Thompson, Ostlund score 2:36 apart late in 2nd period as Sabres beat Flyers 5-3 for 4th straight win

— Tage Thompson and Noah Ostlund scored 2:36 apart in the closing minutes of the second period, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-3 on Thursday night for their fourth straight win.
Dec 18, 2025, 10:19 pm - AP
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Sabres1225
1st PeriodPHIBUF
7:40Jack Quinn (7)
Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (8), Zach Benson (12)
01
8:38Noah Cates (8)
Assists: Bobby Brink (7)
11
2nd PeriodPHIBUF
11:01Cam York (2)
Assists: Trevor Zegras (20), Bobby Brink (8)
21
16:54Tage Thompson (17)
Assists: Rasmus Dahlin (23)
22
19:30Noah Ostlund (5)
Assists: Owen Power (6), Alex Tuch (18)
23
3rd PeriodPHIBUF
10:20Josh Norris (3) (Power Play)
Assists: Zach Benson (13)
24
14:28Travis Konecny (10)
Assists: Jamie Drysdale (12), Emil Andrae (8)
34
19:52Ryan McLeod (6) (Empty Net)
Assists: Mattias Samuelsson (9)
35

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Josh Doan hit Cam York
  • Tage Thompson hit Trevor Zegras
  • Rasmus Dahlin Hooking against Christian Dvorak
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Trevor Zegras
  • Noah Cates shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Tage Thompson Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Noah Ostlund Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Rasmus Dahlin shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Alex Tuch hit Sean Couturier
  • Takeaway by Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Conor Timmins
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Bobby Brink
  • Takeaway by Josh Doan
  • Tyson Kozak hit Rodrigo Abols
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Jack Quinn Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (8), Zach Benson (12)
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Cam York
  • Giveaway by Tyson Kozak
  • Nick Seeler shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Sean Couturier shot blocked by Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Jack Quinn
  • Sean Couturier shot blocked by Mattias Samuelsson
  • Nick Seeler shot blocked by Jack Quinn
  • Conor Timmins hit Christian Dvorak
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Mattias Samuelsson hit Matvei Michkov
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Josh Norris hit Rodrigo Abols
  • Conor Timmins hit Rodrigo Abols
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Jamie Drysdale
  • Giveaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Nick Seeler shot blocked by Bowen Byram
  • Bowen Byram hit Trevor Zegras
  • Takeaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Bobby Brink
  • Alex Tuch hit Travis Sanheim
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Peyton Krebs hit Bobby Brink
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Josh Norris
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Tage Thompson Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Josh Doan Tip-In saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Bowen Byram
  • Tyson Kozak faceoff won against Rodrigo Abols
  • Beck Malenstyn Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Rasmus Ristolainen
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Rodrigo Abols
  • Michael Kesselring Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Giveaway by Noah Ostlund
  • Alex Tuch hit Cam York
  • Alex Tuch Tripping against Emil Andrae
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Cam York
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In Wide Right
  • Alex Tuch Tip-In Failed Bank Attempt
  • Rasmus Dahlin Tip-In saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Zach Benson
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Josh Doan Slap Shot Wide Left
  • Bowen Byram Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Jack Quinn Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Tyson Kozak Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Rasmus Ristolainen
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Giveaway by Tage Thompson
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Peyton Krebs hit Bobby Brink
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Josh Doan Backhand saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Tage Thompson Goal (17) Wrist Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (23)
  • Jack Quinn faceoff won against Rodrigo Abols
  • Peyton Krebs hit Rodrigo Abols
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Conor Timmins
  • Noah Ostlund Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Owen Power (6), Alex Tuch (18)
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Peyton Krebs hit Travis Sanheim
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Peyton Krebs Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Peyton Krebs Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Michael Kesselring hit Sean Couturier
  • Mattias Samuelsson Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Rodrigo Abols
  • Beck Malenstyn Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Jordan Greenway
  • Owen Power Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Peyton Krebs Slap Shot Wide Right
  • Zach Benson Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Alex Tuch faceoff won against Rodrigo Abols
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Conor Timmins Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Owen Power
  • Takeaway by Michael Kesselring
  • Rasmus Dahlin hit Matvei Michkov
  • Jamie Drysdale shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Emil Andrae shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Giveaway by Peyton Krebs
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by Tage Thompson
  • Rasmus Ristolainen shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
  • Josh Norris Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (13)
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Trevor Zegras
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Rasmus Dahlin Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
  • Peyton Krebs faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Peyton Krebs hit Bobby Brink
  • Emil Andrae shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Alex Tuch Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Tage Thompson faceoff won against Sean Couturier
  • Josh Norris Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Josh Norris faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Josh Doan Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Mattias Samuelsson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Ryan McLeod faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Jamie Drysdale shot blocked by Alex Tuch
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by Michael Kesselring
  • Beck Malenstyn hit Owen Tippett
  • Giveaway by Rasmus Dahlin
  • Ryan McLeod Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Samuelsson (9)
  • Jamie Drysdale shot blocked by Bobby Brink
  • Sean Couturier Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Travis Konecny Backhand Wide Left
  • Trevor Zegras Snap Shot High and Wide Right
  • Jamie Drysdale shot blocked by Bobby Brink
  • Rodrigo Abols Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Sean Couturier Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Carl Grundstrom Tip-In Wide Right
  • Icing
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Cam York Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Christian Dvorak Backhand Wide Right
  • Off-side
  • Giveaway by Nick Seeler
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Tyson Kozak
  • Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Noah Cates Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Bobby Brink (7)
  • Bobby Brink Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matvei Michkov Wrist Shot Failed Bank Attempt
  • Garnet Hathaway hit Owen Power
  • Rodrigo Abols hit Noah Ostlund
  • Owen Tippett Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Icing
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Rasmus Ristolainen Snap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Christian Dvorak Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
  • Off-side
  • Emil Andrae hit Zach Benson
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Ryan McLeod
  • Rodrigo Abols Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Puck Frozen - Goalie
  • Carl Grundstrom hit Michael Kesselring
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Off-side
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Rasmus Ristolainen hit Noah Ostlund
  • Giveaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Noah Ostlund shot blocked by Nick Seeler
  • Puck in Netting
  • Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Off-side
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Off-side
  • Carl Grundstrom hit Bowen Byram
  • Giveaway by Sean Couturier
  • Owen Tippett hit Conor Timmins
  • Travis Konecny Hooking against Bowen Byram
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Matvei Michkov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Bobby Brink Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Jamie Drysdale Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jamie Drysdale Slap Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Mattias Samuelsson shot blocked by Rasmus Ristolainen
  • Icing
  • Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Sean Couturier Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Jamie Drysdale Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Owen Tippett Tip-In saved by Alex Lyon
  • Puck in Netting
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Tyson Kozak
  • Christian Dvorak Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Travis Konecny Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matvei Michkov Snap Shot Above Crossbar
  • Takeaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Rasmus Ristolainen Cross-checking against Peyton Krebs
  • TV Timeout
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Noah Cates Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Bobby Brink hit Owen Power
  • Giveaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Cam York Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Trevor Zegras (20), Bobby Brink (8)
  • Matvei Michkov Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Matvei Michkov Interference - Goalkeeper against Alex Lyon
  • TV Timeout
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Nick Seeler
  • Nick Seeler hit Tage Thompson
  • Alex Tuch shot blocked by Rasmus Ristolainen
  • Puck in Netting
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Alex Tuch
  • Ryan McLeod shot blocked by Nick Seeler
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Trevor Zegras faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Travis Konecny hit Peyton Krebs
  • Matvei Michkov Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Icing
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Travis Konecny Wrist Shot Wide Left
  • Puck in Benches
  • Icing
  • Rodrigo Abols faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Garnet Hathaway hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Puck in Netting
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Travis Konecny hit Noah Ostlund
  • Puck in Benches
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Owen Tippett Wrist Shot Wide Right
  • Owen Tippett hit Jack Quinn
  • Giveaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Conor Timmins shot blocked by Bobby Brink
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Peyton Krebs
  • Garnet Hathaway hit Tage Thompson
  • Icing
  • Rodrigo Abols hit Conor Timmins
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Josh Norris shot blocked by Jamie Drysdale
  • Emil Andrae hit Noah Ostlund
  • On-Ice Official
  • Nick Seeler hit Josh Doan
  • Josh Doan shot blocked by Rasmus Ristolainen
  • Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Goalie Stopped
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Josh Norris
  • Icing
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Peyton Krebs
  • Puck in Netting
  • Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Ryan McLeod
  • Rasmus Ristolainen hit Ryan McLeod
  • Bobby Brink High-sticking against Michael Kesselring
  • TV Timeout
  • Sean Couturier faceoff won against Tage Thompson
  • Giveaway by Trevor Zegras
  • Icing
  • Rasmus Ristolainen Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Trevor Zegras Backhand saved by Alex Lyon
  • Icing
  • Carl Grundstrom hit Noah Ostlund
  • Puck in Netting
  • Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Noah Cates hit Rasmus Dahlin
  • Carl Grundstrom hit Conor Timmins
  • Sean Couturier hit Bowen Byram
  • Carl Grundstrom Wrist Shot saved by Alex Lyon
  • Carl Grundstrom hit Josh Norris
  • Travis Konecny Snap Shot Wide Left
  • Travis Konecny Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Jamie Drysdale (12), Emil Andrae (8)
  • On-Ice Official
  • TV Timeout
  • Trevor Zegras Hooking against Ryan McLeod
  • Puck in Netting
  • Tage Thompson shot blocked by Nick Seeler
  • Carl Grundstrom hit Tage Thompson
  • Owen Tippett hit Mattias Samuelsson
  • Owen Power shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
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