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Tage Thompson scores twice to lift the Sabres over the Oilers 3-2, ending a six-game losing streak

Tage Thompson scores another goal for the Sabres

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.

Takeaways Sabres: After dropping their last two games on the road against Tampa Bay and Florida, Buffalo made up for it with a nervy effort against one of the top teams in the Western Conference.

Oilers: Edmonton was unable to gain ground on the Pacific Division leading Vegas Golden Knights who maintained a four-point lead.

Key moment Luukkonen came up with a big glove save on Draisaitl with 4:54 left in the third period with the Oilers on a power play.

Key stat Thompson has 16 points in his past 13 games including 11 goals. He leads the Sabres with five multigoal games this season.

Up next Oilers play at New Jersey on Thursday, and Sabres visit Detroit on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 13:28 Tage Thompson Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Goal 2nd Period 1:35 Darnell Nurse Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Troy Stecher (4), Leon Draisaitl (50)
Goal 2nd Period 3:52 Alex Tuch Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (20)
Goal 2nd Period 9:12 Evan Bouchard Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Connor McDavid (58), Leon Draisaitl (51)
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 Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jordan Greenway, LW Day-To-Day Apr 2
Tyson Kozak, C Day-To-Day Apr 1
Josh Norris, C Out Apr 1
Edmonton Oilers Edmonton Oilers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
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:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 45 21 98 8
Los Angeles 42 23 93 9
Edmonton 43 26 91 5
Calgary 35 27 82 12
Vancouver 34 27 81 13
Anaheim 33 33 74 8
Seattle 31 38 68 6
San Jose 20 44 50 10

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 45 25 94 4
Tampa Bay 44 25 93 5
Florida 44 26 92 4
Ottawa 39 29 84 6
Montreal 35 30 79 9
Detroit 34 33 75 7
Buffalo 32 36 70 6
Boston 30 36 69 9
Full Standings