
Edmonton Oilers at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey LeagueTage Thompson scores twice to lift the Sabres over the Oilers 3-2, ending a six-game losing streak

Thompson’s goals upped his team-leading goal total to 33 and Alex Tuch also scored to help the Sabres end a six-game losing streak in which they went 0-5-1. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves.
Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse scored, and Leon Draisaitl had two assists for the Oilers, who have lost seven of their last 10 . Stuart Skinner made 19 saves.
Draisaitl’s secondary assist on Nurse’s goal 1:35 into the second extended his point streak to 15 games. He has 11 goals and 12 assists during the streak.
Oilers: Edmonton was unable to gain ground on the Pacific Division leading Vegas Golden Knights who maintained a four-point lead.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 13:28 | Tage Thompson Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:35 | Darnell Nurse Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Troy Stecher (4), Leon Draisaitl (50) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:52 | Alex Tuch Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:12 | Evan Bouchard Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (58), Leon Draisaitl (51) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 3:20 | Tage Thompson Goal (33) Wrist Shot, assists: Joshua Norris (14) |
Statistics
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10 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
23 | Hits | 13 |
6 | Takeaways | 4 |
34 | Shots | 23 |
1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
4 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
33 | Faceoffs Won | 26 |
55.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 44.1 |
20 | Giveaways | 19 |
2 | Total Penalties | 4 |
4 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Jordan Greenway, LW | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
Tyson Kozak, C | Day-To-Day | Apr 1 |
Josh Norris, C | Out | Apr 1 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Mattias Ekholm, D | Day-To-Day | Apr 2 |
John Klingberg, D | Out | Mar 30 |
Connor McDavid, C | Out | Mar 30 |
Stuart Skinner, G | Out | Mar 29 |
Trent Frederic, C | Injured Reserve | Mar 21 |
Game Information
KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 18,263 | Capacity:

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 18,263 | Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 21 | 98 | 8 |
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42 | 23 | 93 | 9 |
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43 | 26 | 91 | 5 |
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35 | 27 | 82 | 12 |
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34 | 27 | 81 | 13 |
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33 | 33 | 74 | 8 |
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31 | 38 | 68 | 6 |
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20 | 44 | 50 | 10 |
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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45 | 25 | 94 | 4 |
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44 | 25 | 93 | 5 |
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44 | 26 | 92 | 4 |
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39 | 29 | 84 | 6 |
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35 | 30 | 79 | 9 |
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34 | 33 | 75 | 7 |
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32 | 36 | 70 | 6 |
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30 | 36 | 69 | 9 |