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Sabres Win Second in a Row on the Road, Beating League-Worst Canucks 3-2 with only 15 Shots on Goal

Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson each had a goal and an assist, while Zach Benson scored his first power-play goal this season, leading Buffalo's comeback victory.

  • On Thursday, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Vancouver as Rasmus Dahlin scored and added an assist, opening the scoring 7 1/2 minutes into the game.
  • Buffalo entered the game without Alex Tuch due to illness and added Trevor Kuntar, who made his NHL debut, while Vancouver was without Elias Pettersson for a second straight game.
  • On the power play Zach Benson scored his first goal of the season 14:46 into the second, while Alex Lyon stopped 29 of 31 shots and Tage Thompson had a goal and assist.
  • Vancouver's loss deepened a slide and underscored their poor comeback record, now 1-13-0 when trailing after two periods.
  • Buffalo heads to Seattle on Sunday to face the Seattle Kraken, while the Canucks kick off a five-game road swing Sunday at the New Jersey Devils.
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Dahlin, Thompson each have goal and assist as Sabres beat Canucks 3-2

Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson each had a goal and an assist, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 3-2.

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Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson carry Sabres past Canucks

Rasmus Dahlin and Tage Thompson each had a goal and an assist for the Buffalo Sabres in a 3-2 win against the host Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.

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Dahlin puts up two points, Buffalo Sabres rattle out 3-2 win over Vancouver Canucks

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, December 11, 2025.
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