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Peterka scores lone shootout goal in the Buffalo Sabres' 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames

JJ Peterka's shootout goal lifts Sabres past Flames

Tage Thompson and Zach Benson scored first-period goals, and the Sabres earned their third consecutive win. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 24 shots through overtime and all three that he faced in the shootout.

Thompson scored on a power play at 13:37. It was his team-leading 10th goal on the season.

Mikael Backlund and Matt Coronato scored for Calgary, which had won six straight trips to Buffalo since a 4-2 loss on Nov. 21, 2016. Dan Vladar made 17 saves in dropping to 1-4-1 in his past six starts.

Backlund tied it at 2 with his third of the season with 4:18 left in regulation.

The Flames went 1-0-2 on a three-game trip.

Peterka scored on Buffalo’s second of three shootout attempts. Driving in from the left circle, Peterka faked cutting across the front of the net before beating Vladar through the legs.

Takeaways Flames: Have cooled off a bit, dropping to 2-5-2 since a 5-0-1 start.

Sabres: Won three in a row only twice last year in extending their NHL-record playoff drought to 13 seasons. They are in position to win four straight for the first time since Jan. 19-26, 2023.

Key moment The Sabres spent the final 80 seconds of overtime killing off a too many men penalty.

Key stat Sabres captain Rasmus Dahlin has 235 career assists, moving him into third on the team list among defensemen, passing Alexei Zhitnik. Dahlin trails Mike Ramsey (256) and Phil Housley (380).

Up next The Flames host Los Angeles on Monday, and the Sabres host Montreal on Monday.

Regular Season Series

BUF leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:11 Zach Benson Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Jacob Bryson (1), Owen Power (7)
Goal 1st Period 13:37 Tage Thompson Goal (10) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (9), JJ Peterka (7)
Goal 2nd Period 17:44 Matt Coronato Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: MacKenzie Weegar (4), Blake Coleman (5)
Goal 3rd Period 15:42 Mikael Backlund Goal (3) Wrist Shot, assists: Jonathan Huberdeau (4), Andrei Kuzmenko (7)
Goal 5 0:00 JJ Peterka Goal Wrist Shot

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 19
20 Hits 18
3 Takeaways 7
26 Shots 19
0 Power Play Goals 1
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
0.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
26 Faceoffs Won 39
40.0 Faceoff Win Percent 60.0
12 Giveaways 13
3 Total Penalties 4
6 Penalty Minutes 8
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Carson Meyer, RW Out Jul 1
Owen Power, D Out Apr 19
Beck Malenstyn, LW Out Apr 17
Josh Norris, C Out Apr 15
Jordan Greenway, LW Out Apr 12
Calgary Flames Calgary Flames Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Justin Kirkland, C Out Jun 23
Matt Coronato, RW Out May 3
Yegor Sharangovich, C Out Apr 21
Connor Zary, C Out Apr 21

Game Information

KeyBank Center

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 16,442 | Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10
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