Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) – The Buffalo Sabres continued their winning ways on Saturday night with a 5-3 victory over the Anaheim Ducks at KeyBank Center.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY NIGHT SABRES WIN \u2694\ufe0f#LetsGoBuffalo<\/a> | @SenecaBuffalo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/GriJwEo4Al<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The Sabres took the early 1-0 lead just over two minutes into the game, as forward Ryan McLeod fed Quinn with a beautiful pass on a 2-on-1 rush, and the winger cashed in with a shot over the glove hand of Ducks goalie Lukas Dostal.<\/p>\n What a play from Ryan McLeod and Jack Quinn\u203c\ufe0f#LetsGoBuffalo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MyWhB70hWN<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Midway through period, Zach Benson got sent in on a break, but was hooked from behind. A penalty shot was called, but Benson couldn’t convert as he hit the post on a backhand over the glove of Dostal.<\/p>\n Just moments into the second period, Tage Thompson drew two penalties just 53 seconds apart. First, Ian Moore gets sent to the box for tripping, then Olen Zellweger was penalized for holding. Buffalo failed to score on the two-man advantage, though, and the score remained 1-0.<\/p>\n Midway through the middle frame, the Sabres extended their lead after a great steal by Josh Doan at the Anaheim blue line. That resulted in a turnover, which Peyton Krebs took to find Thompson at the door step to make it a 2-0 game for Buffalo.<\/p>\n UNREAL. NO NOTES. pic.twitter.com\/OMgun673wA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Buffalo made it a 3-0 game at 7:09 of the third period, as Thompson was patient behind the Anaheim net before finding Bowen Byram coming in from the point, who then ripped a one-timer from the slot past Dostal.<\/p>\n Wait for it…wait for it…<\/p>\n THERE IT IS pic.twitter.com\/EbahQCRnI4<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n The Ducks finally got on the board, starting with a goal from Zellweger to make it 3-1 with just under five minutes remaining on the clock. But Jack Quinn snapped home his second of the night just :44 seconds later to get the three goal lead back again.<\/p>\n Jack Quinn \ud83c\udfaf 4-1 #LetsGoBuffalo<\/a> #Sabrehood<\/a> #FlyTogether<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ySRTrjJz5h<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Hockey Moments (@SabresPlays) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Anaheim would not go away though, as they scored two quick goals in the final minutes of regulation. The first from Leo Carlsson and then Mason McTavish made it a 4-3 game with :48 seconds remaining. But the Sabres ended it there as Alex Tuch beat his man behind the Ducks empty net and Josh Norris scored to seal the 5-3 victory.<\/p>\n Alex Tuch takes out his man and then finds Josh Norris for an ENG, 5-3 #LetsGoBuffalo<\/a> #Sabrehood<\/a> #FlyTogether<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/L2cgHSah7W<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Hockey Moments (@SabresPlays) January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Buffalo has now won 13 of their last 14 games for the first time in franchise history, including three straight wins since their loss in Columbus. SCORING RECAP\ufeff<\/p>\n First Period: Second Period: Third Period: ———-<\/p>\n
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GAME RECAP<\/p>\n
BUF: 2:03 – Jack Quinn (8) (Ryan McLeod, Zach Benson)
ANA: NONE<\/p>\n
BUF: 7:22 – Tage Thompson (22) (Peyton Krebs, Josh Doan)
ANA: NONE<\/p>\n
BUF: 7:09 – Bowen Byram (10) (Tage Thompson, Peyton Krebs); 16:00 – Jack Quinn (9) (Zach Benson, Owen Power); 19:49 – Josh Norris (6) ENG (Alex Tuch)
ANA: 15:16 – Owen Zellweger (6) (Jackson Lacombe, Mikael Granlund); 18:02 – Leo Carlsson (18) (Ian Moore); 19:12 – Mason McTavish (11) (Leo Carlsson, Beckette Sennecke)<\/p>\n