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Thompson stars as Sabres clinch Atlantic title with a 5-1 victory over Blackhawks

— Tage Thompson scored twice to reach 40 goals on the season, and the Buffalo Sabres clinched the Atlantic Division title by defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-1 on Monday night.
Apr 14, 2026, 04:22 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFCHI
3:58Ryan Greene (11) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Ilya Mikheyev (18)
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19:02Josh Norris (12)
Assists: Josh Doan (27)
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2nd PeriodBUFCHI
13:00Tage Thompson (39)
Assists: Alex Tuch (33)
21
3rd PeriodBUFCHI
5:38Alex Tuch (32)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (54), Logan Stanley (17)
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11:13Tage Thompson (40)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (55), Jason Zucker (21)
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18:35Ryan McLeod (14)
Assists: Zach Benson (29), Owen Power (19)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Jason Zucker shot blocked by Wyatt Kaiser
  • Nick Lardis hit Ryan McLeod
  • Ryan Greene hit Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Ryan Greene
  • Ethan Del Mastro Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Dominic Toninato Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Sam Rinzel High-sticking against Jason Zucker
  • Ryan Greene Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ilya Mikheyev (18)
  • Giveaway by Louis Crevier
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Sam Rinzel
  • Anton Frondell faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Frank Nazar
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Landon Slaggert
  • Landon Slaggert hit Josh Doan
  • Anton Frondell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ethan Del Mastro Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Donato Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Louis Crevier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Nick Lardis
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Alex Vlasic
  • Anton Frondell faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Anton Frondell
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Louis Crevier
  • Louis Crevier hit Tage Thompson
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Alex Vlasic Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Alex Vlasic
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Ethan Del Mastro
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Kaiser
  • Ethan Del Mastro Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anton Frondell faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Ilya Mikheyev Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Giveaway by Louis Crevier
  • Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Ryan Greene hit Owen Power
  • Connor Bedard hit Bowen Byram
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Ryan Donato faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Dominic Toninato faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Ilya Mikheyev
  • Louis Crevier hit Tage Thompson
  • Ethan Del Mastro Backhand Wide Right
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Sam Rinzel Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Frank Nazar
  • Giveaway by Landon Slaggert
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Sam Rinzel
  • Giveaway by Wyatt Kaiser
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Ryan Donato
  • Giveaway by Nick Lardis
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Nick Lardis
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Anton Frondell Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Frank Nazar faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Tip-In Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Connor Bedard
  • Connor Bedard Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Anton Frondell Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Frank Nazar Between Legs Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Anton Frondell
  • Connor Bedard faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Connor Bedard Tip-In Wide Right
  • Andre Burakovsky Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tyler Bertuzzi Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Teuvo Teravainen Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anton Frondell Batted saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Anton Frondell Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Dominic Toninato hit Logan Stanley
  • Giveaway by Ryan Greene
  • Takeaway by Ryan Greene
  • Anton Frondell Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Connor Bedard
  • Sam Rinzel Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Sam Rinzel
  • Louis Crevier Holding against Peyton Krebs
  • Ryan Greene faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Giveaway by Anton Frondell
  • Takeaway by Connor Bedard
  • Giveaway by Frank Nazar
  • Giveaway by Ryan Donato
  • Anton Frondell Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ethan Del Mastro Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Teuvo Teravainen faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Nick Lardis Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Jordan Greenway hit Wyatt Kaiser
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Zach Benson Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Icing
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Anton Frondell
  • Rasmus Dahlin Tripping against Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Tage Thompson hit Ilya Mikheyev
  • Off-side
  • Takeaway by Jack Quinn
  • Nick Lardis shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Kevin Korchinski
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Ryan Donato
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Icing
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
  • Tage Thompson hit Anton Frondell
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Jason Zucker hit Sam Rinzel
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anton Frondell
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (27)
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Anton Frondell
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Peyton Krebs hit Louis Crevier
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anton Frondell
  • Owen Power Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Zach Benson Deflected saved by Spencer Knight
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Takeaway by Logan Stanley
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Tyson Kozak hit Teuvo Teravainen
  • Jordan Greenway hit Alex Vlasic
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Peyton Krebs hit Ilya Mikheyev
  • Jordan Greenway hit Frank Nazar
  • Tyson Kozak hit Ethan Del Mastro
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Teuvo Teravainen shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Josh Norris hit Sam Rinzel
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Kevin Korchinski shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Tyson Kozak hit Andre Burakovsky
  • Jordan Greenway hit Ryan Donato
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jason Zucker Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Jason Zucker Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson Goal (39) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (33)
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Wyatt Kaiser shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs hit Alex Vlasic
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Alex Tuch Backhand saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
  • Josh Doan Tip-In Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Lardis
  • Beck Malenstyn Holding against Ryan Greene
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan Greene shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Peyton Krebs hit Anton Frondell
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Ethan Del Mastro shot blocked by Jason Zucker
  • Jason Zucker Cross-checking against Ethan Del Mastro
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anton Frondell
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Anton Frondell
  • Too many men/ice served by Jack Quinn
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Frank Nazar shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Alex Tuch Goal (32) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (54), Logan Stanley (17)
  • Logan Stanley Holding against Connor Bedard
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Ryan Donato shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
  • Takeaway by Bowen Byram
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson Goal (40) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (55), Jason Zucker (21)
  • Takeaway by Josh Norris
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Frank Nazar
  • Tyson Kozak hit Dominic Toninato
  • Jordan Greenway hit Landon Slaggert
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Anton Frondell
  • Zach Benson Tip-In saved by Spencer Knight
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Spencer Knight
  • Tyson Kozak Deflected saved by Spencer Knight
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Icing
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Dominic Toninato
  • Ethan Del Mastro shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Connor Bedard
  • Ryan McLeod Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (29), Owen Power (19)
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Ryan Greene
  • Giveaway by Logan Stanley
  • High Stick
  • Tyson Kozak hit Teuvo Teravainen
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