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Colorado Avalanche 3, Buffalo Sabres 1: final score and stats

Colorado Avalanche beat Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche 3 to Buffalo Sabres 1, on Monday, October 13, 2025 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Avalanche.

NHLMonday, October 13, 2025
DateOct 13, 2025
Start time12:30 PM ET
VenueKeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY
TVESPN+
Attendance16,462

Line score

Team123T
Colorado Avalanche1203
Buffalo Sabres1001

Top performers

Colorado Avalanche
AssistsMartin Necas · 2
PointsNathan MacKinnon · 2
Buffalo Sabres
GoalsTage Thompson · 1
AssistsAlex Tuch · 1
PointsTage Thompson · 1

Team comparison

Colorado AvalancheBuffalo Sabres
Goals per game
4.0
2.9
Goals allowed per game
3.1
3.6
3-0-1Record0-3-0
2nd in Central DivisionStanding6th in Atlantic Division
4-6Road record / home record4-6
LWWLLLast 5LLLWL
L1StreakL3

Team stats

Colorado AvalancheBuffalo Sabres
Blocked Shots
21
11
Hits
20
11
Takeaways
5
7
Shots
37
28
Power Play Goals
0
0
Power Play Opportunities
4
3
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0.0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
0
Faceoffs Won
35
27
Faceoff Win Percent
56.5
43.5
Giveaways
18
20
Total Penalties
4
5
Penalty Minutes
8
10

Injury report

Confirm lineups and injuries close to game time.

Colorado Avalanche
Josh Manson D · Ankle
Injured Reserve
Zachary L'Heureux LW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Cale Makar D · Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Nathan MacKinnon C · Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Buffalo Sabres
Konsta Helenius C · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Justin Danforth RW · Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Matt Grzelcyk D · Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Box score

Colorado Avalanche Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Gavin Brindley000-110:060:000:0010:0612010100010.0000
Ross Colton110-113:230:550:0012:281901030010100.0200
Jack Drury201-113:400:001:2512:15190001107463.6212
Parker Kelly030012:270:112:1310:03170002103633.3000
Joel Kiviranta130011:360:071:429:4717000000000.0000
Gabriel Landeskog000113:353:080:0010:271600020020100.0000
Artturi Lehkonen111117:504:451:4511:2020020000000.0100
Nathan MacKinnon101221:475:530:0115:532124056010758.8200
Martin Necas010218:274:480:0013:391903231010100.0000
Brock Nelson410116:234:252:339:252100020011955.0000
Valeri Nichushkin010115:462:572:2510:2422001110000.0000
Victor Olofsson011013:313:230:0010:0816000410000.0000

Colorado Avalanche Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Brent Burns100118:172:383:2012:1925001110000.0012
Cale Makar230225:224:431:2819:1124111420000.0212
Sam Malinski210015:210:020:4414:3518010200000.0100
Josh Manson221018:540:003:3315:2127000100000.0200
Ilya Solovyov320012:040:000:0012:0414000300000.0100
Devon Toews100123:342:052:5118:3827000200000.0300

Colorado Avalanche Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Scott Wedgewood1280027.964233159:5700

Buffalo Sabres Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Justin Danforth000-117:350:304:2612:39220000006554.5200
Josh Doan010117:342:280:0415:0225000410000.0100
Josh Dunne02006:250:000:006:259000010000.0100
Tyson Kozak04108:350:000:198:16130001102528.6000
Peyton Krebs001-111:070:000:2710:4016000010010.0000
Jiri Kulich100-216:093:190:0012:50210004204640.0000
Beck Malenstyn020011:340:004:436:5118000200000.0100
Ryan McLeod000-216:092:273:3010:12240000004930.8100
Jack Quinn100-114:493:020:0011:4719000000000.0000
Tage Thompson002120:143:310:0016:432511043011955.0100
Alex Tuch100118:282:322:2913:2726001240000.0024
Jason Zucker002-115:533:280:0012:2517010100000.0100

Buffalo Sabres Defenses

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
Jacob Bryson000011:500:001:1110:3916000110000.0100
Bowen Byram100025:592:441:3921:3630000110000.0100
Rasmus Dahlin110027:193:471:3222:0030001410000.0524
Ryan Johnson010010:320:000:489:4412000000000.0100
Owen Power201-223:242:125:4215:3026000310000.0200
Conor Timmins400-218:040:005:1012:5421000100000.0212

Buffalo Sabres Goalies

PlayerGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
Alex Lyon3370034.9192310158:2000

Recent form

Nov 12, 2026 · at Ottawa SenatorsL 3-4
Nov 10, 2026 · at Toronto Maple LeafsW 6-3
Nov 7, 2026 · vs Detroit Red WingsW 4-0
Nov 5, 2026 · vs Nashville PredatorsL 2-3
Nov 3, 2026 · at Columbus Blue JacketsL 2-7
Nov 12, 2026 · at Chicago BlackhawksL 2-3
Nov 11, 2026 · vs Tampa Bay LightningL 3-8
Nov 8, 2026 · vs Vegas Golden KnightsL 1-4
Nov 6, 2026 · vs Columbus Blue JacketsW 5-2
Nov 4, 2026 · vs Ottawa SenatorsL 1-2

Season series

COL leads series 1-0
Nov 13, 2025BUF 3, COL 6
Oct 13, 2025COL 3, BUF 1

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Colorado Avalanche vs Buffalo Sabres?

Colorado Avalanche won, 3-1, on Monday, October 13, 2025.

What was the final score of Colorado Avalanche vs Buffalo Sabres?

Colorado Avalanche 3, Buffalo Sabres 1.

Who were the top performers?

Colorado Avalanche: Nathan MacKinnon (2 goals). Buffalo Sabres: Tage Thompson (1 goals).

Where is Colorado Avalanche vs Buffalo Sabres played?

KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY.

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