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Thompson scores twice as Sabres beat Stars 4-1 for 10th straight victory

— Tage Thompson scored twice within 2 1/2 minutes midway through the third period and had an assist as the Buffalo Sabres beat the Dallas Stars 4-1 on Wednesday night to extend their winning streak to 10 games.
Jan 1, 2026, 03:41 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFDAL
0:15Mavrik Bourque (6)
Assists: Jason Robertson (23), Miro Heiskanen (28)
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2nd PeriodBUFDAL
7:44Josh Doan (11)
Assists: Tage Thompson (17)
11
17:05Bowen Byram (9)
Assists: Noah Ostlund (4), Alex Tuch (20)
21
3rd PeriodBUFDAL
9:21Tage Thompson (19)
Assists: Josh Doan (15), Bowen Byram (11)
31
11:35Tage Thompson (20)
Assists: Noah Ostlund (5), Owen Power (8)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Mavrik Bourque Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mavrik Bourque Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Robertson (23), Miro Heiskanen (28)
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Jordan Greenway
  • Radek Faksa High-sticking against Josh Dunne
  • Takeaway by Esa Lindell
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Ilya Lyubushkin
  • Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Thomas Harley
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nils Lundkvist hit Peyton Krebs
  • Roope Hintz Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jamie Benn
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Miro Heiskanen
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Esa Lindell
  • Mikko Rantanen hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Roope Hintz hit Josh Norris
  • Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Jamie Benn
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Jamie Benn
  • Takeaway by Colin Blackwell
  • Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Dunne
  • Esa Lindell Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Sam Steel hit Bowen Byram
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Justin Hryckowian
  • Giveaway by Nils Lundkvist
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Nils Lundkvist
  • Alexander Petrovic Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Justin Hryckowian hit Michael Kesselring
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nils Lundkvist Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jason Robertson Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mikko Rantanen Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Jamie Benn
  • Colin Blackwell faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Radek Faksa Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Matt Duchene faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Justin Hryckowian Tripping against Owen Power
  • Radek Faksa faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Esa Lindell
  • Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Matt Duchene
  • Matt Duchene Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Alex Tuch
  • Colin Blackwell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Miro Heiskanen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jason Robertson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Matt Duchene
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Radek Faksa
  • Sam Steel faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Sam Steel hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Thomas Harley
  • Wyatt Johnston Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Wyatt Johnston hit Josh Doan
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Roope Hintz Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Nils Lundkvist hit Noah Ostlund
  • Giveaway by Alexander Petrovic
  • Josh Dunne shot blocked by Alexander Petrovic
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Zach Benson
  • Wyatt Johnston faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Thomas Harley Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Johnston
  • Mikko Rantanen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Takeaway by Justin Hryckowian
  • Ilya Lyubushkin Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Miro Heiskanen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mikko Rantanen Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Colin Blackwell hit Peyton Krebs
  • Alexander Petrovic hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Wyatt Johnston
  • Matt Duchene Tip-In Wide Left
  • Radek Faksa hit Jordan Greenway
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Colin Blackwell Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Roope Hintz Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mavrik Bourque Deflected Wide Left
  • Thomas Harley hit Tage Thompson
  • Roope Hintz faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jason Robertson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Mikko Rantanen
  • Mavrik Bourque Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Josh Norris Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Zach Benson Backhand Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Jordan Greenway hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Mikko Rantanen
  • Josh Dunne hit Matt Duchene
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Michael Kesselring Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Josh Doan hit Radek Faksa
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Rasmus Dahlin Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Bowen Byram hit Oskar Bäck
  • Josh Doan hit Alexander Petrovic
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Matt Duchene
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Alexander Petrovic
  • Josh Dunne Tip-In Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Jack Quinn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Mavrik Bourque
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Josh Dunne Deflected saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Metsa Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Peyton Krebs hit Thomas Harley
  • Sam Steel shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Greenway Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Dunne Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Tripping against Thomas Harley
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jordan Greenway hit Jason Robertson
  • Jordan Greenway hit Wyatt Johnston
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Doan Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (17)
  • Giveaway by Zach Metsa
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Icing
  • Esa Lindell shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Alexander Petrovic
  • Takeaway by Bowen Byram
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Icing
  • Wyatt Johnston shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Off-side
  • Peyton Krebs Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • High Stick
  • Bowen Byram Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (4), Alex Tuch (20)
  • Timeout - Home
  • Josh Dunne Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Miro Heiskanen
  • Miro Heiskanen shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Wyatt Johnston
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Alex Tuch hit Thomas Harley
  • Tage Thompson Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
  • Michael Kesselring hit Jason Robertson
  • Tage Thompson Hooking against Jason Robertson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Jordan Greenway hit Radek Faksa
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Sam Steel
  • High Stick
  • Noah Ostlund Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Tage Thompson Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (15), Bowen Byram (11)
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Colin Blackwell
  • Alexander Petrovic shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Bowen Byram hit Jamie Benn
  • Jamie Benn shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Tage Thompson Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (5), Owen Power (8)
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Jack Quinn hit Radek Faksa
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Esa Lindell
  • Takeaway by Josh Dunne
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Radek Faksa
  • Peyton Krebs Tip-In Wide Left
  • Josh Doan hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Roope Hintz
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mavrik Bourque shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tage Thompson hit Mavrik Bourque
  • Josh Doan hit Nils Lundkvist
  • Ilya Lyubushkin shot blocked by Noah Ostlund
  • Bowen Byram hit Jason Robertson
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Puck in Benches
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Colin Blackwell
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