The Buffalo Sabres (21-15-4) host the Vancouver Canucks (16-20-5) at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York on January 6, 2026, starting at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The Sabres are 10th in the Eastern Conference and the Canucks rank 15th in the Western Conference.
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Sabres’ 2025-26 Stats
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Sabres vs. Canucks Top Players
Sabres
Tage Thompson has been critical to Buffalo’s offense this season, recording 37 points in 40 games.
Alex Tuch has 11 goals and 20 assists for Buffalo to compile 31 total points (0.8 per game).
Buffalo’s scoring effort is aided by Rasmus Dahlin’s 31 points. He’s contributed 24 assists.
Across 21 games played, Alex Lyon has a goaltending record of 10-6-3. During those games, he’s allowed 54 goals while recording 521 saves.
Canucks
Filip Hronek has racked up 25 points (0.6 per game) for Vancouver, with three goals and 22 assists in 41 games (playing 24:40 per game).
Elias Pettersson is a leading scorer for Vancouver with 25 total points this season. He has scored 10 goals and added 15 assists in 33 games.
Conor Garland has netted seven goals on the season, chipping in 15 assists.
Kevin Lankinen is 6-10-4 this season, compiling 501 saves and allowing 66 goals (3.4 goals against average) with an .884 save percentage (53rd in the league).
Sabres vs. Canucks Injury Report
Sabres
Michael Kesselring: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body),
Jason Zucker: Out (Lower Body),
Jiri Kulich: Out (Ear),
Conor Timmins: Out (Leg),
Alex Lyon: Out (Lower Body),
Tyson Kozak: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Canucks
Guillaume Brisebois: Out (Lower Body),
Derek Forbort: Out (Undisclosed),
Filip Chytil: Out (Upper Body),
Teddy Blueger: Out (Lower Body),
Marco Rossi: Out (Lower Body),
Conor Garland: Out (Undisclosed)
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