NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks overnight into Saturday, December 5
03:00
Swedish time
in 29 days and 16 hours
Local time: 18:00, Friday, December 4
Buffalo Sabres visit Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena overnight into Saturday, December 5. The puck drops at 03:00 Swedish time, which is 18:00 at the arena.
Sabres are 7th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 15 games, while Canucks are 8th in the Pacific with 7 points from 17. It is the teams' only meeting this season. 8 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Lekkerimäki.
The Swedes in the game
#86
Noah ÖstlundC
9 P15 games, 4 goals, 5 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Canucks: 0 P in 1
#26
Rasmus DahlinD
9 P12 games, 2 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Canucks: 16 P in 13
#40
Elias PetterssonC
18 P17 games, 4 goals, 14 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Sabres: 10 P in 12
#88
Jonathan LekkerimäkiRW
13 P17 games, 6 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 4 P
#94
Linus KarlssonC
10 P17 games, 4 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Sabres: 1 P in 2
#92
Liam ÖhgrenLW
8 P16 games, 5 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 3 P · vs Sabres: 1 P in 2
#25
Elias PetterssonD
4 P17 games, 3 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 1 P · vs Sabres: 1 P in 1
#5
Tom WillanderD
3 PInjured, expected back NOV 5
16 games, 0 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Sabres: 0 P in 2
The teams going in
| BUF | Comparison | VAN |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Points | 7 |
| 15 | Games | 17 |
| 7-5-3 | W-L-OT | 3-13-1 |
| 7th Atlantic | In the division | 8th Pacific |
| 16th | In the NHL | 32nd |
| 2.93 | Goals per game | 3.00 |
| 3.40 | Against per game | 4.53 |
| -7 | Goal difference | -26 |
| 5-2-3 | Last 10 | 1-8-1 |
| L1 | Streak | L3 |
| 4-1-3 | Road / home this year | 1-7-0 |
| Back-to-back | Rest before | 2 days |
Standings as of November 5, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
VAN44 %59 wins
BUF42 %56 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.19 ties (14 %)
VAN@BUF
3–5January 7, 2026 · 10mo ago
8Swedes in action2 G2 A4 P
BUF@VAN
3–2December 12, 2025 · 10mo ago
7Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P
BUF@VAN
3–2January 22, 2025 · 1y ago
3Swedes in action1 G2 A3 P
VAN@BUFOT
4–3November 29, 2024 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
BUF@VAN
2–3March 20, 2024 · 2y ago
6Swedes in action4 G1 A5 P