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VANCOUVER CANUCKS 3
VANCOUVER CANUCKS
Game 42 Away Game 23
Game Summary
 
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Attendance 17,036 at KeyBank Center
Start 7:08 EST; End 9:30 EST
Game 0667
Final
HOME
5 BUFFALO SABRES
BUFFALO SABRES
Game 41 Home Game 20
 
SCORING SUMMARY
G Per Time Str Team Goal Scorer Assist Assist VAN on Ice BUF on Ice
1 1 2:01 EV BUF 72 T.THOMPSON(21) 4 B.BYRAM(12) 25 O.POWER(10) 5, 6, 29, 35, 63, 91 1, 4, 19, 25, 72, 91
2 1 11:24 SH BUF 71 R.MCLEOD(8) 89 A.TUCH(21) 23 M.SAMUELSSON(14) 5, 6, 35, 40, 44, 74 1, 23, 25, 71, 89
3 2 9:37 EV BUF 89 A.TUCH(13) 4 B.BYRAM(13) 9 J.NORRIS(9) 7, 18, 35, 44, 57, 64 1, 4, 9, 17, 23, 89
4 3 6:13 EV BUF 73 Z.METSA(1) 29 B.MALENSTYN(4) 12 J.GREENWAY(4) 6, 7, 35, 40, 57, 91 1, 12, 29, 73, 78, 86
5 3 10:17 PP VAN 74 J.DEBRUSK(11) 44 K.SHERWOOD(5) 6 B.BOESER(10) 5, 6, 35, 40, 44, 74 1, 12, 25, 26, 29
6 3 15:16 EV VAN 40 E.PETTERSSON(11) 6 B.BOESER(11) 17 F.HRONEK(23) 6, 7, 17, 35, 40, 91 1, 6, 22, 25, 26, 71
7 3 15:55 EV VAN 92 L.OHGREN(3) 29 M.PETTERSSON(8) 94 L.KARLSSON(9) 5, 29, 35, 63, 92, 94 1, 4, 12, 23, 29, 86
8 3 18:36 EV-EN BUF 91 J.DOAN(13) unassisted 6, 17, 24, 40, 74, 91 1, 19, 23, 26, 72, 91
 
VANCOUVER CANUCKS BUFFALO SABRES
PENALTY SUMMARY
# Per Time Player PIM Penalty
1 2 5:09
5     T.WILLANDER
2 Hooking
   
# Per Time Player PIM Penalty
1 1 3:21
9     J.NORRIS
2 Hooking
2 1 10:49
4     B.BYRAM
2 Interference
3 3 8:26
72     T.THOMPSON
4 High-sticking - double minor
TOT (PN-PIM)  
1-2
Power Plays (Goals-Opp./PPTime)  
1-4/07:51
   
TOT (PN-PIM)  
3-8
Power Plays (Goals-Opp./PPTime)  
0-1/02:00
 
BY PERIOD
Per Goals Shots PN PIM
1 0 15 0 0
2 0 8 1 2
3 3 14 0 0
TOT 3 37 1 2
Per Goals Shots PN PIM
1 2 9 2 4
2 1 7 0 0
3 2 4 1 4
TOT 5 20 3 8
 
POWER PLAYS (Goals-Occurrences / Time)
5v4 5v3 4v3  
1-3/07:51      
5v4 5v3 4v3  
0-1/02:00      
EVEN STRENGTH (Goals-Occurrences / Time)
5v5 4v4 3v3 TOT
2-5/50:09     2-5/50:09
5v5 4v4 3v3 TOT
4-5/50:09     4-5/50:09
 
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
VANCOUVER CANUCKS TOI GOALS-SHOTS AGAINST
EV PP SH TOT 1 2 3 TOT
32 G LANKINEN, KEVIN                
35 G DEMKO, THATCHER (L) 49:00 07:51 02:00 58:51 2-9 1-7 1-3 4-19
  EMPTY NET 01:09 00:00 00:00 01:09     1-1 1-1
TEAM TOTALS  50:09 07:51 02:00 60:00 2-9 1-7 2-4 5-20
 
BUFFALO SABRES TOI GOALS-SHOTS AGAINST
EV PP SH TOT 1 2 3 TOT
1 G LUUKKONEN, UKKO-PEKKA (W) 50:09 02:00 07:51 60:00 0-15 0-8 3-14 3-37
92 G ELLIS, COLTEN                
TEAM TOTALS  50:09 02:00 07:51 60:00 0-15 0-8 3-14 3-37
 
OFFICIALS 3 STARS By:
Referee Linesperson
#47 Mike Sullivan
#8 Francois StLaurent
#71 Brad Kovachik
#64 Brandon Gawryletz
Standby  Standby 
1. BUF R 89 A.TUCH
2. BUF D 4 B.BYRAM
3. BUF D 73 Z.METSA
 
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