Tue, Jan 6, 2026
12:00 AM
FinalRegular season
KeyBank Center
Retroactive prediction
Correct winner predicted
VAN 37%63% BUF
Probable score
3 - 4
Regulation win (home)
59%
OT / shootout probability
15%
Elo home / away
1495 / 1468
Likely goal scorers
3/6 correct
Tage Thompson0.25 goal · 22%1
Jason Zucker0.20 goal · 18%0
Josh Norris0.19 goal · 18%0
Alex Tuch0.19 goal · 17%1
Elias Pettersson0.17 goal · 16%1
Kiefer Sherwood0.15 goal · 14%0Likely goal scorers
3/6 correctTage Thompson0.25 goal · 22%1Jason Zucker0.20 goal · 18%0Josh Norris0.19 goal · 18%0Alex Tuch0.19 goal · 17%1Elias Pettersson0.17 goal · 16%1Kiefer Sherwood0.15 goal · 14%0Likely assists
3/6 correct
Rasmus Dahlin0.19 assist · 17%0
Filip Hronek0.16 assist · 15%1Tage Thompson0.16 assist · 15%0Jason Zucker0.16 assist · 15%0Josh Norris0.15 assist · 14%1Alex Tuch0.14 assist · 13%1Likely point getters
4/6 correctTage Thompson0.42 point · 34%1Jason Zucker0.36 point · 30%0Josh Norris0.34 point · 29%1Rasmus Dahlin0.34 point · 29%0Alex Tuch0.32 point · 28%2Elias Pettersson0.29 point · 26%1Tonight's matchup
| VAN | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | G | 40 |
| 36 | A | 41 |
| 51 | PTS | 81 |
| 11.4% | S% | 14.7% |
| 19.0 | TOI | 19.2 |
VAN 3 – 2 BUF · goal diff (home) -0.20
Result
Scoring summary
1st period
- 02:01
B. Byram (12), O. Power (10)
VAN 0–1 BUF - 11:24
A. Tuch (21), M. Samuelsson (14)
VAN 0–2 BUF
2nd period
- 09:37BUFA. Tuch(13)
B. Byram (13), J. Norris (9)
VAN 0–3 BUF
3rd period
- 06:13BUFZ. Metsa(1)
B. Malenstyn (4), J. Greenway (4)
VAN 0–4 BUF - 10:17
K. Sherwood (5), B. Boeser (10)
VAN 1–4 BUF - 15:16
B. Boeser (11), F. Hronek (23)
VAN 2–4 BUF - 15:55VANL. Ohgren(3)
M. Pettersson (8), L. Karlsson (9)
VAN 3–4 BUF - 18:36VAN 3–5 BUF
Team comparison
| VAN | Stat | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Shots | 20 |
| 1 | Power play | — |
| 17 | Hits | 16 |
| 8 | Blocked shots | 14 |
| 2 | PIM | 8 |
