Tage Thompson's 4-goal night rallies Buffalo Sabres to 5-2 win over the New Jersey Devils

— After finding themselves in yet another first-period hole, Tage Thompson and the Buffalo Sabres decided to stop digging this time.
Mar 30, 2024, 11:01 am - AP
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1st PeriodNJBUF
3:00Max Willman (3)
Assists: Luke Hughes (32), Chris Tierney (8)
10
10:31Jesper Bratt (24)
Assists: Nico Hischier (35), Timo Meier (22)
20
2nd PeriodNJBUF
0:28Tage Thompson (23)
Unassisted
21
17:29Tage Thompson (24)
Assists: Alex Tuch (31)
22
3rd PeriodNJBUF
15:26Tage Thompson (25)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (36), Alex Tuch (32)
23
19:22JJ Peterka (26) (Empty Net)
Assists: Dylan Cozens (27), Owen Power (23)
24
19:54Tage Thompson (26) (Empty Net)
Assists: Henri Jokiharju (13)
25

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Tage Thompson hit Nico Hischier
  • Dylan Cozens Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Jack Quinn hit Tomas Nosek
  • Connor Clifton hit Jack Hughes
  • Connor Clifton Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Victor Olofsson hit Luke Hughes
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Curtis Lazar
  • Peyton Krebs hit Max Willman
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Jack Quinn Backhand Wide Right
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Chris Tierney shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Max Willman shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • JJ Peterka hit Jesper Bratt
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tomas Nosek shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Bowen Byram hit Alexander Holtz
  • Bowen Byram Slashing against Luke Hughes
  • Alex Tuch hit Luke Hughes
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Jesper Bratt
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Timo Meier
  • Alex Tuch Tripping against Dawson Mercer
  • Takeaway by Connor Clifton
  • Connor Clifton hit Erik Haula
  • Dylan Cozens Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jacob Bryson hit Timo Meier
  • Tyson Jost faceoff won against Tomas Nosek
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Kevin Bahl
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Zemgus Girgensons Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tage Thompson Goal (23) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Takeaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jeff Skinner Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Erik Haula
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit John Marino
  • Timo Meier shot blocked by Owen Power
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Giveaway by JJ Peterka
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Alexander Holtz
  • Luke Hughes shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Jordan Greenway hit Alexander Holtz
  • Dylan Cozens hit Curtis Lazar
  • Jack Quinn hit Nico Hischier
  • Bowen Byram hit Nico Hischier
  • Henri Jokiharju hit Tomas Nosek
  • Tage Thompson hit Ondrej Palat
  • Peyton Krebs hit Nick DeSimone
  • Ondrej Palat shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Jordan Greenway hit Tomas Nosek
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Dawson Mercer
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Owen Power hit Curtis Lazar
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Max Willman
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Tomas Nosek
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Connor Clifton hit Dawson Mercer
  • Dawson Mercer shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Dylan Cozens hit Erik Haula
  • Dylan Cozens Slashing against Jack Hughes
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Timo Meier
  • Jordan Greenway faceoff won against Dawson Mercer
  • Dylan Cozens hit Alexander Holtz
  • Tage Thompson Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (31)
  • Zach Benson hit Nick DeSimone
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Takeaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jordan Greenway hit Curtis Lazar
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Henri Jokiharju Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Connor Clifton Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tyson Jost Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Tage Thompson hit Dawson Mercer
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Chris Tierney
  • JJ Peterka Slap Shot Wide Left
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Dawson Mercer
  • Erik Haula shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Nico Hischier
  • Tyson Jost hit Dawson Mercer
  • Nick DeSimone shot blocked by Tyson Jost
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Tage Thompson hit Dawson Mercer
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Jordan Greenway Backhand saved by Jake Allen
  • Henri Jokiharju Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Curtis Lazar shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Bowen Byram Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Jake Allen
  • Tage Thompson Goal (25) Backhand, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (36), Alex Tuch (32)
  • Tage Thompson hit Timo Meier
  • Nick DeSimone shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Jack Hughes shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Kevin Bahl shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • JJ Peterka Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (27), Owen Power (23)
  • Tage Thompson Goal (26) Wrist Shot, assists: Henri Jokiharju (13)
  • Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Puck in Benches
  • Max Willman Goal (3) Tip-In, assists: Luke Hughes (32), Chris Tierney (8)
  • Off-side
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Jack Quinn
  • Ondrej Palat hit Connor Clifton
  • Dawson Mercer Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Giveaway by Brendan Smith
  • Icing
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Erik Haula
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • High Stick
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Brendan Smith
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Nick DeSimone
  • Puck in Netting
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt Goal (24) Wrist Shot, assists: Nico Hischier (35), Timo Meier (22)
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nick DeSimone Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alexander Holtz faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alexander Holtz
  • Curtis Lazar hit Jacob Bryson
  • Brendan Smith hit Victor Olofsson
  • Icing
  • Timo Meier hit Bowen Byram
  • Nick DeSimone Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Erik Haula Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • Erik Haula Backhand Wide Left
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Luke Hughes Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Simon Nemec Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Curtis Lazar hit Tyson Jost
  • Curtis Lazar hit Tyson Jost
  • Icing
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Giveaway by Jesper Bratt
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tomas Nosek Tip-In Hit Right Post
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Max Willman
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Jeff Skinner
  • Tomas Nosek Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Brendan Smith hit Owen Power
  • Kevin Bahl hit JJ Peterka
  • Takeaway by John Marino
  • Giveaway by Luke Hughes
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Curtis Lazar
  • Chris Tierney hit Dylan Cozens
  • Brendan Smith Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Tyson Jost shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Brendan Smith hit Tyson Jost
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Kevin Bahl Slap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Luke Hughes hit Peyton Krebs
  • Ondrej Palat Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Takeaway by Nico Hischier
  • Giveaway by Simon Nemec
  • Alexander Holtz hit Bowen Byram
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by John Marino
  • Jack Hughes Backhand saved by Devon Levi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Nico Hischier Snap Shot Short
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Erik Haula Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Ondrej Palat Backhand Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Jesper Bratt shot blocked by Timo Meier
  • Timo Meier Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jesper Bratt Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Jesper Bratt Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • Jesper Bratt Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • Jesper Bratt Tip-In saved by Devon Levi
  • Giveaway by John Marino
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Dylan Cozens shot blocked by Simon Nemec
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Erik Haula Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Jack Hughes
  • Takeaway by Tomas Nosek
  • Off-side
  • Chris Tierney faceoff won against Tyson Jost
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Max Willman
  • Brendan Smith hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Nico Hischier faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Curtis Lazar faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Icing
  • Jesper Bratt hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Luke Hughes Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Tomas Nosek faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Dawson Mercer Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Erik Haula hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Brendan Smith hit Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Kevin Bahl
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Dawson Mercer Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Erik Haula hit Bowen Byram
  • Alexander Holtz hit Bowen Byram
  • Luke Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Giveaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Icing
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Objects on Ice
  • Takeaway by Dawson Mercer
  • Ondrej Palat Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Erik Haula faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Simon Nemec Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Nico Hischier Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Timeout - Visitor
  • Luke Hughes Snap Shot saved by Devon Levi
  • Jack Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Devon Levi
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