NHL · Night in Review
Tage Thompson's Five-Point Night Fuels Buffalo's 7-6 Thriller
October 30, 2026 · 4:58 AM
Three marquee games finished one-goal decisions, led by Tage Thompson’s five-point eruption in Buffalo’s 7-6 win.
Los Angeles beat Ottawa 6-5 in OT/SO; Senators Dylan Cozens had 2 goals and 1 assist, while Tim Stützle delivered 3 assists. Kings forward Artemi Panarin scored 1 power-play goal on 7 shots. Buffalo edged Anaheim 7-6, with Tage Thompson posting a hat trick and 2 assists for 5 points. Anaheim’s Cutter Gauthier scored 2 goals on 10 shots, while Buffalo’s Peyton Krebs supplied 3 assists. Utah beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in OT/SO as Logan Cooley struck for a hat trick on 5 shots. Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin had 2 assists, and Ben Kindel finished with 1 goal and 1 assist. Goalie saves, shots against and save percentages were not included in the supplied box scores. Tomorrow’s top matchup: New Jersey Devils at Vegas Golden Knights.
Scoreboard
OTT 5, LAK 6 (OT/SO)
BUF 7, ANA 6
UTA 4, PIT 3 (OT/SO)
NYI 4, MIN 3 (OT/SO)
WSH 4, NSH 3
WPG 4, TBL 6
VAN 2, SJS 3
CBJ 2, CAR 3
BOS 1, STL 4
MTL 5, DAL 2
CHI 1, DET 4
Key Performers
Tage Thompson (BUF): hat trick, 3 G, 2 A Logan Cooley (UTA): hat trick, 3 G, 0 A Pontus Holmberg (TBL): 1 G, 3 A (4 PTS) Viktor Arvidsson (DET): hat trick, 3 G, 1 A Drake Batherson (OTT): 1 G, 2 A (3 PTS)
Standings Impact
The three marquee games were all decided by one goal. Team records and standings positions were not provided, so the table impact cannot be quantified.
DYMA Insight
The marquee slate turned on elite individual production: Thompson totaled 5 points, Cooley scored 3 goals, and Cozens contributed 3 points. Goalie performance cannot be assessed from the supplied box scores.