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13-14-4
Buffalo Sabres
3
SOG: 15
11-17-3
Vancouver Canucks
2
SOG: 32
Rogers Arena - Vancouver
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December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
POSTGAME
Scoring Summary
BUF
R. Dahlin
BUF • 1G 1A
R. McLeod
BUF • 0G 1A
J. Quinn
BUF • 0G 1A
T. Thompson
BUF • 1G 1A
Z. Benson
BUF • 1G 0A
J. Doan
BUF • 0G 1A
VAN
K. Sherwood
VAN • 1G 0A
C. Garland
VAN • 0G 1A
Q. Hughes
VAN • 0G 1A
M. Sasson
VAN • 1G 0A
J. DeBrusk
VAN • 0G 1A
E. Pettersson
VAN • 0G 1A
Three Stars
⭐ 1
R. Dahlin
BUF • D • 1G 1A
⭐ 2
T. Thompson
BUF • C • 1G 1A
⭐ 3
M. Sasson
VAN • C • 1G 0A
Headlines
Rasmus Dahlin Electrifies! Powerplay Maestro Humiliates Demko, Sets the Tone Early—Take That, Vancouver!
Tage Thompson Breaks the Canucks—Buffalo’s Big Man Flames Demko On the PP, Vancouver Scrambles for Answers!
Max Sasson Snipes, Tries to Save Face, But Buffalo's Powerplay Teaches the Kids a Lesson in Pain!
Battle of the Bashers! Elias Pettersson and Kiefer Sherwood Bring the Pain, But Physical Play Gives Vancouver Just Empty Bruises!
Zach Benson: Rookie Riddle for Demko—Powerplay Punch Leaves Vancouver Searching for Goalie Therapy!
12-14-4 - W2
Buffalo Sabres
11-16-3 - L2
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver - Rogers Arena
December 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM - POSTGAME
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
15G - 13A
(28P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
11G - 15A
(26P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
3G - 22A
(25P)
4
R
Josh Doan
10G - 13A
(23P)
5
L
Jason Zucker
9G - 9A
(18P)
BUF Injuries
Ellis, Colten
Concussion
Day to Day
Ellis (upper body) won't return to Tuesday's game versus the Edmonton Oilers.
Dec 11, 2025
Norris, Joshua
Illness
Day to Day
Norris (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Edmonton Oilers.
Dec 11, 2025
Kesselring, Michael
Lower Body
Day to Day
Kesselring (lower body) will not travel with the Buffalo Sabres for their impending six-game road trip, per Matthew Fairburn of The Athletic on Tuesday.
Dec 18, 2025
Zucker, Jason
Lower Body
Day to Day
Zucker sustained a lower-body injury against the Calgary Flames on Monday and 'will miss some time,' according to head coach Lindy Ruff, per WGR Sports Radio 550.
Dec 18, 2025
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Week to Week
Danforth (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Dec 27, 2025
Kulich, Jiri
Ear
Month to Month
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Monday that Kulich (ear) is slated to miss significant time due to a blood clot issue, Brayton J. Wilson of WBEN reports.
Feb 25, 2026
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VAN
1
D
Quinn Hughes
2G - 21A
(23P)
2
C
Elias Pettersson
8G - 14A
(22P)
3
L
Kiefer Sherwood
13G - 4A
(17P)
4
R
Brock Boeser
9G - 7A
(16P)
5
R
Conor Garland
6G - 10A
(16P)
VAN Injuries
Pettersson, Elias
Upper Body
Day to Day
Pettersson (upper body) is doubtful for Thursday's game against the Buffalo Sabres, per Ben Kuzma of Postmedia.
Dec 11, 2025
Chytil, Filip
Upper Body
Day to Day
Chytil (upper body) has skated four consecutive days, but he remains without a timeline to return, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports Saturday.
Dec 16, 2025
Forbort, Derek
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.
Dec 22, 2025
Blueger, Teddy
Lower Body
Week to Week
Head coach Adam Foote said Monday that Blueger (lower body) now hopes to return after Christmas, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Dec 27, 2025
Brisebois, Guillaume
Lower Body
Week to Week
Brisebois (lower body) was placed on non-roster, injured reserve Monday.
Dec 27, 2025
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Goaltending
BUF
5-6-3
3.13 GAA
90.2% SV
VAN
4-10-3
3.49 GAA
87.8% SV
BUF
4-5-1
2.91 GAA
88.4% SV
VAN
5-5-0
2.83 GAA
89.8% SV
BUF
4-3-0
3.25 GAA
89.5% SV
VAN
2-1-0
2.74 GAA
91.1% SV
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VAN
0-1-0
7.39 GAA
82.5% SV
Goaltenders
BUF
12-14-4
GAA: 3.53
SV%: 0.882
vs
VAN
11-16-3
GAA: 3.60
SV%: 0.878