Video Highlights

U.S. Olympian Tage Thompson has goal and assist in Sabres' 2-1 win over Devils

— U.S. Olympian Tage Thompson scored his 31st goal of the season and added an assist to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 2-1 on Wednesday night in the NHL's return to action.
Feb 26, 2026, 03:09 am - AP
123T
Sabres0112
Devils0011
1st Period
No Goals Scored
2nd PeriodBUFNJ
8:10Tage Thompson (31)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (19), Bowen Byram (19)
10
3rd PeriodBUFNJ
10:36Peyton Krebs (8)
Assists: Tage Thompson (30)
20
17:30Timo Meier (15)
Assists: Jack Hughes (25), Jesper Bratt (29)
21

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Timo Meier hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Cody Glass hit Peyton Krebs
  • Lenni Hameenaho Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Paul Cotter hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Paul Cotter hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nico Hischier Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Doan
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Bjugstad Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Bjugstad faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Johnathan Kovacevic hit Jason Zucker
  • Dawson Mercer Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Dawson Mercer Deflected saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Jesper Bratt hit Tyson Kozak
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Lenni Hameenaho Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Simon Nemec
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jesper Bratt Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dougie Hamilton Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Timo Meier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Timo Meier faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Simon Nemec Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Nico Hischier Tripping against Rasmus Dahlin
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Jesper Bratt Backhand Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Brett Pesce
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Josh Dunne
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brett Pesce Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Arseny Gritsyuk Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nick Bjugstad Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Takeaway by Simon Nemec
  • Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Brett Pesce
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Dawson Mercer
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Johnathan Kovacevic
  • Brenden Dillon hit Tage Thompson
  • Connor Brown hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jesper Bratt Batted saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Nico Hischier
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Brenden Dillon hit Jack Quinn
  • Simon Nemec Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brenden Dillon hit Josh Doan
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Timo Meier hit Owen Power
  • Lenni Hameenaho hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Brenden Dillon hit Josh Doan
  • Nick Bjugstad Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Paul Cotter faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Maksim Tsyplakov Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Giveaway by Dougie Hamilton
  • Jonas Siegenthaler High-sticking against Jason Zucker served by Paul Cotter
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Fighting against Jason Zucker
  • Cody Glass Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Johnathan Kovacevic Hooking against Josh Doan
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Brenden Dillon hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Timo Meier
  • Jack Hughes faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Simon Nemec Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Brenden Dillon hit Peyton Krebs
  • Michael Kesselring shot blocked by Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Dougie Hamilton hit Jason Zucker
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Dougie Hamilton
  • Paul Cotter hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nick Bjugstad Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Dougie Hamilton Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Paul Cotter Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Josh Doan
  • Cody Glass faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Lenni Hameenaho
  • Jonas Siegenthaler Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Dougie Hamilton Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Brenden Dillon
  • Timo Meier hit Owen Power
  • Connor Brown Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Timo Meier hit Bowen Byram
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Lenni Hameenaho
  • Simon Nemec hit Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Timo Meier Tip-In Wide Right
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Timo Meier Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Hughes (25), Jesper Bratt (29)
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Connor Brown Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Jesper Bratt hit Tage Thompson
  • Lenni Hameenaho hit Josh Norris
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Josh Dunne
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Ryan McLeod Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Bowen Byram
  • Tage Thompson hit Lenni Hameenaho
  • Noah Ostlund Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Maksim Tsyplakov shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jason Zucker Batted saved by Jake Allen
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Alex Tuch hit Brenden Dillon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Paul Cotter shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jack Hughes
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Off-side
  • Alex Tuch hit Dawson Mercer
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Lenni Hameenaho
  • Too many men/ice served by Jack Quinn
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Metsa Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Off-side
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Cody Glass
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Josh Doan hit Nick Bjugstad
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tyson Kozak hit Timo Meier
  • Noah Ostlund Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Dunne Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Nick Bjugstad shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Puck in Benches
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jack Hughes
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Benches
  • Puck in Netting
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Dawson Mercer
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson Goal (31) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (19), Bowen Byram (19)
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Off-side
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Tyson Kozak hit Brenden Dillon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jason Zucker Deflected saved by Jake Allen
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Jason Zucker Fighting against Jonas Siegenthaler
  • TV Timeout
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Backhand High and Wide Left
  • Josh Norris Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Brenden Dillon
  • Takeaway by Josh Dunne
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Timo Meier
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Icing
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Tage Thompson Wrap-around Wide Right
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Owen Power hit Jonas Siegenthaler
  • Dougie Hamilton shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Michael Kesselring hit Paul Cotter
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jack Quinn Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Jason Zucker hit Simon Nemec
  • Ryan McLeod Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jason Zucker
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Timo Meier
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Quinn hit Arseny Gritsyuk
  • Tyson Kozak hit Jack Hughes
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Dougie Hamilton
  • Peyton Krebs Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Tage Thompson (30)
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Owen Power Holding against Nick Bjugstad
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Connor Brown
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Timo Meier
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Timo Meier
  • Ryan McLeod Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Maksim Tsyplakov
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Nick Bjugstad
  • Owen Power Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Arseny Gritsyuk shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Off-side
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Bowen Byram
SABRES
DEVILS
Show Filters