BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Tage Thompson #72 of the Buffalo Sabres defends against Marcus Pettersson #29 of the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of an NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Beck Malenstyn #29 of the Buffalo Sabres controls the puck against P.O. Joseph #7 of the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Alex Tuch #89 of the Buffalo Sabres scores a goal against Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Alex Tuch #89 of the Buffalo Sabres scores a goal against Thatcher Demko #35 of the Vancouver Canucks during the second period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Zeev Buium #24 of the Vancouver Canucks defends against Peyton Krebs #19 of the Buffalo Sabres during the second period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Peyton Krebs #19 of the Buffalo Sabres delivers a check to Nils Hoglander #21 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 and Zach Metsa #73 of the Buffalo Sabres defend against Drew O'Connor #18 of the Vancouver Canucks during the first period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Ryan McLeod #71 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates his goal with Alex Tuch #89 during the first period of the NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)