Sabres 5, Canucks 3 – Jan 6, 2026 box score, highlights

VAN

CanucksVancouver Canucks

16-21-5

VAN 3, BUF 5

Final

Shots 37–20

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

22-15-4

Scores for January 6, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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VANVAN 0, BUF 0BUF1st 17:59

GOAL1 of 8

Thompson scores, from Byram and Power

VAN at BUF, January 6, 2026

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Pick a side and play the game's goals and big chances one at a time: score yours again, stop theirs, and change the final.

VANAs the Canucks BUFAs the Sabres

Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
VANVancouver Canucks	0	0	3	3
BUFBuffalo Sabres	2	1	2	5

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
VANVancouver Canucks	15	8	14	37
BUFBuffalo Sabres	9	7	4	20

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: BUFAlex Tuch#891 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots
2nd star: VANBrock Boeser#62 assists, 3 shots
3rd star: BUFBowen Byram#42 assists, 2 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

VAN76shot attempts

BUF45shot attempts

A goal was scored in that minute.Shot attempts are every shot: on goal, missed or blocked.

Team stats

VANBUF

37Shots on goal20

46.4%Faceoffs53.6%

1/3Power play0/1

2Penalty minutes8

17Hits16

11Blocked shots18

16Giveaways15

4Takeaways5

Standings

After the games of January 6, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	42	26	13	3	55
2	DETRed Wings	44	25	15	4	54
3	MTLCanadiens	42	23	13	6	52
4	BUFSabres	41	22	15	4	48
5	FLAPanthers	42	22	17	3	47
6	TORMaple Leafs	42	20	15	7	47
7	BOSBruins	43	22	19	2	46
8	OTTSenators	41	20	16	5	45

Pacific
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	VGKGolden Knights	41	18	11	12	48
2	EDMOilers	43	21	16	6	48
3	SEAKraken	41	20	14	7	47
4	LAKKings	41	18	14	9	45
5	SJSSharks	42	21	18	3	45
6	ANADucks	43	21	19	3	45
7	CGYFlames	42	18	20	4	40
8	VANCanucks	42	16	21	5	37