Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson score twice as Sabres pounce on Senators early, hang on for 6-4 win

— Jeff Skinner and Tage Thompson each scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Ottawa Senators 6-4 on Tuesday night.
Oct 24, 2023, 11:31 pm - AP
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1st PeriodBUFOTT
8:06Jeff Skinner (4)
Assists: Alex Tuch (2), Casey Mittelstadt (4)
10
11:20Zemgus Girgensons (2)
Assists: Connor Clifton (1), Kyle Okposo (2)
20
2nd PeriodBUFOTT
4:04Jeff Skinner (5)
Assists: Dylan Cozens (4), Casey Mittelstadt (5)
30
13:14Jakob Chychrun (3)
Assists: Travis Hamonic (1), Vladimir Tarasenko (5)
31
17:08Alex Tuch (1) (Power Play)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (7), Tage Thompson (1)
41
18:48Tage Thompson (2)
Assists: Owen Power (3), Henri Jokiharju (3)
51
3rd PeriodBUFOTT
15:35Vladimir Tarasenko (3)
Assists: Thomas Chabot (3), Mathieu Joseph (3)
52
18:38Josh Norris (3) (Power Play)
Assists: Drake Batherson (3), Tim Stutzle (5)
53
18:58Mathieu Joseph (3)
Assists: Ridly Greig (4), Jake Sanderson (4)
54
19:37Tage Thompson (3) (Empty Net)
Unassisted
64

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Ridly Greig hit Owen Power
  • Parker Kelly Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Drake Batherson Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Josh Norris hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Parker Kelly hit Erik Johnson
  • Travis Hamonic hit Peyton Krebs
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Josh Norris hit Jeff Skinner
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Parker Kelly
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Travis Hamonic
  • Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tim Stützle faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Brady Tkachuk faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Erik Brannstrom Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Connor Clifton
  • Ridly Greig hit Connor Clifton
  • Travis Hamonic Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • JJ Peterka shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Erik Brannstrom hit JJ Peterka
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brady Tkachuk Interference against Dylan Cozens
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Drake Batherson Backhand Wide Left
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Jordan Greenway
  • Josh Norris Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Mathieu Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mathieu Joseph faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Casey Mittelstadt shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Peyton Krebs
  • Drake Batherson Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Connor Clifton shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
  • Takeaway by Rourke Chartier
  • Mark Kastelic Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Rourke Chartier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Parker Kelly Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
  • Takeaway by Thomas Chabot
  • Mathieu Joseph faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Mathieu Joseph
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Zemgus Girgensons
  • Erik Brannstrom hit JJ Peterka
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Kyle Okposo
  • Takeaway by Tim Stützle
  • Jake Sanderson Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Travis Hamonic Slap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Jakob Chychrun Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Travis Hamonic (1), Vladimir Tarasenko (5)
  • Erik Brannstrom Snap Shot Off Crossbar
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Brady Tkachuk Tip-In High and Wide Left
  • Jake Sanderson Tip-In Wide Left
  • Jake Sanderson Snap Shot Wide Right
  • Thomas Chabot Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Travis Hamonic Holding against Jeff Skinner
  • Ridly Greig hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Giveaway by Jakob Chychrun
  • Giveaway by Brady Tkachuk
  • Mark Kastelic hit Connor Clifton
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Henri Jokiharju
  • Mathieu Joseph Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Owen Power
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Erik Brannstrom
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Giveaway by Erik Brannstrom
  • Takeaway by Thomas Chabot
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Ridly Greig Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Josh Norris hit Casey Mittelstadt
  • Parker Kelly Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Brady Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Brady Tkachuk Tip-In saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tim Stützle hit Peyton Krebs
  • Erik Johnson shot blocked by Travis Hamonic
  • Thomas Chabot Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Brady Tkachuk Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Giveaway by Travis Hamonic
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Dylan Cozens
  • Tim Stützle Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Jake Sanderson Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Mark Kastelic hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Mark Kastelic hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Henri Jokiharju shot blocked by Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Jake Sanderson Wrist Shot Short
  • Giveaway by Claude Giroux
  • Mark Kastelic hit Peyton Krebs
  • Takeaway by Mark Kastelic
  • Rourke Chartier Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Mark Kastelic Wrist Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Rourke Chartier Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Ridly Greig faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Thomas Chabot (3), Mathieu Joseph (3)
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Casey Mittelstadt
  • Jeff Skinner shot blocked by Jake Sanderson
  • Brady Tkachuk hit Alex Tuch
  • Brady Tkachuk Instigator against Alex Tuch
  • Brady Tkachuk Fighting against Alex Tuch
  • Brady Tkachuk Game Misconduct
  • Vladimir Tarasenko hit Zemgus Girgensons
  • Ridly Greig Backhand saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Roughing against Dylan Cozens
  • Vladimir Tarasenko Roughing against Dylan Cozens
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Tim Stützle Snap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Josh Norris Slap Shot saved by Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
  • Josh Norris Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Drake Batherson (3), Tim Stützle (5)
  • Mathieu Joseph Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Ridly Greig (4), Jake Sanderson (4)
  • Claude Giroux faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Tim Stützle
  • Erik Brannstrom Tripping against Jordan Greenway
  • Mark Kastelic faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Zemgus Girgensons hit Mathieu Joseph
  • Rasmus Dahlin Slap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Mark Kastelic
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Icing
  • Takeaway by Tage Thompson
  • Jakob Chychrun shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Jeff Skinner Backhand Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Jeff Skinner
  • Victor Olofsson Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Takeaway by Victor Olofsson
  • Connor Clifton hit Rourke Chartier
  • Video Review
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Claude Giroux
  • Giveaway by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Tim Stützle
  • TV Timeout
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Dominik Kubalik
  • Jeff Skinner Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Alex Tuch (2), Casey Mittelstadt (4)
  • Zemgus Girgensons Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • JJ Peterka faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
  • Off-side
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jeff Skinner Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Zemgus Girgensons Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Connor Clifton (1), Kyle Okposo (2)
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Thomas Chabot shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Off-side
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • Icing
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Giveaway by Henri Jokiharju
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Kyle Okposo faceoff won against Mathieu Joseph
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Zach Benson Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Mark Kastelic
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Rourke Chartier
  • Alex Tuch Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson Slap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Takeaway by Casey Mittelstadt
  • Connor Clifton hit Parker Kelly
  • Kyle Okposo Tripping against Thomas Chabot
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Drake Batherson shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Tage Thompson Hooking against Tim Stützle
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Benches
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Vladimir Tarasenko shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Dylan Cozens Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Jeff Skinner Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Dylan Cozens (4), Casey Mittelstadt (5)
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Connor Clifton Cross-checking against Tim Stützle
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Brady Tkachuk
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Connor Clifton hit Jakob Chychrun
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Parker Kelly shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Jeff Skinner Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • High Stick
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Tim Stützle
  • Henri Jokiharju Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Tim Stützle shot blocked by Henri Jokiharju
  • Puck in Netting
  • Victor Olofsson hit Jacob Bernard-Docker
  • Casey Mittelstadt Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Connor Clifton Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • Connor Clifton hit Mathieu Joseph
  • High Stick
  • Jacob Bernard-Docker shot blocked by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Tim Stützle
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Tim Stützle
  • Alex Tuch hit Travis Hamonic
  • Jeff Skinner Snap Shot saved by Anton Forsberg
  • TV Timeout
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Alex Tuch Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (7), Tage Thompson (1)
  • Icing
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Tage Thompson Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Owen Power (3), Henri Jokiharju (3)
  • Brady Tkachuk shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Icing
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Icing
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Off-side
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Drake Batherson
  • Off-side
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Claude Giroux
  • Icing
  • Peyton Krebs Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Clifton Wrist Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Alex Tuch hit Parker Kelly
  • Alex Tuch Deflected saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tim Stützle shot blocked by Zemgus Girgensons
  • Puck in Netting
  • Claude Giroux shot blocked by Jordan Greenway
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Connor Clifton Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Jordan Greenway hit Tim Stützle
  • Jeff Skinner Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Alex Tuch Deflected Wide Left
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Connor Clifton hit Ridly Greig
  • Erik Johnson hit Mathieu Joseph
  • Icing
  • Connor Clifton hit Jake Sanderson
  • Icing
  • Jeff Skinner Slap Shot saved by Joonas Korpisalo
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Casey Mittelstadt faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Dylan Cozens
  • Dylan Cozens hit Jake Sanderson
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Mathieu Joseph
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Mathieu Joseph shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Puck in Netting
  • Off-side
  • Jake Sanderson shot blocked by Erik Johnson
  • Alex Tuch Interference against Brady Tkachuk
  • Alex Tuch Fighting against Brady Tkachuk
  • Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Ridly Greig
  • Kyle Okposo hit Mathieu Joseph
  • Dylan Cozens Slashing against Vladimir Tarasenko served by Zach Benson
  • Dylan Cozens Roughing against Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Dylan Cozens Roughing against Vladimir Tarasenko
  • Dylan Cozens Misconduct
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Zemgus Girgensons Tripping against Tim Stützle
  • Timeout - Home
  • Tage Thompson Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: none
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