Buffalo Bandits defeat Vancouver en route to 5th straight NLL Finals appearance
Last night, the Buffalo Bandits defeated the Vancouver Warriors 11-9, sweeping the series 2-0 and punching their ticket to their fifth straight appearance in the NLL Finals.
The Bandits are 3-0 in the 2025 NLL playoffs and are riding a nine-game playoff win streak.
Ian MacKay leads the Bandits with twelve points (nine goals, three assists) this playoffs, after recording another hat-trick and three assists in last night’s victory.
Buffalo’s fourth quarter comeback was led by Dhane Smith and Chase Fraser, with Smith having a goal and an assist, and Fraser scoring two goals for a hat-trick.
Buffalo looks to achieve the first three-peat in franchise history and the second three-peat in NLL history with a series win against the winner of Halifax and Saskatchewan.
Game one of the NLL Finals is set for May 16th at KeyBank Center with the back-to-back champion Buffalo Bandits as host.
