BUF @ VAN Gameday Thread
BUF @ VAN
Venue: Rogers Arena
Puck drop: Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:00pm EST
Use this thread to talk about the game before, during, and after.
Lineups
Expected lineup
BUF Away
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Greenway | Tage Thompson | Alex Tuch |
| 2 | Zach Benson | Isak Rosen | Josh Doan |
| 3 | Josh Dunne | Ryan McLeod | Jack Quinn |
| 4 | Beck Malenstyn | Peyton Krebs | Tyson Kozak |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Mattias Samuelsson | Rasmus Dahlin |
| D2 | Bowen Byram | Conor Timmins |
| D3 | Owen Power | Jacob Bryson |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Alex Lyon |
| G2 | Colten Ellis |
VAN Home
Forwards
| LW | C | RW | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brock Boeser | David Kampf | Conor Garland |
| 2 | Evander Kane | Drew O'Connor | Kiefer Sherwood |
| 3 | Jake DeBrusk | Max Sasson | Linus Karlsson |
| 4 | Nils Höglander | Aatu Raty | Arshdeep Bains |
Defense
| LD | RD | |
|---|---|---|
| D1 | Quinn Hughes | Filip Hronek |
| D2 | Elias Nils Pettersson | Tyler Myers |
| D3 | Marcus Pettersson | Tom Willander |
Goalies
| Slot | Goalie |
|---|---|
| G1 | Thatcher Demko |
| G2 | Kevin Lankinen |
Injuries
As of 2025-12-11
BUF
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Danforth | RW | 15 | lower body | OUT |
| Colten Ellis | G | 92 | concussion | QUESTIONABLE |
| Michael Kesselring | D | 8 | lower body | OUT |
| Jiri Kulich | C | 20 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Jason Zucker | LW | 17 | lower body | OUT |
VAN
| Player | Pos | # | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodor Blueger | C | 53 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Filip Chytil | C | 72 | upper body | OUT |
| Thatcher Demko | G | 35 | lower body | OUT |
| Derek Forbort | D | 27 | undisclosed | OUT |
| Pierre-Olivier Joseph | D | 7 | illness | QUESTIONABLE |
| Elias Pettersson | C | 40 | upper body | QUESTIONABLE |