Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres: Did Troy Terry’s overtime finish decide special-teams swings?

The Anaheim Ducks entered at 39-27-4 with 6 points and the Buffalo Sabres came in at 44-20-7 with 5 points, and the Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres final score settled at 6-5.

The game at Honda Center drew an attendance of 16817, and the Anaheim Ducks logged 33 shots to the Sabres’ 29.

First period

The Anaheim Ducks scored 2 goals in the first period while the Sabres scored 2 goals in the first period, keeping the game even through the opening frame.

The Ducks took 23 hits in the game, and the Sabres recorded 12 hits.

Second period

The Ducks produced 2 second-period goals while the Sabres were held to 0 in the second period, and Anaheim’s power play accounted for 3 goals on 4 opportunities.

The Sabres went 0-for-3 on the power play with 3 shots, and the Ducks’ penalty kill faced 3 shorthanded shots against.

The Ducks finished with 9 takeaways and 14 giveaways, and the Sabres posted 2 takeaways and 11 giveaways, shaping the puck-battle portion of this Anaheim Ducks vs Buffalo Sabres result analysis.

Third period

The Ducks scored 1 goal in the third period while the Sabres scored 3 goals in the third period, and Buffalo’s scoring came entirely at even strength with 5 even-strength goals.

The Ducks added 3 even-strength goals, and their team shooting rate rounded to 18 percent on 33 shots.

Overtime

The Ducks scored 1 overtime goal, and Troy Terry was listed as the 1st star after recording 2 goals on 3 shots in his previous game stat line.

Mikael Granlund was the 2nd star, and his previous game stat line included 1 goal on 2 shots.

Ville Husso earned the win in net with 24 saves on 29 shots against, and Anaheim’s final whistle reaction centered on closing out the 4th period with the deciding goal.

Up next

The Ducks will be on the road against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on 3/24/2026 at 10:00 PM EDT, with coverage available on ESPN+, Victory+, and KCOP-TV.

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