
Buffalo Sabres at Vancouver Canucks
· National Hockey LeagueKulich puts up three points, Buffalo Sabres come back to top Vancouver Canucks 3-2

JJ Peterka also scored and had an assist for the Sabres, while Tage Thompson scored his team-leading 21st of the season. Rasmus Dahlin registered two assists.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 32 shots for a Buffalo side that was coming off a 6-4 loss to the Kraken in Seattle on Monday.
Elias Pettersson and Phillip Di Giuseppe — with his first of the season — scored for the Canucks, and Thatcher Demko made 23 saves.
Canucks defenseman Tyler Myers served the first game of the three-game suspension he was handed for cross-checking Oilers blueliner Evan Bouchard in the face late in Vancouver’s 3-2 win on Saturday.
Sabres: Veteran winger Jason Zucker was sidelined by illness after contributing a goal and an assist in Seattle on Monday. Buffalo opted to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen in Vancouver.
Series tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 17:34 | Tage Thompson Goal (21) Wrist Shot, assists: Jiri Kulich (3) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:05 | Phillip Di Giuseppe Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Carson Soucy (6), J.T. Miller (24) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 10:29 | Elias Pettersson Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Quinn Hughes (39), Brock Boeser (14) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 8:42 | Jiri Kulich Goal (8) Tip-In, assists: JJ Peterka (23), Rasmus Dahlin (27) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 13:33 | JJ Peterka Goal (11) Slap Shot, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (28), Jiri Kulich (4) |
Statistics
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11 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
19 | Hits | 15 |
3 | Takeaways | 3 |
26 | Shots | 34 |
0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
2 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
25 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
50.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.0 |
22 | Giveaways | 12 |
1 | Total Penalties | 2 |
2 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Vancouver Canucks Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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P.O Joseph, D | Out | Jul 2 |
Derek Forbort, D | Out | Jun 3 |
Tyler Myers, D | Out | Apr 21 |
Elias Pettersson, C | Out | Apr 21 |
Kevin Lankinen, G | Out | Apr 19 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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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 |
Game Information
Rogers Arena
Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 19,064 | Capacity:

Location: Vancouver, BC
Attendance: 19,064 | Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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52 | 26 | 108 | 4 |
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47 | 27 | 102 | 8 |
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47 | 31 | 98 | 4 |
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45 | 30 | 97 | 7 |
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40 | 31 | 91 | 11 |
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39 | 35 | 86 | 8 |
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36 | 39 | 79 | 7 |
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33 | 39 | 76 | 10 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
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50 | 22 | 110 | 10 |
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48 | 25 | 105 | 9 |
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48 | 29 | 101 | 5 |
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41 | 27 | 96 | 14 |
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38 | 30 | 90 | 14 |
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35 | 37 | 80 | 10 |
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35 | 41 | 76 | 6 |
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20 | 50 | 52 | 12 |