Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
· National Hockey LeaguePeterka, Thompson lead Sabres past Blackhawks 4-2
Peterka put Buffalo ahead 3-2 with 1:23 left in the second period, beating Arvid Soderblom with a one-timer from the low right circle off Thompson's cross-ice feed. Ryan McLeod added an empty-netter with 26 seconds left.
Thompson and Beck Malenstyn connected on consecutive shots just under three minutes apart in the first period to give the Sabres a 2-0 lead.
Craig Smith scored his first two goals as a Blackhawk in the second period to tie it at 2-all. Signed as a depth forward in the offseason, the 35-year-old Smith connected from the left circle at 6:28 of the second. He swept in a rebound just over six minutes later. Lukas Reichel assisted on both goals.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves for his first win of the season.
Soderblom stopped 18 shots for Chicago in his second start.
Chicago forwards Patrick Maroon (undisclosed minor injury) and Joey Anderson (illness) didn't play.
This story has been changed to correct Jordan Greenway’s injury to lower body and corrects JJ Peterka’s comeback to three games following concussion.
Regular Season SeriesBUF leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 8:39 | Tage Thompson Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: JJ Peterka (2), Alex Tuch (5) | |
Goal | 1st Period 11:31 | Beck Malenstyn Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Connor Clifton (2), Peyton Krebs (2) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 6:28 | Craig Smith Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Lukas Reichel (1), Seth Jones (5) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 12:48 | Craig Smith Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Lukas Reichel (2), Connor Murphy (1) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 18:37 | JJ Peterka Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (2), Owen Power (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 19:34 | Ryan McLeod Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (2) |
Statistics
BUF | CHI | |
---|---|---|
14 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
24 | Hits | 21 |
4 | Takeaways | 6 |
22 | Shots | 37 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
25 | Faceoffs Won | 29 |
46.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 53.7 |
10 | Giveaways | 11 |
3 | Total Penalties | 6 |
6 | Penalty Minutes | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,773 | Capacity:
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 18,773 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Boston | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
Buffalo | 9 | 9 | 19 | 1 |
Detroit | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 16 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
Minnesota | 13 | 3 | 29 | 3 |
Dallas | 12 | 6 | 24 | 0 |
Colorado | 11 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
St. Louis | 9 | 11 | 19 | 1 |
Utah | 7 | 9 | 17 | 3 |
Chicago | 7 | 12 | 15 | 1 |
Nashville | 6 | 11 | 15 | 3 |