Dahlin, Thompson each have goal and assist as Sabres beat Canucks 3-2

— Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson each had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Thursday night.
Dec 12, 2025, 01:18 am - AP
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1st PeriodBUFVAN
7:36Rasmus Dahlin (3)
Assists: Ryan McLeod (11), Jack Quinn (10)
10
19:49Kiefer Sherwood (13) (Power Play)
Assists: Conor Garland (10), Quinn Hughes (21)
11
2nd PeriodBUFVAN
6:15Max Sasson (6)
Assists: Jake DeBrusk (6), Elias N. Pettersson (3)
12
9:12Tage Thompson (15)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (22)
22
14:46Zach Benson (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Josh Doan (13), Tage Thompson (13)
32
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Filip Hronek hit Peyton Krebs
  • Evander Kane Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kiefer Sherwood hit Bowen Byram
  • Tom Willander Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Max Sasson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Takeaway by Tyler Myers
  • Tyler Myers Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Kiefer Sherwood hit Zach Benson
  • Takeaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Zach Benson shot blocked by Tom Willander
  • Conor Garland Deflected saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake DeBrusk hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Trevor Kuntar shot blocked by Tyler Myers
  • Elias Pettersson hit Josh Dunne
  • Aatu Raty faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Filip Hronek Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nils Hoglander hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Aatu Raty
  • Arshdeep Bains Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Tom Willander Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Thatcher Demko
  • Evander Kane hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Giveaway by Marcus Pettersson
  • Evander Kane Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Kiefer Sherwood Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Jake DeBrusk faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Elias Pettersson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Linus Karlsson hit Jordan Greenway
  • Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Aatu Raty Deflected Wide Right
  • Aatu Raty hit Bowen Byram
  • Arshdeep Bains Interference against Peyton Krebs
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Jack Quinn
  • Takeaway by Kiefer Sherwood
  • Elias Pettersson hit Josh Doan
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • David Kampf Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Max Sasson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Thatcher Demko
  • Marcus Pettersson Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Tyler Myers Backhand Wide Right
  • Aatu Raty faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Aatu Raty hit Conor Timmins
  • Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tom Willander High-sticking against Jack Quinn
  • Kiefer Sherwood Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Kiefer Sherwood Goal (13) Backhand, assists: Conor Garland (10), Quinn Hughes (21)
  • Beck Malenstyn shot blocked by Marcus Pettersson
  • Evander Kane Tip-In Wide Left
  • Tyler Myers hit Zach Benson
  • Brock Boeser faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Conor Garland hit Tage Thompson
  • Nils Hoglander hit Bowen Byram
  • Aatu Raty hit Jacob Bryson
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Tom Willander
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Tyler Myers
  • Evander Kane hit Bowen Byram
  • Max Sasson Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jake DeBrusk (6), Elias Pettersson (3)
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Giveaway by Conor Garland
  • Evander Kane Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Brock Boeser
  • Giveaway by Drew O'Connor
  • Elias Pettersson hit Trevor Kuntar
  • Arshdeep Bains Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Tyler Myers Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Max Sasson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Max Sasson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Jordan Greenway shot blocked by Filip Hronek
  • Linus Karlsson hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Filip Hronek Roughing - Removing opponent's helmet against Isak Rosen
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Elias Pettersson hit Beck Malenstyn
  • Evander Kane Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Kiefer Sherwood
  • Drew O'Connor Roughing against Zach Benson
  • Max Sasson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Conor Garland Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Marcus Pettersson hit Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Elias Pettersson
  • Takeaway by Conor Garland
  • Aatu Raty faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Aatu Raty Tip-In Wide Left
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Kiefer Sherwood
  • Quinn Hughes Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Thatcher Demko
  • Linus Karlsson Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Max Sasson
  • Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Max Sasson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Filip Hronek Deflected saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake DeBrusk Poke saved by Alex Lyon
  • Aatu Raty faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Aatu Raty faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Nils Hoglander Tip-In Hit Left Post
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Filip Hronek hit Jack Quinn
  • Filip Hronek hit Jack Quinn
  • Quinn Hughes Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Drew O'Connor Backhand Wide Right
  • David Kampf faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Filip Hronek Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Brock Boeser Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Max Sasson faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Drew O'Connor faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Quinn Hughes
  • Quinn Hughes Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Filip Hronek Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Drew O'Connor Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Max Sasson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nils Hoglander Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Nils Hoglander Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Jake DeBrusk Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jake DeBrusk Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Conor Garland Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Josh Dunne
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brock Boeser
  • Peyton Krebs hit Quinn Hughes
  • Tyson Kozak hit Max Sasson
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Isak Rosen Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (11), Jack Quinn (10)
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Arshdeep Bains
  • Arshdeep Bains shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Dunne faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Giveaway by Josh Dunne
  • Giveaway by Alex Lyon
  • Kiefer Sherwood shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Giveaway by Isak Rosen
  • Tyler Myers shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Giveaway by Isak Rosen
  • Tyler Myers shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Takeaway by Bowen Byram
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Drew O'Connor shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Puck in Netting
  • Trevor Kuntar hit Max Sasson
  • Bowen Byram Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against David Kampf
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Quinn High-sticking against Tom Willander served by Isak Rosen
  • Jack Quinn High-sticking against Tom Willander
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Aatu Raty
  • Conor Timmins hit Conor Garland
  • Conor Garland shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Drew O'Connor
  • Tyson Kozak Tip-In Wide Right
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Hand Pass
  • Tyson Kozak hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Jordan Greenway hit Marcus Pettersson
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Aatu Raty
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Greenway Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Nils Hoglander shot blocked by Jacob Bryson
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Josh Doan
  • Tage Thompson Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (22)
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Evander Kane shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Tyler Myers shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Jake DeBrusk
  • Takeaway by Zach Benson
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson Wrap-around saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Peyton Krebs Between Legs Short
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Elias Pettersson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Nils Hoglander
  • Takeaway by Josh Dunne
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot Wide Right
  • TV Timeout
  • Zach Benson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Doan (13), Tage Thompson (13)
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Tyler Myers
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Off-side
  • Zach Benson Roughing against Kiefer Sherwood
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Evander Kane
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Kiefer Sherwood shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Rasmus Dahlin Snap Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Jordan Greenway Tripping against Conor Garland
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Brock Boeser shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Max Sasson shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Tyler Myers shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Max Sasson
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Nils Hoglander shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Beck Malenstyn Slashing against Nils Hoglander
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Aatu Raty
  • Evander Kane shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Owen Power Snap Shot saved by Thatcher Demko
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Tyson Kozak hit Nils Hoglander
  • Jake DeBrusk shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Max Sasson
  • Josh Doan Tip-In Wide Left
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Aatu Raty
  • Filip Hronek shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Puck in Netting
  • Icing
  • Marcus Pettersson shot blocked by Peyton Krebs
  • Off-side
  • Evander Kane shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Zach Benson
  • Kiefer Sherwood shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Kiefer Sherwood shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Kiefer Sherwood shot blocked by Tyson Kozak
  • Quinn Hughes shot blocked by Tage Thompson
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