Toronto, Ontario (WGR Sports Radio 550) – With a chance to sweep a weekend “home and home” series over the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Buffalo Sabres stumbled late at Scotiabank Arena. Leading with less than seven-minutes to play, the Sabres coughed up the game-tying and, later on, overtime-winning goal in a 4-3 defeat on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
Leafs win it in OT. pic.twitter.com\/2c91dPsInQ<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n The Sabres came out like gangbusters in the opening period of play; finally getting rewarded 13:40 into the affair. Tage Thompson labeled the game’s first goal, short-side, up and over the shoulder of goalie Cayden Primeau.<\/p>\n WHAT A SHOT. \ud83c\udfaf#LetsGoBuffalo<\/a> | #sabrehood<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/r8jKegBYEA<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto tied things up just before intermission, however. Forward Nicholas Robertson got lost in coverage out in front, and deposited a centering pass from linemate Easton Cowan in behind Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen to make it 1-1.<\/p>\n In the second, Toronto grabbed its first lead of the night. Forward Matias Maccelli tipped a puck past Luukkonen for a 2-1 Maple Leafs advantage just 1:59 into the frame.<\/p>\n The Sabres answered back about 12-and-a-half minutes later, with a seeing-eye shot from the point. Bowen Byram let a wrist-shot loose from distance, and it eluded all traffic in front before nestling into the twine to tie things up between the Atlantic Division foes.<\/p>\n Traffic in front and Bo ties things up! \ud83d\udea8#LetsGoBuffalo<\/a> | #sabrehood<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/uvXlt69D0H<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Still tied seven-minutes into the third period of play, Thompson vaulted the Sabres ahead once again. On a man advantage, he corralled a rebound, spun himself around, and wired his 50th-career powerplay goal to make it 3-2 Buffalo.<\/p>\n TOMMER ON THE POWER PLAY! \ud83d\udea8#LetsGoBuffalo<\/a> | #sabrehood<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/kC2HXW40SW<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Buffalo Sabres (@BuffaloSabres) October 25, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Toronto didn’t go quietly, and tied the game one more time in the late stages. Forward Dakota Joshua threw a shot on net from the left-circle, which eluded the glove of Luukkonen.<\/p>\n Joshua’s goal knotted things up three goals apiece; a score which would hold through 60-minutes as the teams prepared for overtime.<\/p>\n The Sabres owned possession, and chances, during the extra frame, but a bungled odd-man opportunity ended up going the other way. Thompson was unable to keep stride with John Tavares, and the veteran forward beat Luukkonen for the game-winning goal, 4-3.<\/p>\n —————<\/p>\n SCORING SUMMARY:<\/p>\n First Period: Second Period: Third Period: Overtime: —————<\/p>\n
BUF: 13:40 – Tage Thompson (3) (Jiri Kulich, Mattias Samuelsson)
TOR: 18:33 – Nicholas Robertson (1) PPG (Easton Cowan, Auston Matthews)<\/p>\n
BUF: 14:23 – Bowen Byram (1) (Conor Timmins, Ryan McLeod)
TOR: 1:59 – Matias Maccelli (2) (John Tavares, Matthew Knies)<\/p>\n
BUF: 7:06 – Tage Thompson (4) PPG (Rasmus Dahlin, Zach Benson)
TOR: 13:10 – Dakota Joshua (2) (Jake McCabe, Brandon Carlo)<\/p>\n
BUF: NONE
TOR: 1:28 – John Tavares (5) OT-GWG (Matthew Knies)<\/p>\n