logan Stanley shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
Josh Norris shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
Puck in Netting
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Adam Larsson
Adam Larsson Hooking against Alex Tuch
Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Josh Norris
Jason Zucker shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Bowen Byram shot blocked by Chandler Stephenson
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Ryker Evans
Goalie Stopped
Oscar Fisker Molgaard faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Vince Dunn Snap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Kaapo Kakko faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shane Wright Snap Shot Wide Right
Eeli Tolvanen Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Adam Larsson hit Conor Timmins
Off-side
Jack Quinn shot blocked by Berkly Catton
Matty Beniers hit Beck Malenstyn
Jordan Eberle Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Oscar Fisker Molgaard Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Frederick Gaudreau Backhand Wide Left
Adam Larsson Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Chandler Stephenson Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Kaapo Kakko (21), Bobby McMann (17)
Matty Beniers Tip-In Wide Right
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Ben Meyers hit Conor Timmins
Giveaway by Eeli Tolvanen
Oscar Fisker Molgaard hit Tyson Kozak
Brandon Montour Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Shane Wright Backhand Wide Right
Adam Larsson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Bobby McMann hit Alex Tuch
Off-side
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Icing
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Bobby McMann hit Rasmus Dahlin
Brandon Montour hit Peyton Krebs
Goalie Stopped
On-Ice Official
Giveaway by Berkly Catton
Matty Beniers Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Puck in Netting
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Adam Larsson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Bobby McMann Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Giveaway by Brandon Montour
Berkly Catton Wrist Shot Wide Left
Berkly Catton Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Jamie Oleksiak Fighting against Logan Stanley
Goalie Stopped
Oscar Fisker Molgaard faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Freddy Gaudreau Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Josh Norris
Takeaway by Vince Dunn
Puck in Netting
Berkly Catton Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Berkly Catton Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jared McCann Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Puck in Netting
Kaapo Kakko Tip-In Wide Right
Icing
Oscar Fisker Molgaard Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Adam Larsson
Goalie Stopped
Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson
Owen Power shot blocked by Vince Dunn
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Eeli Tolvanen Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brandon Montour Slap Shot Wide Left
Eeli Tolvanen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Bobby McMann Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Kaapo Kakko (22), Chandler Stephenson (29)
Takeaway by Ben Meyers
Ben Meyers Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Matty Beniers Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Ryker Evans hit Peyton Krebs
Oscar Fisker Molgaard Wrist Shot Wide Left
Freddy Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Icing
Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Goalie Stopped
Adam Larsson Slashing against Beck Malenstyn
Ryker Evans Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Eeli Tolvanen hit Owen Power
Puck in Netting
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Josh Norris
Giveaway by Philipp Grubauer
Goalie Stopped
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Alex Tuch shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
Takeaway by Berkly Catton
Giveaway by Matty Beniers
Ryan Lindgren Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Ben Meyers faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Vince Dunn Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Jordan Eberle hit Logan Stanley
Zach Benson shot blocked by Ben Meyers
Takeaway by Berkly Catton
Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Giveaway by Jamie Oleksiak
Matty Beniers Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Bobby McMann Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
TV Timeout
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Sam Carrick
Vince Dunn Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Matty Beniers Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
Vince Dunn shot blocked by Matty Beniers
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Jared McCann
Bobby McMann Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Giveaway by Ryker Evans
Jared McCann Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Brandon Montour hit Alex Tuch
Oscar Fisker Molgaard Delaying Game - Puck over glass
TV Timeout
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Ben Meyers
Owen Power shot blocked by Matty Beniers
Zach Benson shot blocked by Matty Beniers
Takeaway by Brandon Montour
Brandon Montour Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Josh Norris
Brandon Montour Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Goalie Stopped
Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
Ryker Evans hit Josh Norris
Chandler Stephenson Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Icing
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Tage Thompson
Bobby McMann Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Vince Dunn
Jamie Oleksiak hit Jason Zucker
Jamie Oleksiak hit Jason Zucker
Puck in Benches
Icing
Icing
Icing
Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson
Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Ryker Evans
Puck in Netting
Icing
Matty Beniers faceoff won against Josh Norris
Takeaway by Brandon Montour
Goalie Stopped
Freddy Gaudreau Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
Kaapo Kakko Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

KRAKEN

SABRES

Regular Season Series

BUF wins 2-0

Sabres
3
Kraken
1

Game 1

15/12

Kraken
2
Sabres
3

Game 2

28/3

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Vegas	39	26	17	95
Edmonton	40	30	11	91
Anaheim	42	33	6	90
Los Angeles	35	26	20	90
San Jose	38	35	8	84
Seattle	34	36	11	79
Calgary	33	39	9	75
Vancouver	25	48	8	58

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

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Seattle Kraken @ Buffalo Sabres

Stars of the Game

Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenG - BUF

Peyton KrebsC - BUF

Jack QuinnRW - BUF

Game Information

Video Highlights

Thompson, Quinn score in shootout to give Sabres 3-2 win over Kraken

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