Ducks fall to the Sabres 7-6

The Anaheim Ducks lost to the Buffalo Sabres 7-6 on Thursday, October 29, at Honda Center in Anaheim.

It was tied 3-3 after the first period, the Sabres led 5-3 after the second period, and the Sabres led 7-6 after regulation.

With 1:57 left in the first period, Mikael Granlund scored on a snap shot, assisted by Jackson LaCombe and Leo Carlsson. Anaheim Ducks led 1-0. With 18:36 left in the second period, Tage Thompson scored on a wrist shot, assisted by Peyton Krebs. Buffalo Sabres led 4-3. With 19:29 left in the third period, Beckett Sennecke scored on a snap shot. Buffalo Sabres led 7-6.

Tage Thompson led the Sabres with 3 goals. Cutter Gauthier led the Ducks with 2 goals. Colten Ellis stopped 29 of 35 shots for the Sabres.

Buffalo Sabres were favored by 1.5 goals. Sabres did not cover. The total was 6.5, and the game went over.

The Ducks are 5-8. In their last 4 games they lost to the Buffalo Sabres 6-7 at home on October 29, lost to the Vancouver Canucks 5-6 at home on October 27, beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in Philadelphia on October 24, and lost to the New Jersey Devils 1-4 in New Jersey on October 22.

The Sabres are 6-7. In their last 4 games they beat the Anaheim Ducks 7-6 in Anaheim on October 29, beat the San Jose Sharks 2-0 in San Jose on October 27, lost to the Washington Capitals 3-4 in Washington on October 24, and lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 1-3 at home on October 21.

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