Sabres 2, Devils 1 – Feb 25, 2026 box score, highlights

BUF

SabresBuffalo Sabres

33-19-6

BUF 2, NJD 1

Final

Shots 30–28

NJD

DevilsNew Jersey Devils

28-28-2

Scores for February 25, 2026

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Goals

Each goal, replayed in pixel art

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BUFBUF 0, NJD 0NJD2nd 11:50

GOAL1 of 3

Thompson scores, from Krebs and Byram

BUF at NJD, February 25, 2026

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Linescore

Goals
Goals	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	0	1	1	2
NJDNew Jersey Devils	0	0	1	1

Shots on goal
Shots on goal	1	2	3	T
BUFBuffalo Sabres	9	11	10	30
NJDNew Jersey Devils	12	10	6	28

Three stars

Picked by points, then goals, then shots

1st star: BUFTage Thompson#721 goal, 1 assist, 3 shots
2nd star: BUFPeyton Krebs#191 goal, 1 assist, 1 shot
3rd star: NJDTimo Meier#281 goal, 6 shots

Game flow

Shot attempts, minute by minute

BUF59shot attempts

NJD57shot attempts

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

Team stats

BUFNJD

30Shots on goal28

46.3%Faceoffs53.7%

0/3Power play0/2

9Penalty minutes11

21Hits24

10Blocked shots14

18Giveaways17

4Takeaways4

Standings

After the games of February 25, 2026

All standings

Atlantic
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	TBLLightning	56	38	14	4	80
2	MTLCanadiens	57	32	17	8	72
3	BUFSabres	58	33	19	6	72
4	DETRed Wings	58	33	19	6	72
5	BOSBruins	57	32	20	5	69
6	OTTSenators	57	28	22	7	63
7	TORMaple Leafs	58	27	22	9	63
8	FLAPanthers	57	29	25	3	61

Metropolitan
Rank	Team	GP	W	L	OTL	PTS
1	CARHurricanes	57	36	15	6	78
2	PITPenguins	56	29	15	12	70
3	NYIIslanders	58	32	21	5	69
4	WSHCapitals	60	30	23	7	67
5	CBJBlue Jackets	56	29	20	7	65
6	PHIFlyers	57	25	21	11	61
7	NJDDevils	58	28	28	2	58
8	NYRRangers	57	22	29	6	50