NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Vancouver Canucks vs Buffalo Sabres overnight into Wednesday, March 10
01:00
Swedish time
in 123 days
Local time: 19:00, Tuesday, March 9
Vancouver Canucks visit Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center overnight into Wednesday, March 10. The puck drops at 01:00 Swedish time, which is 19:00 at the arena.
Canucks are 8th in the Pacific with 7 points from 18 games, while Sabres are 7th in the Atlantic with 17 points from 15. It is meeting 2 of 2 between the teams this season. 8 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Elias Pettersson and Jonathan Lekkerimäki.
The Swedes in the game
#40
Elias PetterssonC
18 P18 games, 4 goals, 14 assists
Last 5: 5 P · vs Sabres: 10 P in 12
#88
Jonathan LekkerimäkiRW
14 P18 games, 6 goals, 8 assists
Last 5: 5 P
#94
Linus KarlssonC
10 P18 games, 4 goals, 6 assists
Last 5: 2 P · vs Sabres: 1 P in 2
#92
Liam ÖhgrenLW
9 P17 games, 6 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Sabres: 1 P in 2
#25
Elias PetterssonD
4 P18 games, 3 goals, 1 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Sabres: 1 P in 1
#5
Tom WillanderD
3 PInjured, expected back NOV 7
16 games, 0 goals, 3 assists
Last 5: 0 P · vs Sabres: 0 P in 2
The teams going in
| VAN | Comparison | BUF |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Games | 15 |
| 3-14-1 | W-L-OT | 7-5-3 |
| 8th Pacific | In the division | 7th Atlantic |
| 32nd | In the NHL | 18th |
| 2.94 | Goals per game | 2.93 |
| 4.61 | Against per game | 3.40 |
| -30 | Goal difference | -7 |
| 1-8-1 | Last 10 | 5-2-3 |
| L4 | Streak | L1 |
| 2-7-1 | Road / home this year | 3-4-0 |
| 2 days | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 6, 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 · 11mo 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