Thompson, Ostlund, Benson score as Sabres beat Kraken 3-1 for 3rd straight win

— Noah Ostlund, Tage Thompson and Zach Benson all scored and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Seattle Kraken 3-1 on Sunday for their third straight win.
Dec 14, 2025, 11:01 pm - AP
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1st PeriodBUFSEA
17:09Noah Ostlund (4)
Assists: Josh Norris (6), Alex Tuch (16)
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2nd PeriodBUFSEA
10:08Tage Thompson (16)
Assists: Peyton Krebs (9), Alex Tuch (17)
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12:24Chandler Stephenson (6) (Power Play)
Assists: Vince Dunn (13), Jordan Eberle (10)
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3rd PeriodBUFSEA
19:14Zach Benson (2) (Empty Net)
Assists: Jack Quinn (11), Ryan McLeod (12)
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Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Ryan Winterton hit Jacob Bryson
  • Jacob Melanson hit Peyton Krebs
  • Jacob Melanson hit Josh Doan
  • Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jani Nyman hit Jordan Greenway
  • Jani Nyman hit Conor Timmins
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Eeli Tolvanen Backhand Wide Right
  • Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Noah Ostlund
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Eeli Tolvanen hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Vince Dunn
  • Jacob Melanson hit Conor Timmins
  • Jacob Melanson hit Jordan Greenway
  • Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Ryker Evans shot blocked by Jani Nyman
  • Jani Nyman Backhand Wide Left
  • Jani Nyman Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Shane Wright Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Jacob Melanson
  • Takeaway by Shane Wright
  • Giveaway by Shane Wright
  • Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Frederick Gaudreau Backhand Hit Left Post
  • Ryan Lindgren hit Noah Ostlund
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Jamie Oleksiak shot blocked by Jordan Eberle
  • Ryker Evans hit Jack Quinn
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Adam Larsson Tripping against Mattias Samuelsson
  • Jack Quinn shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Giveaway by Chandler Stephenson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Vince Dunn
  • Giveaway by Joey Daccord
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Matty Beniers
  • Matty Beniers Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Brandon Montour
  • Jacob Melanson hit Tyson Kozak
  • Tye Kartye Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jacob Melanson hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Adam Larsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Shane Wright Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Ryan Lindgren
  • Ryker Evans Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Ryker Evans Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jamie Oleksiak Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Jordan Eberle Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jordan Eberle Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot Hit Left Post
  • Brandon Montour Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Frederick Gaudreau Tip-In Wide Right
  • Chandler Stephenson hit Owen Power
  • Ben Meyers Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ben Meyers Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Jordan Eberle
  • Takeaway by Matty Beniers
  • Giveaway by Matty Beniers
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Chandler Stephenson Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Vince Dunn (13), Jordan Eberle (10)
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Ryker Evans
  • Ryker Evans Interference against Peyton Krebs
  • Chandler Stephenson Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Brandon Montour
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Jamie Oleksiak
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Shane Wright Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ben Meyers Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Chandler Stephenson faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Vince Dunn Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Peyton Krebs shot blocked by Freddy Gaudreau
  • Giveaway by Adam Larsson
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Vince Dunn
  • Chandler Stephenson hit Zach Benson
  • Ryker Evans hit Josh Norris
  • Adam Larsson hit Tyson Kozak
  • Jacob Melanson hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Ben Meyers faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Ben Meyers Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Freddy Gaudreau faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Giveaway by Frederick Gaudreau
  • Brandon Montour hit Jack Quinn
  • Jamie Oleksiak Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ben Meyers Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Ryker Evans Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ben Meyers Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Matty Beniers Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jamie Oleksiak Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Adam Larsson hit Tage Thompson
  • Tye Kartye Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Ryan Winterton Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Frederick Gaudreau Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Jordan Eberle Backhand Wide Left
  • Eeli Tolvanen hit Peyton Krebs
  • Eeli Tolvanen hit Zach Benson
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Matty Beniers faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Takeaway by Brandon Montour
  • Matty Beniers Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Eeli Tolvanen Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jamie Oleksiak hit Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Ryan Winterton
  • Ryan Lindgren Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Brandon Montour Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Kaapo Kakko hit Josh Doan
  • Ben Meyers hit Jack Quinn
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Eeli Tolvanen
  • Takeaway by Matty Beniers
  • Ryan Winterton Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Shane Wright faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Kaapo Kakko Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Giveaway by Alex Lyon
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Adam Larsson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Jacob Melanson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Jani Nyman
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Brandon Montour
  • Bowen Byram hit Ryan Winterton
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Brandon Montour
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jack Quinn Backhand saved by Joey Daccord
  • Giveaway by Alex Lyon
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bryson
  • Owen Power hit Jani Nyman
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Adam Larsson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Adam Larsson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Zach Benson hit Jacob Melanson
  • Jani Nyman shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch hit Brandon Montour
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
  • Mattias Samuelsson Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Icing
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Zach Benson hit Jordan Eberle
  • Giveaway by Ryan McLeod
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Josh Doan
  • Jack Quinn Slap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Left
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In saved by Joey Daccord
  • Tyson Kozak hit Ryker Evans
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Noah Ostlund Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Norris (6), Alex Tuch (16)
  • Freddy Gaudreau shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Jordan Eberle
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Snap Shot High and Wide Left
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Jacob Bryson Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Alex Tuch hit Ryan Winterton
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Bowen Byram hit Chandler Stephenson
  • Peyton Krebs Backhand Wide Left
  • Owen Power Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Ryan Winterton shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Puck in Netting
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Puck in Netting
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Matty Beniers
  • Conor Timmins Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck in Crowd
  • Puck in Benches
  • Giveaway by Alex Tuch
  • Brandon Montour shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Takeaway by Alex Tuch
  • Tage Thompson Goal (16) Wrist Shot, assists: Peyton Krebs (9), Alex Tuch (17)
  • Jack Quinn Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Cross-checking against Matty Beniers
  • TV Timeout
  • Jordan Greenway Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Freddy Gaudreau
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Josh Norris Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Josh Doan Hooking against Brandon Montour
  • TV Timeout
  • Chandler Stephenson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
  • Josh Doan Batted Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Tip-In Wide Left
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Off-side
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Noah Ostlund Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Icing
  • High Stick
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Takeaway by Owen Power
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • On-Ice Official
  • Alex Tuch hit Ryan Lindgren
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Jordan Greenway hit Ryan Winterton
  • Icing
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Chandler Stephenson shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Peyton Krebs Tip-In Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Eeli Tolvanen shot blocked by Josh Norris
  • Eeli Tolvanen shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Shane Wright
  • Bowen Byram hit Ben Meyers
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Bowen Byram hit Tye Kartye
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Tage Thompson hit Vince Dunn
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Joey Daccord
  • Icing
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Chandler Stephenson
  • Zach Benson Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (11), Ryan McLeod (12)
  • Goalie Stopped
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