Buffalo Sabres top Chicago Blackhawks 5-1

# Buffalo Sabres top Chicago Blackhawks 5-1

Monday, April 13, 2026 — Buffalo Sabres 5, Chicago Blackhawks 1. Final.

Three stars

- 1. T. Thompson (BUF) (2G, 0A)

- 2. A. Tuch (BUF) (1G, 1A)

- 3. R. Dahlin (BUF) (0G, 2A)

Goal summary

- 1st 03:58 — R. Greene, Blackhawks (I. Mikheyev) SHG. Score now 0-1.

- 1st 19:02 — J. Norris, Sabres (J. Doan). Score now 1-1.

- 2nd 13:00 — T. Thompson, Sabres (A. Tuch). Score now 2-1.

- 3rd 05:38 — A. Tuch, Sabres (R. Dahlin, L. Stanley). Score now 3-1.

- 3rd 11:13 — T. Thompson, Sabres (R. Dahlin, J. Zucker). Score now 4-1.

- 3rd 18:35 — R. McLeod, Sabres (Z. Benson, O. Power). Score now 5-1.

Goalies

- S. Knight (Blackhawks): 21 SV on 26 SH, 5 GA, 80.8 SV%, 59:41 TOI. Decision: L.

- U. Luukkonen (Sabres): 15 SV on 16 SH, 1 GA, 93.8 SV%, 60:00 TOI. Decision: W.

Game meta

- Venue: United Center

- Start (PT): 5:30 PM

- Source: NHL.com gamecenter (game id 2025021288)