Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeagueTuch scores hat trick, Sabres beat Blackhawks 6-2 for 2nd straight win after 13-game skid
Dylan Cozens and Jack Quinn each had a goal and an assist in the first period. The Sabres also got goals from Zach Benson and Tuch to build a 4-0 lead, while Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen needed to make just two of his 15 saves in the opening period.
Tuch scored twice in the third period after Seth Jones cut the Sabres' lead to 4-2
Buffalo’s victory was its second in a row following a 13-game winless streak (0-10-3) that briefly put the Sabres below the Blackhawks for the worst record in the NHL.
Rasmus Dahlin had two assists after tallying four in Buffalo’s 7-1 win against the New York Islanders on Monday.
Tyler Bertuzzi had the other goal for Chicago. Goaltender Petr Mrazek was pulled after allowing four goals on 11 shots in the first period. Backup Arvid Soderblom made 22 saves.
Sabres: Consecutive blowout wins have restored some confidence and eased fan discontent after the third-longest skid in team history.
BUF wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
Goal | 1st Period 9:51 | Zach Benson Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (18), Bowen Byram (15) | |
Goal | 1st Period 12:23 | Alex Tuch Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Tage Thompson (10), Rasmus Dahlin (19) | |
Goal | 1st Period 12:38 | Jack Quinn Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (11), JJ Peterka (16) | |
Goal | 1st Period 19:18 | Dylan Cozens Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (6) | |
Goal | 2nd Period 16:39 | Tyler Bertuzzi Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Taylor Hall (12), Connor Bedard (22) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 3:06 | Seth Jones Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Patrick Maroon (8), Lukas Reichel (8) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 5:48 | Alex Tuch Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (11), Sam Lafferty (1) | |
Goal | 3rd Period 15:06 | Alex Tuch Goal (12) Snap Shot, assists: none |
Statistics
CHI | BUF | |
---|---|---|
9 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
35 | Hits | 24 |
4 | Takeaways | 5 |
17 | Shots | 35 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
24 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
49.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 51.0 |
20 | Giveaways | 8 |
2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
4 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 19,070 | Capacity:
2024-25 Central Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Winnipeg | 28 | 12 | 58 | 2 |
Minnesota | 26 | 11 | 56 | 4 |
Dallas | 25 | 13 | 51 | 1 |
Colorado | 25 | 15 | 51 | 1 |
St. Louis | 19 | 19 | 42 | 4 |
Utah | 17 | 15 | 41 | 7 |
Nashville | 13 | 21 | 33 | 7 |
Chicago | 13 | 25 | 28 | 2 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 27 | 13 | 56 | 2 |
Florida | 24 | 15 | 50 | 2 |
Boston | 20 | 18 | 45 | 5 |
Tampa Bay | 21 | 15 | 44 | 2 |
Ottawa | 19 | 17 | 41 | 3 |
Montreal | 19 | 18 | 41 | 3 |
Detroit | 18 | 18 | 40 | 4 |
Buffalo | 15 | 21 | 35 | 5 |