Buffalo Sabres at Edmonton Oilers
· National Hockey League
Alex Tuch's overtime goal lifts Sabres over Oilers, snapping losing streak
Josh Doan had a pair of goals and Tage Thompson had a goal and two assists for the Sabres, who won just their third road game of the season. Rasmus Dahlin had three assists.
Colten Ellis saved all six shots he faced in the Sabres’ net before leaving the game late in the first period due to an injury and being replaced by Alex Lyon, who made 21 saves.
Connor McDavid had two goals for the Oilers, including one with just two seconds remaining in regulation to send the game into overtime. Vasily Podkolzin also scored for the Oilers and Stuart Skinner made 24 stops.
Doan now has seven points (three goals, four assists) in his last six games. Thompson moved into a tie with of Tuch for the team lead with 26 points.
McDavid now has 30 points (13 goals, 17 assists) in 18 games.
The Oilers have gone 8-7-5 against the Sabres in their last 20 games despite the large disparity in their overall records during that time span.
Oilers: Host Detroit on Thursday night.
Regular Season SeriesBUF wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 19:01 | Josh Doan Goal (9) Tip-In, assists: Rasmus Dahlin (19), Tage Thompson (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:03 | Tage Thompson Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:59 | Josh Doan Goal (10) Between Legs, assists: Tage Thompson (12), Rasmus Dahlin (20) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:10 | Connor McDavid Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: Mattias Ekholm (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 1:56 | Vasily Podkolzin Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Leon Draisaitl (21), Ty Emberson (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:58 | Connor McDavid Goal (16) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (16), Evan Bouchard (23) |
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Goal | 4th Period 0:33 | Alex Tuch Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (10), Rasmus Dahlin (21) |
Statistics
 BUF |
 EDM |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | Blocked Shots | 15 |
| 14 | Hits | 17 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 28 | Shots | 30 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 6 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 21 | Faceoffs Won | 34 |
| 38.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 61.8 |
| 10 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 12 |
Edmonton Oilers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Kasperi Kapanen, RW | Injured Reserve | Dec 8 |
| Jake Walman, D | Out | Dec 8 |
| Jack Roslovic, C | Out | Dec 8 |
| Noah Philp, C | Injured Reserve | Dec 8 |
| Connor Clattenburg, C | Out | Dec 6 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Colten Ellis, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 9 |
| Josh Norris, C | Out | Dec 9 |
| Jason Zucker, LW | Injured Reserve | Dec 9 |
| Michael Kesselring, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
Game Information
Rogers Place
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 17,622 | Capacity:
Location: Edmonton, AB
Attendance: 17,622 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tampa Bay |
17 | 11 | 36 | 2 |
 Boston |
18 | 13 | 36 | 0 |
 Detroit |
16 | 11 | 35 | 3 |
 Montreal |
15 | 11 | 33 | 3 |
 Toronto |
14 | 11 | 32 | 4 |
 Florida |
14 | 12 | 30 | 2 |
 Ottawa |
13 | 12 | 30 | 4 |
 Buffalo |
12 | 14 | 28 | 4 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anaheim |
19 | 10 | 39 | 1 |
 Vegas |
14 | 6 | 37 | 9 |
 Los Angeles |
14 | 8 | 35 | 7 |
 Edmonton |
13 | 11 | 32 | 6 |
 San Jose |
14 | 14 | 31 | 3 |
 Seattle |
11 | 10 | 28 | 6 |
 Calgary |
12 | 15 | 28 | 4 |
 Vancouver |
11 | 16 | 25 | 3 |