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NHL, round 1

Saturday, October 3, 2026Keybank CenterAll Visalia sports
FinalFinalESPN+ · CHSN · MSGBPlay by play
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CHI2103
BUF1124
Final

Sabres edge Blackhawks 4-3

The Buffalo Sabres held off the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Saturday at KeyBank Center.

The Sabres came back from 1 down after the first period. The third period made the difference: the Sabres outscored the Blackhawks 2-0.

The Sabres had 28 shots to 15.

For the Sabres, Tage Thompson (C): 1. For the Blackhawks, Tyler Bertuzzi (LW): 1.

The Sabres improve to 1-1-0. The Blackhawks fall to 0-3-0.

Attendance: 19,070.

Full recap at ESPN: Jiri Kulich scores go-ahead goal, Sabres rally to beat the Blackhawks 4-3

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#59
CHI · GoalsTyler Bertuzzi LW1
#72
CHI · AssistsAlex Vlasic D2
#72
CHI · PointsAlex Vlasic D2
#72
BUF · GoalsTage Thompson C1
#72
BUF · AssistsTage Thompson C1
#72
BUF · PointsTage Thompson C2
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
T. Bertuzzi LW020116:181:250:0014:5319110100000.0400
R. Donato C010-19:250:590:008:2616110100020.0000
A. Frondell C011216:060:501:1614:002300210061037.5100
R. Greene C000015:360:001:0414:32210000208657.1000
J. Greenway LW100015:550:000:5415:0121010210000.0200
P. Kane RW000-219:011:190:0017:4222010040000.0012
R. Kantserov RW020-118:481:180:0217:28220000105362.5200
N. Lardis LW020-17:410:420:006:5913001100000.0000
O. Moore C01009:300:410:008:49151101004180.0012
F. Nazar C101-219:581:011:2417:332600021061037.5300
C. Smith RW031015:090:061:4613:1722000000000.0012
T. Teravainen C100214:220:001:4712:3522001120000.0000
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
I. Cole D211220:370:072:0818:2227000100000.0000
E. Del Mastro D220-215:010:000:0514:5618000010000.0000
W. Kaiser D220-222:580:002:0120:5728000020000.0200
K. Korchinski D000-211:210:120:0011:0917000200000.0100
A. Levshunov D200-124:401:482:0920:4324000210000.0100
A. Vlasic D010322:330:071:5220:3428002000000.0200
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
S. Knight G4280024.857231059:0100

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