Buffalo Sabres defeat Anaheim Ducks 7-6

The Buffalo Sabres secured a 7-6 victory against the Anaheim Ducks at the Honda Center on October 29, 2026. Despite falling behind 2-0 and 3-1 early in the first period, Buffalo responded with six unanswered goals to take control of the game.

Sabres center Tage Thompson led the offensive surge with a natural hat trick and two assists. The victory also marked a significant improvement for Buffalo's power play, which recorded its first two road power-play goals of the season.

The Anaheim Ducks, who have scored 11 goals over their last two games, were unable to maintain their early leads. Although Anaheim scored three unanswered goals late in the third period to narrow the deficit, they could not overcome the Sabres' lead.