Mittelstadt's shootout goal seals Buffalo Sabres 3-2 win over Carolina Hurricanes

— The Buffalo Sabres solved several of their season-long inconsistencies when Casey Mittelstadt scored in the fourth shootout round of a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.
Feb 25, 2025, 10:17 pm - AP
NHLPP|ESPN+123SOT
Hurricanes10102
Sabres01113
1st PeriodCARBUF
2:40Tony DeAngelo (3)
Assists: Michael Bunting (22), Martin Necas (24)
10
2nd PeriodCARBUF
6:27Jeff Skinner (19) (Power Play)
Assists: Dylan Cozens (24), Kyle Okposo (9)
11
3rd PeriodCARBUF
14:42Martin Necas (18) (Power Play)
Assists: Brady Skjei (24), Teuvo Teravainen (20)
21
15:55Owen Power (3)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (8), Zach Benson (12)
22
OT Summary
No Goals Scored
Shootout SummaryCARBUF
Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin00
Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen00
Owen Power Backhand saved by Spencer Martin00
Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Left00
Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin00
Teuvo Teravainen Deflected Off Crossbar00
Casey Mittelstadt Goal Wrist Shot01
Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen01

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Seth Jarvis shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Tage Thompson hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Cozens hit Sebastian Aho
  • Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Eric Robinson Wrap-around saved by Spencer Martin
  • Kyle Okposo Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Owen Power hit Seth Jarvis
  • Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Dylan Cozens hit Martin Necas
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
  • Jeff Skinner Snap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens hit Martin Necas
  • Jacob Bryson hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Connor Clifton hit Brady Skjei
  • Jordan Staal shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Erik Johnson hit Stefan Noesen
  • Jaccob Slavin shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Takeaway by JJ Peterka
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens hit Michael Bunting
  • Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jordan Staal shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Dmitry Orlov shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Jordan Martinook
  • Jeff Skinner Tip-In saved by Spencer Martin
  • Jeff Skinner Goal (19) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (24), Kyle Okposo (9)
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Andrei Svechnikov
  • Jordan Greenway hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Takeaway by Jacob Bryson
  • Eric Robinson hit Martin Necas
  • Erik Johnson hit Jack Drury
  • Martin Necas shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Jaccob Slavin
  • Stefan Noesen shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Teuvo Teravainen
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch hit Martin Necas
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Spencer Martin
  • Zach Benson faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Eric Robinson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Eric Robinson hit Jesper Fast
  • Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Benson Deflected Wide Left
  • Zach Benson hit Seth Jarvis
  • Michael Bunting shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Eric Robinson Snap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Kyle Okposo Backhand saved by Spencer Martin
  • Jordan Greenway Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Eric Robinson
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Jordan Staal
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens Backhand saved by Spencer Martin
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Jeff Skinner faceoff won against Jack Drury
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Casey Mittelstadt Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Casey Mittelstadt Tip-In Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Interference against Jordan Martinook
  • Andrei Svechnikov shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Sebastian Aho
  • Jordan Greenway hit Sebastian Aho
  • Connor Clifton hit Michael Bunting
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Rasmus Dahlin Interference - Goalkeeper against Spencer Martin
  • Erik Johnson hit Stefan Noesen
  • Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Alex Tuch hit Jesper Fast
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Owen Power Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (8), Zach Benson (12)
  • Giveaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jack Drury shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Brent Burns shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Brett Pesce shot blocked by Jeff Skinner
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch hit Seth Jarvis
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Poke saved by Spencer Martin
  • Alex Tuch hit Andrei Svechnikov
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Owen Power Backhand saved by Spencer Martin
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Martin
  • Casey Mittelstadt Goal Wrist Shot
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Giveaway by Dmitry Orlov
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Tony DeAngelo Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Michael Bunting (22), Martin Necas (24)
  • Stefan Noesen Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Jesperi Kotkaniemi
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Takeaway by Brent Burns
  • Jordan Staal Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dmitry Orlov Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Hand Pass
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jordan Martinook
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Off-side
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Stefan Noesen hit Zach Benson
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Giveaway by Jaccob Slavin
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Jack Drury
  • Giveaway by Jack Drury
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Andrei Svechnikov Backhand Wide Left
  • Jesper Fast hit Dylan Cozens
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Michael Bunting Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Benches
  • Brady Skjei Tripping against Zach Benson
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Brett Pesce Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jesper Fast
  • Brett Pesce Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Stefan Noesen Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Teuvo Teravainen
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jesper Fast hit Jordan Greenway
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Brady Skjei hit Zach Benson
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Jacob Bryson shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brent Burns Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Jaccob Slavin
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jordan Staal Hooking against Jeff Skinner
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Giveaway by Spencer Martin
  • Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Eric Robinson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Martin Necas Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brett Pesce Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Brett Pesce Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brett Pesce Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Brady Skjei
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Puck Frozen - Skater
  • Teuvo Teravainen Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Martin Necas
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jaccob Slavin hit Zach Benson
  • Seth Jarvis Tip-In Wide Left
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Eric Robinson
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Stefan Noesen Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Hand Pass
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Stefan Noesen hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jordan Martinook hit Jacob Bryson
  • Jesper Fast hit Owen Power
  • Kyle Okposo shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Tony DeAngelo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
  • Off-side
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons shot blocked by Brent Burns
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Jordan Martinook Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Seth Jarvis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Brady Skjei
  • Andrei Svechnikov hit Jacob Bryson
  • Jesper Fast Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jesper Fast Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Zach Benson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Jesper Fast
  • Icing
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jordan Staal faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Seth Jarvis Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brett Pesce hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Staal Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dmitry Orlov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jesperi Kotkaniemi faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Seth Jarvis
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jack Drury Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brady Skjei Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Martin Necas Goal (18) Slap Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (24), Teuvo Teravainen (20)
  • Jordan Martinook Tip-In Wide Right
  • Jordan Martinook Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Andrei Svechnikov
  • Jaccob Slavin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brett Pesce Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Icing
  • Jack Drury faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Dmitry Orlov hit Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Martin Necas
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Icing
  • Sebastian Aho faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Takeaway by Seth Jarvis
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sebastian Aho Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Andrei Svechnikov Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Teuvo Teravainen Deflected Off Crossbar
  • Martin Necas Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
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