Tage Thompson’s four-point night has Buffalo ahead at the second-period break.
Buffalo carries a 5-3 lead into the second-period break, with the live shot count favoring the Sabres 24-17. Tage Thompson has three goals and an assist, with four shots on goal and a plus-3 rating; Peyton Krebs has added three assists and is also plus-3. Anaheim’s Cutter Gauthier and Mikael Granlund each scored a power-play goal, while Leo Carlsson has two assists and two shots. Ville Husso has 18 saves on 23 shots (.783 save percentage), and Colten Ellis has stopped 14 of 17 (.824).
Key Performers
Tage Thompson (Buffalo): 3 G, 1 A, 4 P, 4 SOG, +3 Peyton Krebs (Buffalo): 3 A, 1 SOG, +3 Cutter Gauthier (Anaheim): 1 PPG, 5 SOG