Thompson, Tuch help Sabres outlast Ovechkin, Capitals with 8-5 win

— Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson each scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 8-5 on Sunday.
Mar 30, 2025, 06:33 pm - AP
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Sabres1348
Capitals1135
1st PeriodBUFWSH
10:06Jakob Chychrun (19)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (25), Dylan Strome (46)
01
12:49Tage Thompson (37) (Power Play)
Assists: Alex Tuch (26), JJ Peterka (35)
11
2nd PeriodBUFWSH
2:14Ryan McLeod (18)
Assists: Jack Quinn (19), Owen Power (32)
21
2:46Jakob Chychrun (20)
Unassisted
22
5:17Alex Tuch (30)
Assists: Connor Clifton (12), Jason Zucker (28)
32
11:52Sam Lafferty (3)
Assists: Connor Clifton (13)
42
3rd PeriodBUFWSH
0:37Aliaksei Protas (30) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Tom Wilson (29), Martin Fehervary (19)
43
1:28Tage Thompson (38) (Power Play)
Assists: Jason Zucker (29), JJ Peterka (36)
53
5:52Jack Quinn (14)
Unassisted
63
9:11Alex Ovechkin (37)
Assists: Rasmus Sandin (24), Trevor van Riemsdyk (20)
64
14:03Pierre-Luc Dubois (19) (Power Play)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin (26), Dylan Strome (47)
65
15:34Alex Tuch (31)
Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (8)
75
19:36Peyton Krebs (8) (Empty Net)
Assists: Jack Quinn (20)
85

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Lars Eller
  • Martin Fehérváry Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Aliaksei Protas hit Owen Power
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Roughing against Sam Lafferty
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Trevor van Riemsdyk Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Matt Roy hit Ryan McLeod
  • Takeaway by Matt Roy
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Nic Dowd
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Jakob Chychrun Goal (19) Slap Shot, assists: Alex Ovechkin (25), Dylan Strome (46)
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Rasmus Sandin Boarding against JJ Peterka
  • John Carlson Roughing against Ryan McLeod
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Rasmus Sandin
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Zach Benson
  • Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Matt Roy
  • Nic Dowd hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Taylor Raddysh Tip-In saved by James Reimer
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Martin Fehérváry hit Jack Quinn
  • Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Anthony Beauvillier hit Bowen Byram
  • Jakob Chychrun Goal (20) Snap Shot, assists: none
  • Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Rasmus Sandin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Matt Roy Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Matt Roy Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Matt Roy hit Jason Zucker
  • Tom Wilson Tip-In Wide Right
  • Nic Dowd shot blocked by Brandon Duhaime
  • Brandon Duhaime hit Connor Clifton
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by John Carlson
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Lars Eller hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Matt Roy
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Takeaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tom Wilson hit Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Tom Wilson Tripping against Peyton Krebs
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Jason Zucker
  • Connor McMichael faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Sandin Slap Shot Hit Right Post
  • Martin Fehérváry Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois High-sticking - double minor against Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by John Carlson
  • Aliaksei Protas Goal (30) Snap Shot, assists: Tom Wilson (29), Martin Fehérváry (19)
  • John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Jakob Chychrun hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Andrew Mangiapane hit Jiri Kulich
  • Nic Dowd hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Jakob Chychrun Slap Shot Short
  • Taylor Raddysh Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Lars Eller faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Tyson Kozak shot blocked by Andrew Mangiapane
  • Nic Dowd faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Brandon Duhaime Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Martin Fehérváry
  • Matt Roy hit Peyton Krebs
  • Alex Ovechkin Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alex Ovechkin Goal (37) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Sandin (24), Trevor van Riemsdyk (20)
  • Aliaksei Protas Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Rasmus Sandin hit Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Tom Wilson
  • Giveaway by Dylan Strome
  • Jakob Chychrun Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Anthony Beauvillier
  • Aliaksei Protas Backhand Failed Bank Attempt
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Anthony Beauvillier Tip-In Wide Right
  • John Carlson hit Tyson Kozak
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Sam Lafferty
  • Tom Wilson hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Dylan Strome faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Alex Ovechkin (26), Dylan Strome (47)
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois faceoff won against Jiri Kulich
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Jakob Chychrun
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • John Carlson Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Andrew Mangiapane Tip-In saved by James Reimer
  • Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Alex Ovechkin hit Bowen Byram
  • Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by James Reimer
  • Dylan Strome Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Dylan Strome Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Alex Ovechkin
  • On-Ice Official
  • Sam Lafferty hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Connor Clifton Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Jiri Kulich hit John Carlson
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Giveaway by Connor Clifton
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Martin Fehérváry shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sam Lafferty faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Sam Lafferty hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • TV Timeout
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Giveaway by Jiri Kulich
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Jack Quinn
  • Sam Lafferty hit Rasmus Sandin
  • John Carlson shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Martin Fehérváry shot blocked by Jiri Kulich
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Ryan McLeod Roughing against John Carlson
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Aliaksei Protas
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Goal (37) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (26), JJ Peterka (35)
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Rasmus Sandin shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Bowen Byram Hooking against Lars Eller
  • TV Timeout
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Connor Clifton hit Connor McMichael
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Tom Wilson
  • Rink Repair
  • Connor Clifton hit Andrew Mangiapane
  • Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Connor McMichael
  • Ryan McLeod Goal (18) Snap Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (19), Owen Power (32)
  • Connor Clifton hit Nic Dowd
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Alex Tuch Goal (30) Tip-In, assists: Connor Clifton (12), Jason Zucker (28)
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Taylor Raddysh shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Jason Zucker Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Aliaksei Protas shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Connor Clifton hit Nic Dowd
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • JJ Peterka Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Sam Lafferty Goal (3) Backhand, assists: Connor Clifton (13)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Lars Eller
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Above Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Jack Quinn Backhand Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Jack Quinn
  • Icing
  • TV Timeout
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Nic Dowd
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brandon Duhaime
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Alex Tuch hit Martin Fehérváry
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Goal (38) Snap Shot, assists: Jason Zucker (29), JJ Peterka (36)
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Beck Malenstyn Tip-In Wide Right
  • JJ Peterka Wrist Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Andrew Mangiapane shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Connor Clifton Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Logan Thompson
  • Takeaway by Jack Quinn
  • Jack Quinn Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: none
  • Puck in Netting
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Jiri Kulich hit Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Anthony Beauvillier shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Anthony Beauvillier
  • Dylan Strome shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Icing
  • Beck Malenstyn Tripping against Trevor van Riemsdyk
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Off-side
  • Pierre-Luc Dubois shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Alex Tuch Goal (31) Tip-In, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (8)
  • High Stick
  • Hand Pass
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Dylan Strome
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Timeout - Home
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Pierre-Luc Dubois
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Connor Clifton
  • Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ryan McLeod
  • Peyton Krebs hit Alex Ovechkin
  • Peyton Krebs Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (20)
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