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Tage Thompson’s 5 points, natural hat trick leads Sabres in wild win out west

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Tage Thompson had three goals and two assists, Zach Benson added a goal and two assists, and the Buffalo Sabres scored six consecutive goals during a 7-6 victory over the struggling Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.…

By Jonah Bronstein · WIVB

Published: Friday, 30 October 2026 at 5:00 AM

Key Things to Know

Tage Thompson recorded five points and a natural hat trick as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Anaheim Ducks 7-6.
The Sabres scored six consecutive goals after falling into an early 3-1 first-period deficit.
Thompson's 10th career hat trick tied him for third-most in Sabres franchise history.

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Tage Thompson recorded three goals and two assists to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a wild 7-6 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night at Honda Center. Thompson scored twice in 15 seconds during the second period to complete a natural hat trick, while Zach Benson contributed a goal and two assists as Buffalo erased an early two-goal deficit.

Colten Ellis stopped 28 shots for Buffalo, which scored six straight goals to overcome Anaheim. Roger McQueen scored his first NHL goal and Cutter Gauthier scored twice for the Ducks, who rallied with two late goals with goaltender Ville Husso pulled but fell short.

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