Home / Sports / Thompson's Hat Trick Powers Sabres Past Ducks in Wild 7-6 Win
Thompson's Hat Trick Powers Sabres Past Ducks in Wild 7-6 Win
30 Oct
Summary
- Tage Thompson scored a natural hat trick and added two assists.
- Buffalo trailed twice in the first period before scoring six unanswered goals.
- Anaheim lost their seventh game in eight, despite a late comeback attempt.
Tage Thompson was the star of the night for the Buffalo Sabres, netting a natural hat trick and contributing two assists in a dramatic 7-6 road victory over the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center.
The Sabres demonstrated resilience, overcoming a two-goal deficit twice in the first period. They then unleashed a powerful offensive surge, scoring six straight goals to build a commanding 7-3 lead.
Key contributions also came from Zach Benson with a goal and two assists, and Peyton Krebs with three assists. Defenseman Olen Zellweger recorded an assist in his first game against his former team.
The Anaheim Ducks, who have now lost seven of their last eight games, saw scoring from Cutter Gauthier with two power-play goals, Beckett Sennecke, and Roger McQueen, who scored his first NHL goal.
Despite the Ducks' late push with two goals in the final two minutes, Buffalo held on for the win, extending their point streak on the current road trip.
