The the Buffalo Sabres moved to a 43-20-6 record and 5 points with a 5-0 result, and the the San Jose Sharks went to 32-29-6 and 0 points at SAP Center at San Jose.
First period
The the Buffalo Sabres held the the San Jose Sharks scoreless in the first period while the Sabres recorded 0 goals in the opening frame.
The Sabres started the night with 16 shots in the game and received 23 saves from
Alex Lyon on 23 shots against.
The Sharks produced 23 shots in the game and logged 27 hits as the Sabres finished with 14 hits.
Second period
The Sabres broke the game open with 3 goals in the second period while keeping the Sharks at 0 goals in the period.
The Sabres finished with 10 giveaways and 4 takeaways while the Sharks ended with 19 giveaways and 6 takeaways.
The Sabres went 0 for 2 on the power play with 3 power play shots, and the Sharks went 0 for 2 with 1 power play shot.
Third period
The Sabres added 2 goals in the third period while Lyon closed out the shutout as part of a win credit.
The Sabres played to a 50 percent faceoff win rate with 24 faceoffs won, and the Sharks also posted 50 percent with 24 faceoffs won.
The Sabres blocked 14 shots and logged 17 blocked attempts, and the Sharks blocked 16 shots with 15 blocked attempts.
Key performers
Lyon led the the Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks recap with a 23-save shutout that included 21 even-strength saves.
Rasmus Dahlin earned a spot among the game stars after posting 1 goal and 1 assist in the Sabres previous game.
Mattias Samuelsson also appeared in the stars list after he recorded 1 assist in the Sabres previous game.
What it means and what is next
The Sabres left San Jose with a plus-minus of 25 while the Sharks finished at minus 25 in a game that ended at 12:29 AM EDT.
Fans tracking Buffalo Sabres post-game interviews can point to a night in which the Sabres allowed 0 goals and 23 shots against.
Readers looking for the Buffalo Sabres vs San Jose Sharks full match report can note the attendance figure of 17,435 at SAP Center at San Jose.
A Buffalo Sabres match rating can start with the team shooting percent of 31 on 16 shots.
The Sabres next broadcast is scheduled for 4:00 PM EDT on 2026-03-21 at Crypto.com Arena at 1111 S Figueroa Street in Los Angeles, California, and the game is available on ESPN+, FDSW, and MSG-B.
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