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Sabres vs Blues

Final · Mon Dec 29 · 8:00 PM ET · Enterprise Center

Buffalo SabresSabres20-14-4
4
FinalDec 29, 2025
St. Louis BluesBlues15-17-8
2
TVMSGBFanDuel SN MWStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
BUF−115
STL−105
Puck line
BUF −1.5+205
STL +1.5−250
Total O/U
Over 5.5−130
Under 5.5+110
  • Puck line: Sabres −1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: over 5.5 (6 goals).

Recap

The Buffalo Sabres beat the St. Louis Blues 4-2 at Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Dec 29, 2025 to move to 20-14-4.

The go-ahead score came with 1:46 left in the third period: Zach Benson Goal (4) Batted, assists: Jack Quinn (15), Ryan McLeod (15). The Sabres have won 6 straight.

Score by period

Buffalo Sabres and St. Louis Blues, score by period
Team123T
BUF1124
STL2002

W: Lyon · L: Hofer

Scoring plays

First Period

  1. BUFGoal · 2:19Noah Ostlund Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (7)1-0
  2. STLGoal · 5:08Brayden Schenn Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Otto Stenberg (4), Jordan Kyrou (9)1-1
  3. STLGoal · 8:09Jimmy Snuggerud Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Robby Fabbri (3), Colton Parayko (11)1-2

Second Period

  1. BUFGoal · 15:17Alex Tuch Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (13)2-2

Third Period

  1. BUFGoal · 1:46Zach Benson Goal (4) Batted, assists: Jack Quinn (15), Ryan McLeod (15)3-2
  2. BUFGoal · 18:44Peyton Krebs Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Beck Malenstyn (3)4-2

Team stats

BUFSTL
Shots
34
18
Power Play Goals
0
0
Faceoff Win Percent
55.6
44.4
Hits
18
27
Blocked Shots
11
18
Penalty Minutes
2
6

Top performers

Buffalo SabresSt. Louis Blues

Goals

Peyton Krebs1
Jimmy Snuggerud1

Assists

Beck Malenstyn1
Colton Parayko1

Points

Alex Tuch1
Jimmy Snuggerud1

Player stats

Sabres · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Zach Benson LW000115:3910500.00
Josh Doan RW111017:0100300.00
Josh Dunne C220013:08000042.90
Jordan Greenway LW020012:3200100.00
Peyton Krebs C000114:121020100.00
Beck Malenstyn LW250114:3501100.00
Ryan McLeod C011017:09013066.70
Josh Norris C100116:26010053.30
Noah Ostlund C000112:571010100.00
Jack Quinn RW010114:0201400.00
Tage Thompson C011019:12003056.30
Alex Tuch RW201013:5410200.00

Sabres · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Bowen Byram D010222:2100000.00
Rasmus Dahlin D010-123:4000500.00
Michael Kesselring D030115:3300100.00
Zach Metsa D001210:1800000.02
Owen Power D100123:4200100.00
Mattias Samuelsson D200-122:1401200.00

Sabres · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Alex Lyon G21816.88959:250

Blues · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Pavel Buchnevich LW000-217:0100100.02
Dalibor Dvorsky RW000010:12000033.30
Robby Fabbri C140011:5201200.00
Mathieu Joseph RW320014:3900000.00
Jordan Kyrou RW100-113:120100100.00
Jake Neighbours LW160-215:3300100.00
Brayden Schenn C230015:51102046.70
Jimmy Snuggerud RW140013:2410300.00
Otto Stenberg C010014:0201000.00
Oskar Sundqvist C010015:41000040.00
Robert Thomas C000-218:28001053.30
Alexey Toropchenko RW420015:5800200.00

Blues · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Philip Broberg D100125:2600100.00
Justin Faulk D111023:2700400.02
Cam Fowler D000-422:2500100.02
Logan Mailloux D001-38:5200000.00
Colton Parayko D231124:5801000.00
Tyler Tucker D100113:3000000.00

Blues · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Joel Hofer G33330.90959:290

Three stars

  1. Zach Benson (BUF)
  2. Joel Hofer (STL)
  3. Alex Tuch (BUF)

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