Thompson’s Five-Point Night Powers Buffalo Past Anaheim, 7-6

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-6 at Honda Center, winning despite being outshot 34-30. Tage Thompson delivered three goals and two assists for five points, a +3, four shots and one hit, with no power-play goals. Zach Benson added one goal and two assists for three points, a +3, three shots and two hits, while Peyton Krebs recorded three assists, a +3, one shot and four hits. Anaheim answered through Cutter Gauthier’s two goals, 10 shots and two power-play goals; he finished with two points, an even plus-minus and two hits, while Leo Carlsson had three assists, a -1 and four shots. The Ducks scored three power-play goals to Buffalo’s two, but Buffalo had 13 giveaways to Anaheim’s 20 and put seven goals past the Ducks. Buffalo goalie Colten Ellis made 28 saves on 34 shots for an .824 save percentage (82.4%); Anaheim’s Ville Husso stopped 23 of 30 for a .767 save percentage (76.7%). Anaheim owned the shot and power-play edges, but Thompson’s five-point outburst powered Buffalo’s one-goal victory.