Tage Thompson's two goals propelled the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. Thompson's goals increased his team-leading total to 33. Alex Tuch also scored for the Sabres, who snapped a six-game losing streak. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 32 saves for Buffalo.
Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse scored for the Oilers, who have lost seven of their last 10 games. Leon Draisaitl had two assists for Edmonton, extending his point streak to 15 games. Stuart Skinner made 19 saves for the Oilers.
The Sabres, after dropping their last two games on the road, made up for it with a nervy effort against one of the top teams in the Western Conference. The Oilers were unable to gain ground on the Pacific Division-leading Vegas Golden Knights, who maintained a four-point lead.
Luukkonen came up with a big glove save on Draisaitl with 4:54 left in the third period with the Oilers on a power play. Thompson has 16 points in his past 13 games, including 11 goals. He leads the Sabres with five multi-goal games this season.
9 Comments
KittyKat
The Sabres needed this victory badly—hopefully this turns their momentum around!
Loubianka
Tuch stepped up big-time as well. Good to see contributions from across the lineup!
Eugene Alta
Great team effort by Buffalo—it's wins like these that build team confidence!
Noir Black
Sabres played with passion and intensity, glad to see them rewarded for their hard work!
BuggaBoom
Tage Thompson proving himself as a top-tier scorer in the NHL right now. Keep it going, Tage!
Muchacha
The Oilers can't keep depending solely on Draisaitl and McDavid. Where's the secondary scoring?
Coccinella
The Oilers' inconsistency is beyond frustrating. Good teams find ways to win!
Bella Ciao
Thompson was absolutely incredible tonight! His hot streak continues! 🔥
Muchacho
Embarrassing for the Oilers—they had control and still found a way to lose.