On Sunday, March 23, 2025, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-3 at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg. Ryan McLeod led Buffalo with a career-high four-point game, recording one goal and three assists. Goaltender James Reimer made 33 saves in the victory.
The Sabres scored first with JJ Peterka’s goal at 9:15 of the first period. The Jets responded with Nino Niederreiter’s power-play goal in the second period but trailed 2-1 after Rasmus Dahlin’s goal at 18:46.
In the third period, Tyson Kozak extended Buffalo’s lead with a power-play goal, followed by Colin Miller’s goal for Winnipeg. Alex Tuch added a shorthanded goal for Buffalo, and Nikolaj Ehlers scored for Winnipeg, bringing the final score to 5-3.
This win improved the Sabres’ record to 28-35-6, while the Jets’ record moved to 48-19-4.