What Happened
Tage Thompson notched two goals, lifting the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday. Thompson secured the victory with a power-play one-timer with 6:20 remaining in the third period. Jack Quinn opened the scoring for Buffalo in the first period and added an assist on Thompson's winner. Zach Benson and Rasmus Dahlin each chipped in two helpers, while goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen turned aside 27 shots. Corey Perry and Andre Lee scored for Los Angeles, and Anton Forsberg made 28 saves. The Kings played without top forward Adrian Kempe, listing him day to day with an undisclosed injury, which allowed Martin Chromiak to make his NHL debut.
Key Details
- Tage Thompson scored his ninth goal of the season.
- Jack Quinn scored his eighth goal of the season.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 27 saves for the win.
- Anton Forsberg stopped 28 shots for Los Angeles.
- Adrian Kempe missed the game with an undisclosed day-to-day injury.
- Martin Chromiak made his NHL debut.
What It Means
The win extends Buffalo's strong away form to a seven-game point streak while building a three-game overall winning run. For Los Angeles, the narrow loss highlights special teams challenges and depth testing while operating without injured forward Adrian Kempe.