Thompson, Luukkonen lead Sabres over Avalanche, 4-2

— Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen tied his career high with 40 saves, Tage Thompson had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Colorado Avalanche 4-2 on Thursday night.
Dec 16, 2022, 05:38 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFCOL
0:54Tage Thompson (24)
Assists: Casey Mittelstadt (12), Kale Clague (2)
10
7:08Alex Tuch (15) (Power Play)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (25), Tage Thompson (22)
20
2nd PeriodBUFCOL
17:11Rasmus Dahlin (10)
Assists: Tyson Jost (6), Victor Olofsson (5)
30
3rd PeriodBUFCOL
8:20Mikko Rantanen (20)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (7), Artturi Lehkonen (13)
31
18:38Evan Rodrigues (7)
Assists: Valeri Nichushkin (8), Cale Makar (20)
32
19:02Dylan Cozens (11) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
42

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  • Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Jack Quinn in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ben Meyers won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Logan O'Connor
  • Erik Johnson credited with hit on Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Penalty to Colorado Avalanche 2 minutes for Too Many Men on the Ice (served by Dryden Hunt)
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
  • Ben Meyers won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in neutral zone
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Zemgus Girgensons in offensive zone
  • Erik Johnson credited with hit on Jack Quinn in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Devon Toews in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Andrew Cogliano saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
  • Giveaway by J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Andreas Englund credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Jean-Luc Foudy
  • Valeri Nichushkin credited with hit on Mattias Samuelsson in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot missed by J.T. Compher
  • Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
  • Samuel Girard credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Rasmus Asplund in offensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Casey Fitzgerald in offensive zone
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Casey Fitzgerald in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Logan O'Connor in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Brad Hunt
  • Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot missed by J.T. Compher
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Samuel Girard saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Penalty to Cale Makar 2 minutes for Hooking Casey Mittelstadt
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin in neutral zone
  • Takeaway by Logan O'Connor in defensive zone
  • Andreas Englund credited with hit on Tyson Jost in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Erik Johnson in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot on goal by Alex Newhook saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot on goal by Ben Meyers saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alex Newhook won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Erik Johnson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Valeri Nichushkin saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot missed by Ben Meyers
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
  • Ben Meyers won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
  • Brad Hunt credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
  • Andreas Englund credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
  • Brad Hunt credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
  • Charles Hudon credited with hit on Rasmus Asplund in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Kale Clague in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Artturi Lehkonen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot missed by Cale Makar
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Jack Quinn in neutral zone
  • Andreas Englund credited with hit on Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Andreas Englund
  • Shot on goal by Erik Johnson saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Cale Makar in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in defensive zone
  • Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Zemgus Girgensons in defensive zone
  • Samuel Girard credited with hit on Peyton Krebs in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Tage Thompson in neutral zone
  • Shot missed by Evan Rodrigues
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot on goal by J.T. Compher saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ben Meyers won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
  • Cale Makar credited with hit on Rasmus Asplund in defensive zone
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Valeri Nichushkin in offensive zone
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Andreas Englund in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Brad Hunt saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Samuel Girard in offensive zone
  • Mikko Rantanen credited with hit on Tage Thompson in defensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen credited with hit on Casey Fitzgerald in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • Dryden Hunt credited with hit on Casey Fitzgerald in offensive zone
  • Andreas Englund credited with hit on Jack Quinn in offensive zone
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
  • Goal scored by Mikko Rantanen assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Artturi Lehkonen
  • Ben Meyers won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in defensive zone
  • Ben Meyers credited with hit on Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
  • Evan Rodrigues won faceoff against Tyson Jost in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Devon Toews saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • Takeaway by Artturi Lehkonen in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Andrew Cogliano saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot on goal by Evan Rodrigues saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot missed by Artturi Lehkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Peyton Krebs in offensive zone
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • Shot missed by Valeri Nichushkin
  • Shot on goal by Mikko Rantanen saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Casey Mittelstadt in offensive zone
  • Goal scored by Evan Rodrigues assisted by Valeri Nichushkin and Cale Makar
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • J.T. Compher won faceoff against Dylan Cozens in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Cale Makar saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Shot missed by Mikko Rantanen
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Devon Toews
  • Goal scored by Tage Thompson assisted by Casey Mittelstadt and Kale Clague
  • Penalty to Casey Fitzgerald 2 minutes for High Sticking Andrew Cogliano
  • Takeaway by Dylan Cozens in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Dylan Cozens saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch in defensive zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Casey Fitzgerald
  • Shot on goal by Kale Clague saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Logan O'Connor in defensive zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by JJ Peterka saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Goal scored by Alex Tuch assisted by Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson (PPG)
  • Casey Mittelstadt credited with hit on Cale Makar in offensive zone
  • J.T. Compher shot blocked by Kale Clague
  • Shot missed by Peyton Krebs
  • J.T. Compher shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  • Alex Tuch credited with hit on Brad Hunt in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Kale Clague saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot missed by Alex Tuch
  • Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Artturi Lehkonen in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Peyton Krebs saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Shot missed by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Jack Quinn saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin in defensive zone
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on Jean-Luc Foudy in defensive zone
  • J.T. Compher shot blocked by Casey Fitzgerald
  • Takeaway by Kale Clague in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Tage Thompson saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Tage Thompson won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Casey Mittelstadt saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Shot on goal by Lawrence Pilut saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Giveaway by Lawrence Pilut in offensive zone
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin in offensive zone
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
  • Tage Thompson won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Penalty to Vinnie Hinostroza 2 minutes for Interference Mikko Rantanen
  • Dylan Cozens won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Lawrence Pilut credited with hit on Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Goal scored by Rasmus Dahlin assisted by Tyson Jost and Victor Olofsson
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Kale Clague
  • Shot on goal by Alex Tuch saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Peyton Krebs won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
  • Shot on goal by Mattias Samuelsson saved by Alexandar Georgiev
  • Mikko Rantanen shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Shot missed by Alex Tuch
  • Dylan Cozens won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Peyton Krebs credited with hit on Valeri Nichushkin in defensive zone
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson in offensive zone
  • Ben Meyers shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  • Tyson Jost credited with hit on Alex Newhook in defensive zone
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Victor Olofsson
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Casey Fitzgerald
  • Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against J.T. Compher in neutral zone
  • Zemgus Girgensons won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Casey Mittelstadt won faceoff against J.T. Compher in offensive zone
  • Samuel Girard shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in neutral zone
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Mikko Rantanen in defensive zone
  • Dylan Cozens won faceoff against J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Shot missed by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Dylan Cozens won faceoff against Alex Newhook in offensive zone
  • Casey Fitzgerald credited with hit on Ben Meyers in defensive zone
  • Mattias Samuelsson credited with hit on J.T. Compher in defensive zone
  • Alex Newhook shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Artturi Lehkonen shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Logan O'Connor shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Shot missed by Alex Tuch
  • Cale Makar shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Victor Olofsson in defensive zone
  • Goal scored by Dylan Cozens (EN)
  • Shot missed by Tage Thompson
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