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Buffalo Sabres vs Anaheim Ducks

NHL
Sabres
6-4-3, 15 PTS
7-6
Final
Ducks
5-7-1, 11 PTS
Honda Center
TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftANA shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdT
BUF916631
ANA1261735

In net

Colten Ellis29/35 SV, .829
Ville Husso24/31 SV, .774
Team123T
BUF3227
ANA3036

Who won: Sabres 7-6

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-6 on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Honda Center. The Sabres outscored the Ducks 2-0 in the 2nd period. Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (3). Cutter Gauthier led the Ducks in goals (2).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 19.9Tage ThompsonC
  2. 28.7Zach BensonLW
  3. 38.5Cutter GauthierLW
  4. 48.4Peyton KrebsC
  5. 58.2Rasmus DahlinD
  6. 67.8Leo CarlssonC
  7. 77.7Beckett SenneckeRW
  8. 87.6Tristan LuneauD
  9. 97.5Noah OstlundC
  10. 107.4Jack QuinnRW
  11. 117.4Mattias SamuelssonD
  12. 127.3Tyson KozakC

Team stats

BUFANA
9Blocked Shots9
27Hits27
3Takeaways5
31Shots35
2Power Play Goals3
3Power Play Opportunities4
66.7Power Play Percentage75.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
27Faceoffs Won40
40.3Faceoff Win Percent59.7
13Giveaways21
4Total Penalties3
8Penalty Minutes6

Player of the game

Tage Thompson

BUF · 3 G, 2 A, 4 SOG

9.9

Deserved to win

44%
BUF · 3.32 xG
56%
ANA · 3.63 xG

Ducks deserved better: 56% on chances, lost 6-7

Play by play

  1. End of the 3rd period
  2. P3 0:03Mikael Granlund

    Faceoff win vs N. Ostlund

    Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Noah Ostlund

    M. Granlund · 1 G

  3. P3 0:15Leo Carlsson
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Leo Carlsson

    L. Carlsson · 3 A

  4. P3 0:22Cutter Gauthier

    Deflected shot on goal

    Cutter Gauthier Deflected saved by Colten Ellis

    C. Gauthier · 2 G

  5. P3 0:24Mikael Granlund

    Shot blocked by C. Gauthier

    Mikael Granlund shot blocked by Cutter Gauthier

    M. Granlund · 1 G

  6. P3 0:25Beckett Sennecke

    Big hit on O. Power

    Beckett Sennecke hit Owen Power

    B. Sennecke · 1 G, 1 A

  7. P3 0:31Tyson Kozak

    Faceoff win vs M. Granlund

    Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Mikael Granlund

    T. Kozak · 1 G

  8. GOALP3 0:31
    Beckett Sennecke

    Goal! Snap shot

    B. Sennecke · 1 G, 1 A

    Beckett Sennecke Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: none

    BUF 7 - 6 ANA
  9. P3 0:33Cutter Gauthier

    Snap shot on goal

    Cutter Gauthier Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis

    C. Gauthier · 2 G

  10. P3 1:00Leo Carlsson

    Wrist shot on goal

    Leo Carlsson Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis

    L. Carlsson · 3 A

  11. P3 1:08Peyton Krebs

    Faceoff win vs M. Granlund

    Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Mikael Granlund

    P. Krebs · 3 A

  12. GOALP3 1:08
    Tristan Luneau

    Goal! Snap shot

    T. Luneau · 1 G

    Tristan Luneau Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Judd Caulfield (3)

    BUF 7 - 5 ANA
  13. P3 1:21Jackson LaCombe

    Big hit on J. Quinn

    Jackson LaCombe hit Jack Quinn

    J. LaCombe · 2 A

  14. P3 1:22Jack Quinn

    Snap shot wide right

    Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Right

    J. Quinn · 1 G

  15. P3 1:24Peyton Krebs

    Big hit on M. Granlund

    Peyton Krebs hit Mikael Granlund

    P. Krebs · 3 A

  16. P3 1:31Jackson LaCombe

    Big hit on P. Krebs

    Jackson LaCombe hit Peyton Krebs

    J. LaCombe · 2 A

  17. P3 1:40Mikael Granlund

    Snap shot on goal

    Mikael Granlund Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis

    M. Granlund · 1 G

  18. P3 1:57Mikael Granlund

    Wrist shot wide left

    Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot Wide Left

    M. Granlund · 1 G

  19. P3 2:19Leo Carlsson

    Wrist shot on goal

    Leo Carlsson Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis

    L. Carlsson · 3 A

  20. P3 2:24Jackson LaCombe
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Jackson LaCombe

    J. LaCombe · 2 A

  21. P3 2:28Josh Norris

    Faceoff win vs M. Granlund

    Josh Norris faceoff won against Mikael Granlund

    J. Norris

  22. P3 2:34Tristan Luneau

    Slap shot wide left

    Tristan Luneau Slap Shot Wide Left

    T. Luneau · 1 G

  23. P3 2:42Frank Vatrano

    Wrist shot on goal

    Frank Vatrano Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis

    F. Vatrano

  24. P3 2:44Rasmus Dahlin

    Shot blocked by T. Washe

    Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Tim Washe

    R. Dahlin · 2 A

  25. P3 2:45Judd Caulfield

    Tip-in wide left

    Judd Caulfield Tip-In Wide Left

    J. Caulfield · 1 A

Leaders

BUFANA
Goals
Tage Thompson
3
Cutter Gauthier
2
Assists
Peyton Krebs
3
Leo Carlsson
3
Points
Tage Thompson
5
Leo Carlsson
3

Season seriesBUF leads series 1-0

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