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16-20-5 - OT2
Vancouver Canucks
21-15-4 - L1
Buffalo Sabres
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January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM - PREGAME
Pacific / Atlantic
Top 5 Skaters (by Points)
VAN
1
D
Filip Hronek
3G - 22A
(25P)
2
C
Elias Pettersson
10G - 15A
(25P)
3
R
Conor Garland
7G - 15A
(22P)
4
L
Kiefer Sherwood
17G - 4A
(21P)
5
L
Evander Kane
6G - 14A
(20P)
VAN Injuries
Blueger, Teddy
Lower Body
Day to Day
Head coach Adam Foote said Monday that Blueger (lower body) now hopes to return after Christmas, Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com reports.
Jan 10, 2026
Garland, Conor
Undisclosed
Day to Day
Garland (undisclosed) is expected to miss at least a week, Randip Janda of Sportsnet 650 reports Thursday.
Jan 10, 2026
Rossi, Marco
Lower Body
Day to Day
Rossi (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Friday, according to Jeff Paterson of CanucksArmy.com.
Jan 10, 2026
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.
Jan 17, 2026
Brisebois, Guillaume
Lower Body
Week to Week
Brisebois (lower body) was placed on non-roster, injured reserve Monday.
Feb 2, 2026
Forbort, Derek
Undisclosed
Month to Month
Forbort (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Tuesday.
Mar 30, 2026
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BUF
1
C
Tage Thompson
20G - 17A
(37P)
2
R
Alex Tuch
12G - 20A
(32P)
3
D
Rasmus Dahlin
4G - 24A
(28P)
4
R
Josh Doan
12G - 15A
(27P)
5
C
Ryan McLeod
7G - 15A
(22P)
BUF Injuries
Kozak, Tyson
Upper Body
Day to Day
Kozak (upper body) is expected to miss Saturday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Jan 6, 2026
Danforth, Justin
Lower Body
Day to Day
Danforth (lower body) was put on injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.
Jan 10, 2026
Kesselring, Michael
Lower Body
Day to Day
Kesselring (lower body) could resume skating by the end of the week, according to Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News on Monday.
Jan 12, 2026
Lyon, Alex
Lower Body
Day to Day
Lyon (lower body) won't be available for Wednesday's road game against the Dallas Stars, Rachel Lenzi of The Buffalo News reports.
Jan 12, 2026
Timmins, Conor
Leg
Week to Week
Timmins (leg) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550.
Feb 5, 2026
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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Goaltending
VAN
6-10-4
3.37 GAA
88.4% SV
BUF
10-6-3
2.82 GAA
90.6% SV
VAN
8-8-1
2.72 GAA
90.6% SV
BUF
7-6-1
2.58 GAA
90.1% SV
VAN
2-1-0
2.74 GAA
91.1% SV
BUF
4-3-0
3.25 GAA
89.5% SV
VAN
0-1-0
7.39 GAA
82.5% SV
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Goaltenders
VAN
16-20-5
GAA: 3.46
SV%: 0.884
vs
BUF
21-15-4
GAA: 3.15
SV%: 0.893