Sabres Continue Hot Streak with Win Over Kraken

Tage Thompson extended his goal-scoring streak as the Buffalo Sabres wrapped up a six-game road trip with a 3-1 victory Sunday night in Seattle against the Kraken. Noah Ostlund and Zach Benson also scored, while Alex Tuch contributed two assists.

Goaltender Alex Lyon made 23 saves in the match. This victory marked Buffalo's third consecutive win and only their second regulation victory on the road this season, having secured their first on Thursday in Vancouver.

The Sabres outshot the Kraken 9-3 in the first period, taking a 1-0 lead at 17:09. The goal resulted from a turnover by Kraken defenseman Jamie Oleksiak, leading to a 2-on-1 rush where Ostlund netted the puck after a quick exchange with Josh Norris.

In the second period, the Sabres increased their lead to 2-0 at 10:08, when a Seattle turnover turned into a 2-on-0 rush, with Thompson jamming the puck under goalie Joey Daccord's left pad. The Kraken managed to score on a power play at 12:24, with Chandler Stephenson converting a pass from Vince Dunn with a wrist shot that hit the near post and went in.

Zach Benson sealed the game with an empty-netter at 19:14 of the third period. The Kraken's struggles continued as they lost for the eighth time in their past nine games, now holding a record of 1-7-1.

Mason Marchment, who recently scored twice in a loss, was a late scratch due to illness.