BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Max Sasson #63 of the Vancouver Canucks screens Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Zach Metsa #73 and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrate after the NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 and Rasmus Dahlin #26 of the Buffalo Sabres defend the net against Brock Boeser #6 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Josh Doan #91 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates with Tage Thompson #72 after scoring an empty net goal during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Elias Pettersson #40 of the Vancouver Canucks celebrates his goal with Evander Kane #91 during the third period of the NHL game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Evander Kane #91 of the Vancouver Canucks defends against Bowen Byram #4 of the Buffalo Sabres during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen #1 of the Buffalo Sabres makes a save against Linus Karlsson #94 of the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of the NHL game at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - JANUARY 6: Josh Doan #91 of the Buffalo Sabres celebrates with Rasmus Dahlin #26 after scoring an empty net goal during the third period of the NHL game against the Vancouver Canucks at KeyBank Center on January 6, 2026 in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo won 5-3. (Photo by Joe Hrycych/Getty Images)