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The the Buffalo Sabres moved to 44-20 with 7 overtime losses and 5 points after a 6-5 overtime result against the the Ducks, who shifted to 39-27 with 4 overtime losses and 6 points at Honda Center.


Mar 22, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power (25) elebrates his goal scored against the Ahaheim Ducks during the third period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

First period


The Sabres scored 2 goals in the first period while the Ducks scored 2 goals in the first period.


The Blue and Gold finished the night with 29 shots and 12 hits while the Ducks posted 33 shots and 23 hits.


The Swords won 38 of 63 faceoffs for a 60 percent faceoff win rate, while the Ducks won 25 of 63 draws for 40 percent.


Second period


The Sabres were held to 0 goals in the second period while the Ducks scored 2 goals in the second period.


Anaheim went 3-for-4 on the power play with 5 shots, while Buffalo went 0-for-3 on the power play with 3 shots in the Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks recap.


The Ducks recorded 9 takeaways and 14 giveaways, while the Sabres logged 2 takeaways and 11 giveaways.


Mar 22, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (19) scores a goal against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon (34) during the overtime period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Third period


The Sabres scored 3 goals in the third period while the Ducks scored 1 goal in the third period.


Zach Benson led Buffalo skaters with 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and his line was part of the Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks highlights package built on even-strength swings.


Owen Power produced 2 points on 1 goal and 1 assist, and Rasmus Dahlin added 2 assists as 3 of the game-changing plays Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks came on Buffalo’s 5-on-5 scoring that totaled 5 goals.


Overtime


The Ducks scored 1 overtime goal on 1 overtime shot while the Sabres finished overtime with 0 goals and 0 shots.


Troy Terry was listed as the top star for Anaheim, Mikael Granlund was the second star, and Benson was the third star for Buffalo.


Alex Lyon made 27 saves on 33 shots against, and the Buffalo Sabres final whistle reaction centered on 3 Anaheim power-play goals that contrasted with Buffalo’s 0 power-play goals.


Mar 22, 2026; Anaheim, California, USA; Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson (72) plays for the puck against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov (98) during the third period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

The Sabres next game will be at 7:30 PM EDT on 3/25/2026 against the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York, with viewing on TNT, truTV, HBO Max, and NESN.


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