{"id":434137,"date":"2026-01-28T05:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/434137\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T05:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T05:04:07","slug":"sabres-7-4-maple-leafs-jan-27-2026-game-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/434137\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabres 7-4 Maple Leafs (Jan 27, 2026) Game Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

TORONTO — \u2014 Rasmus Dahlin<\/a> had the first hat trick of his NHL career to go along with two assists and the Buffalo Sabres<\/a> beat the Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> 7-4 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Tage Thompson<\/a>, with a goal and an assist in his 500th NHL game, Josh Doan<\/a>, Alex Tuch<\/a> and Jack Quinn<\/a> also scored for Buffalo, which has won four straight.<\/p>\n

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen<\/a> allowed two goals on five shots before leaving with a lower-body injury in the first period. Colten Ellis<\/a> made 16 saves in relief. Mattias Samuelsson<\/a> added three assists.<\/p>\n

Auston Matthews<\/a> and Max Domi<\/a> each had a goal and two assists for Toronto. Bobby McMann<\/a>, with a goal and an assist, and Matthew Knies<\/a> also scored. Joseph Woll<\/a> stopped 24 shots.<\/p>\n

The Maple Leafs came home last week off a successful road trip, but finished their disastrous five-game homestand with a solitary point (0-4-1) and have dropped seven of eight overall.<\/p>\n

The club entered play six points back of the second wild-card spot and are now eight adrift of the Sabres in the Atlantic Division. The Sabres have an NHL-best 19-3-1 record since Dec. 9.<\/p>\n

Former Maple Leaf Darryl Sittler was honored before puck drop in a ceremony marking 50 years since he set an NHL record with 10 points in a game. The former Toronto captain had six goals and four assists in an 11-4 victory over the Boston Bruins<\/a> on Feb. 7, 1976.<\/p>\n

Doan scored his first goal since signing a seven-year contract extension. Doan\u2019s father, Shane, is a special adviser to Toronto general manager Brad Treliving.<\/p>\n

Up next <\/p>\n

Sabres: Host the Los Angeles Kings<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Maple Leafs: At the Seattle Kraken<\/a> on Thursday in the opener of a six-game trip.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

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