NHL

Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres

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Winnipeg Jets
13-12-0
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Buffalo Sabres
11-11-4

Josh Norris scores twice in his return from injury to lead Sabres over Jets 5-1

Josh Norris scores goal for Sabres

Norris scored his first goal of the season with 5:06 remaining in the first period on a backhand shot, assisted by Zach Benson and Tage Thompson. He added a backhand shot 41 seconds into the third, assisted by Benson and Rasmus Dahlin. Norris also recorded one assist in the game.

Bowen Byram, Jason Zucker and Alex Tuch also scored for the Sabres and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 saves. Benson and Josh Doan added two assists each.

Kyle Connor scored the only goal for the Jets.

Starting goalie Eric Comrie allowed three goals on 14 shots in the first period. Thomas Milic came out to start the second and made 15 saves.

Up next Jets: End a five-game road trip at Montreal on Wednesday.

Sabres: Start a six-game road trip at Philadelphia on Wednesday.

Regular Season Series

BUF leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:46 Jason Zucker Goal (7) Tip-In, assists: Josh Doan (9), Josh Norris (1)
Goal 1st Period 3:01 Bowen Byram Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Jack Quinn (8), Conor Timmins (6)
Goal 1st Period 14:54 Josh Norris Goal (1) Backhand, assists: Tage Thompson (10), Zach Benson (10)
Goal 2nd Period 11:26 Kyle Connor Goal (13) Slap Shot, assists: Josh Morrissey (19), Mark Scheifele (19)
Goal 2nd Period 12:49 Alex Tuch Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Josh Doan (10)
Goal 3rd Period 0:41 Josh Norris Goal (2) Backhand, assists: Zach Benson (11), Rasmus Dahlin (16)

Statistics

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17 Blocked Shots 8
35 Hits 12
1 Takeaways 6
24 Shots 31
0 Power Play Goals 1
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 33.3
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
21 Faceoffs Won 23
47.7 Faceoff Win Percent 52.3
13 Giveaways 8
5 Total Penalties 3
26 Penalty Minutes 14
Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Josh Norris, C Out Apr 26
Sam Carrick, C Out Apr 16
Winnipeg Jets Winnipeg Jets Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Neal Pionk, D Out Apr 16
Vladislav Namestnikov, C Out Apr 16
Gustav Nyquist, RW Out Apr 16
Alex Iafallo, LW Out Apr 16
Morgan Barron, C Out Apr 11

Game Information

KeyBank Center

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 15,758 | Capacity:

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado 55 16 121 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas 50 20 112 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota 46 24 104 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah 43 33 92 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis 37 33 86 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville 38 34 86 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg 35 35 82 12
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago 29 39 72 14

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo 50 23 109 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay 50 26 106 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal 48 24 106 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston 45 27 100 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa 44 27 99 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit 41 31 92 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida 40 38 84 4
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto 32 36 78 14
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