Seattle KrakenKraken32-29-11
2Final/SOMar 28, 2026
Buffalo SabresSabres45-21-8
3TVMSGBKONGKHNStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
SEA+164
BUF−198
Puck line
SEA +1.5−155
BUF −1.5+130
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
- Puck line: Kraken +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Seattle Kraken 3-2 in a shootout at KeyBank Center in Buffalo on Mar 28, 2026 to move to 45-21-8.
The Sabres came back from 2 goals down, trailing 2-0 in the second period.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| BUF | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Luukkonen · L: Grubauer
Scoring plays
First Period
- SEAGoal · 12:42Chandler Stephenson Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Kaapo Kakko (21), Bobby McMann (17)1-0
Second Period
- SEAGoal · 13:18Bobby McMann Goal (26) Snap Shot, assists: Kaapo Kakko (22), Chandler Stephenson (29)2-0
- BUFGoal · 15:55Rasmus Dahlin Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (39), Jack Quinn (30)2-1
Third Period
- BUFGoal · 11:39Peyton Krebs Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (26)2-2
Team stats
SEABUF
- Shots
- 34
- 36
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 1
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 47.5
- 52.5
- Hits
- 14
- 27
- Blocked Shots
- 17
- 10
- Penalty Minutes
- 11
- 13
Top performers
Seattle KrakenBuffalo Sabres
Goals
Chandler Stephenson1
Peyton Krebs1
Assists
Kaapo Kakko2
Zach Benson1
Points
Chandler Stephenson2
Rasmus Dahlin1
Player stats
Kraken · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Beniers C | 2 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 21:36 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37.5 | 0 |
| Berkly Catton C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jordan Eberle RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 19:30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oscar Fisker Molgaard C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10:40 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40.0 | 2 |
| Frederick Gaudreau C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:54 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41.7 | 0 |
| Kaapo Kakko RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:02 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Jared McCann LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 15:16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Bobby McMann C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20:14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ben Meyers C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11:44 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75.0 | 0 |
| Chandler Stephenson C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23:03 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Eeli Tolvanen RW | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14:54 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Shane Wright C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kraken · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Dunn D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryker Evans D | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22:20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Larsson D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18:37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Ryan Lindgren D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Brandon Montour D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 26:25 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jamie Oleksiak D | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 |
Kraken · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philipp Grubauer G | 2 | 36 | 34 | .944 | 65:00 | 0 |
Sabres · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Benson LW | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14:39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Sam Carrick C | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 77.8 | 0 |
| Josh Doan RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tyson Kozak C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7:51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Peyton Krebs C | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15:17 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Beck Malenstyn LW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10:44 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Ryan McLeod C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 16:44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35.3 | 0 |
| Josh Norris C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:08 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Jack Quinn RW | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1 | 17:06 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tage Thompson C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 24:21 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Alex Tuch RW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24:32 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Jason Zucker LW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 14:05 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 0 |
Sabres · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Byram D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21:29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Rasmus Dahlin D | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 25:10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 |
| Owen Power D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mattias Samuelsson D | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | 26:14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Logan Stanley D | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12:17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 7 |
| Conor Timmins D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:40 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Sabres · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G | 2 | 34 | 32 | .941 | 65:00 | 0 |
Three stars
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (BUF)
- Peyton Krebs (BUF)
- Jack Quinn (BUF)
Game info
VenueKeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
Attendance19,070
OfficialsLinesman: Travis Gawryletz · Referee: Kelly Sutherland · Linesman: Ryan Daisy · Referee: Stephen Hiff
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