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Tage Thompson's 3-goal, 5-point outing leads Buffalo Sabres to 5-3 win over Montreal Canadiens

— Tage Thompson scored three times, including the 200th of his career, and added two assists in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Jan 16, 2026, 03:09 am - AP
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1st PeriodMTLBUF
3:11Cole Caufield (22)
Assists: Noah Dobson (21)
10
4:05Tage Thompson (23) (Power Play)
Assists: Noah Ostlund (7), Jason Zucker (11)
11
10:30Josh Doan (15) (Power Play)
Assists: Tage Thompson (23), Noah Ostlund (8)
12
14:20Ivan Demidov (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Lane Hutson (38), Nick Suzuki (37)
22
2nd PeriodMTLBUF
3:05Nick Suzuki (15) (Power Play)
Assists: Lane Hutson (39), Cole Caufield (23)
32
8:55Alex Tuch (16)
Assists: Tage Thompson (24), Rasmus Dahlin (27)
33
3rd PeriodMTLBUF
5:12Tage Thompson (24)
Assists: Josh Doan (19)
34
18:20Tage Thompson (25) (Empty Net)
Assists: Zach Benson (17)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Alex Tuch Backhand Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Owen Power hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Noah Dobson
  • Zach Benson hit Brendan Gallagher
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Lane Hutson
  • Jason Zucker faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Tage Thompson Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: Noah Ostlund (7), Jason Zucker (11)
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Mike Matheson
  • Takeaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Zach Metsa Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Jacob Bryson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Noah Ostlund Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Josh Doan Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (23), Noah Ostlund (8)
  • Tyson Kozak hit Alexandre Texier
  • Zach Benson Slashing against Brendan Gallagher
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Juraj Slafkovský
  • Bowen Byram High-sticking against Lane Hutson
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Jordan Greenway hit Zachary Bolduc
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Noah Ostlund Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Jason Zucker hit Lane Hutson
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Ryan McLeod hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Jacob Bryson Holding against Zachary Bolduc
  • Tyson Kozak Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Tyson Kozak hit Noah Dobson
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Noah Ostlund faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Alex Tuch hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Alex Tuch Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (24), Rasmus Dahlin (27)
  • Jordan Greenway hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Bowen Byram Roughing against Mike Matheson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Alex Tuch hit Cole Caufield
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Mattias Samuelsson Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Josh Doan hit Phillip Danault
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Alexandre Carrier
  • Takeaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Jordan Greenway hit Ivan Demidov
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan McLeod Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Jack Quinn hit Joseph Veleno
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Alexandre Texier shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Noah Ostlund Slap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Joseph Veleno
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Zach Benson
  • Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Tyson Kozak Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
  • Tyson Kozak hit Kaiden Guhle
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Suzuki
  • Tage Thompson Goal (24) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (19)
  • Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Jordan Greenway Roughing against Brendan Gallagher
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Phillip Danault
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Noah Ostlund Snap Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Colten Ellis
  • Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Alex Tuch hit Juraj Slafkovský
  • Mike Matheson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (17)
  • Alex Tuch hit Noah Dobson
  • Icing
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Hand Pass
  • Phillip Danault hit Zach Metsa
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Jacob Bryson
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Noah Ostlund
  • Icing
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Noah Dobson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Cole Caufield Goal (22) Wrist Shot, assists: Noah Dobson (21)
  • Giveaway by Jacob Fowler
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Lane Hutson High-sticking against Beck Malenstyn
  • Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Zach Metsa shot blocked by Joseph Veleno
  • Joseph Veleno hit Zach Benson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zachary Bolduc faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Phillip Danault hit Jacob Bryson
  • Josh Anderson hit Zach Metsa
  • Zachary Bolduc Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  • Icing
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Puck in Netting
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Samuel Blais
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Kaiden Guhle Interference against Josh Doan
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Oliver Kapanen
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Takeaway by Oliver Kapanen
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Samuel Blais hit Zach Metsa
  • Brendan Gallagher Tip-In saved by Colten Ellis
  • Joseph Veleno hit Jacob Bryson
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Ivan Demidov Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (38), Nick Suzuki (37)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mike Matheson Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
  • Samuel Blais hit Owen Power
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Icing
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Giveaway by Lane Hutson
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Lane Hutson Slap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Nick Suzuki Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (39), Cole Caufield (23)
  • Brendan Gallagher shot blocked by Samuel Blais
  • Samuel Blais hit Ryan McLeod
  • Off-side
  • Zachary Bolduc Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Alexandre Texier hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Mike Matheson
  • Alexandre Carrier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Bowen Byram
  • Kaiden Guhle hit Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Phillip Danault
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Zach Benson
  • Off-side
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Icing
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Joseph Veleno faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Samuel Blais Tip-In saved by Colten Ellis
  • Samuel Blais Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Josh Doan
  • Mike Matheson Roughing against Bowen Byram
  • TV Timeout
  • Nick Suzuki Tip-In Wide Left
  • Oliver Kapanen Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Puck in Netting
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Icing
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Mike Matheson hit Noah Ostlund
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
  • Takeaway by Sammy Blais
  • Samuel Blais hit Josh Doan
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Cole Caufield
  • Icing
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Puck in Netting
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Juraj Slafkovský hit Tyson Kozak
  • Takeaway by Cole Caufield
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Phillip Danault Tripping against Jack Quinn
  • Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Joseph Veleno hit Zach Benson
  • Bowen Byram shot blocked by Noah Dobson
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Ivan Demidov Slap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Takeaway by Kaiden Guhle
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Jack Quinn
  • Brendan Gallagher Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Brendan Gallagher Roughing against Jordan Greenway
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Alexandre Carrier
  • Icing
  • Oliver Kapanen Tripping against Tage Thompson
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Puck in Netting
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Phillip Danault
  • Phillip Danault hit Noah Ostlund
  • Oliver Kapanen Backhand saved by Colten Ellis
  • Oliver Kapanen Wrist Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Alexandre Texier Backhand Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Juraj Slafkovský Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Alexandre Texier Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Arber Xhekaj hit Jack Quinn
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Josh Anderson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Zachary Bolduc hit Owen Power
  • High Stick
  • Phillip Danault faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Lane Hutson
  • Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Colten Ellis
  • Colten Ellis shot blocked by Noah Dobson
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