Thompson tallied a goal, put four shots on net and blocked two attempts in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Capitals.
Thompson worked his way back into the goal column with a swift response to Aliaksei Protas' tally in the first period to bring the Sabres back within one score. With the goal, Thompson has four twine finders in his last five games and is up to 10 points through 12 appearances this season. He's also fired 54 shots on net, which is one attempt less than the league leader, Nathan MacKinnon. According to NHL Edge stats, Thompson ranks in the 97th percentile for average shot speed, making him a threat to score from anywhere in the offensive zone. If he can continue to ramp up his play, Thompson could be in business for the third 40-plus goal season of his career.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Back-to-back two-point games
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Thompson scored two goals in a 4-3 overtime loss to Toronto on Saturday.
Thompson put the Sabres up 1-0 with a wrist shot in the first, and he pushed the score to 3-2 in the third with a power-play goal. However, the Sabres weren't able to hold onto either lead. Thompson has put up back-to-back two-point games (three goals, one assist), and he has eight points (four goals, four assists) in nine games on the season. He's also wired 37 shots, a pace that would see him top 300 shots for the first time in his career.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Goal, assist in win
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Thompson scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist, blocked two shots, added two PIM and went plus-3 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Maple Leafs.
Thompson helped out on a Jiri Kulich goal in the first period before scoring one of his own in the second. The tally was just the second of the season for Thompson, who has a pair of 40-goal seasons under his belt. He's opened 2025-26 with six points, 32 shots, 17 hits, five blocks, 10 PIM and a minus-4 rating over eight appearances in a top-line role.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Two helpers in Wednesday's rout
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Thompson collected two assists, one on the power play, in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Senators. He added five hits, two blocked shots and a minus-2 rating.
After helping to set up what proved to be the game-winner by Jason Zucker midway through the second period, Thompson capped his first multi-point performance of the season by feeding Jiri Kulich for an empty-netter. Thompson has a goal and three points through four games to begin the season, and he's already racked up 17 shots on net and 12 hits to his ledger.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Scores goal in loss
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Thompson scored a goal on five shots in a 3-1 defeat to Colorado on Monday.
Thompson was the lone bright spot for the Sabres, who are now 0-3-0 to start the 2025-26 campaign. While the 27-year-old center has just one goal to show for his efforts, fantasy managers can be encouraged by the fact that he has put 18 shots on net over the three games this year. If he keeps shooting at that level, Thompson is going to start finding the back of the net more often.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Supplies helper Sunday
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Thompson notched an assist and three shots on goal in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Lightning.
Thompson had gone eight games without an assist, though he was more than fine on offense with eight goals in that stretch. He set up a Jiri Kulich tally in the first period of Sunday's defeat. Thompson has been arguably the Sabres' best player this season with 44 goals, 28 assists, 235 shots on net, 69 hits and a plus-2 rating over 74 appearances. He'll likely close out the campaign on the top line.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Extends goal streak with winner
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Thompson scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 3-0 victory over the Hurricanes.
He snapped a puck past Pyotr Kochetkov early in the second period to open the scoring, and it was all the support James Reimer would need. Thompson has found the back of the net in five straight games, racking up eight tallies in total over that hot streak, and he's up to 44 goals and 71 points in 71 appearances on the season. With five games left on the Sabres' schedule, Thompson needs three more goals to tie his career high.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Nets hat trick Sunday
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Thompson recorded a hat trick in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Bruins.
Thompson has scored in four games in a row and is having an excellent end to what has been one of the best seasons of his career. He's not going to reach the 90-point plateau as he did in 2022-23, but he's only four goals away from tying his best scoring mark (47 goals) from that campaign. He's also notched 10 points (nine goals, one assist) over his last seven appearances.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Nets goal No. 40
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Thompson scored a goal on four shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout win over the Lightning.
Thompson has six goals and an assist over his last six games, which ended up being a sprint to the 40-goal mark this season. It's the second time in his career that Thompson has reached that level, though he's at 67 points through 69 appearances in 2024-25 compared to 94 points (47 goals, 47 assists) in 78 games in 2022-23. The 27-year-old has added 219 shots on net, 64 hits, 33 PIM and an even plus-minus rating as a top-line fixture this season, though he's often played on the wing while Jiri Kulich or Ryan McLeod line up at center.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Closing in on 40-goal mark
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Thompson scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Senators.
Thompson has five goals and one assist over his last five outings as he makes a late-season push up the scoring charts. The 27-year-old's tally Tuesday was the game-winner, his fifth such goal this season. He's at 39 goals, 66 points, 215 shots on net, 63 hits and a minus-1 rating through 68 contests overall. He could join the 40-goal club for the second time in his career, but he'll likely come up short of the career-best 47 he netted in 2022-23.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Finds twine twice Sunday
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Thompson netted two power-play goals and fired six shots on net in Sunday's 8-5 win over Washington.
Both of Thompson's tallies were scored with a man advantage. His first goal tied the game at 1-1 before his second tally put the Sabres up 5-3 early in the third period. The 27-year-old star has 38 goals, 65 points and 213 shots on net in 67 appearances this season. Thompson's two goals Sunday helped him tie his second-highest goal total in a season with 38, which he also recorded in the 2021-22 campaign. He is currently tied for third in the NHL in goals with Tampa Bay's Brayden Point and Winnipeg's Kyle Connor. Thompson has shot the puck exceptionally well in March with 10 goals and 14 points over 16 contests. With the pressure off as the Sabres are close to being eliminated from the playoffs, Thompson should continue to thrive in fantasy and could break the 70-point mark for the second time in his career.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Two-point effort Thursday
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Thompson produced a goal and an assist in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Penguins.
The 27-year-old got the rout started by beating Tristan Jarry just 27 seconds into the first period. Thompson has five goals and nine points over the last nine games, and with 11 games left on the Sabres' schedule, he needs four more tallies to reach 40 for the second time in his career.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Pots winner for goal No. 35
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Thompson scored the game-winning goal in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over the Senators.
The 27-year-old converted a Zach Benson feed from behind the net early in the third period to break a 2-2 tie. Thompson snapped a brief five-goal drought with the tally, and on the season he's up to 35 goals in 64 appearances, the third time in his career he's reached the 35-goal plateau. Buffalo has 12 more games left on its schedule, giving Thompson time to produce his second 40-goal campaign.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Lights lamp twice in win
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Thompson scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Oilers.
The 27-year-old opened and closed the book on the night's offense, banging home the rebound on his own shot in the first period and then out-waiting Stuart Skinner as he drifted across the front of the net in the third. Thompson has tickled twine five times in the last five games, extending a hot streak that has seen him light the lamp an impressive 14 times in his last 17 appearances.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Goals in three straight games
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Thompson scored a power-play goal on five shots, added two hits, blocked two shots and logged two PIM in Thursday's 6-5 loss to the Lightning.
Thompson's goal put the Sabres ahead 4-3 in the second period, but their lead evaporated as Jake Guentzel had a hat trick in that frame. This was Thompson's third straight game with a goal. The 27-year-old forward is up to 31 tallies, 54 points, 174 shots on net, 55 hits and a plus-4 rating across 55 appearances. He'll likely surpass last year's 56-point output -- he's on track to top the 40-goal and 70-point marks.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Tallies in overtime loss
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Thompson scored a goal on five shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Canadiens.
Thompson had gone three games without a point prior to Monday. The 27-year-old has matched his 71-game goal total from last season (29), putting him on the brink of a return to the 30-goal level. He's also contributed 23 assists, 167 shots on net, 50 hits and a plus-4 rating over 53 outings this season. Returning to a near-point-per-game pace is encouraging, but Thompson is also shooting a career-high 17.4 percent, so there is a mild concern here with sustainability down the stretch.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Three points including GWG
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Thompson scored two goals, one the game-winner, and added a power-play assist in Saturday's 8-2 victory over the Rangers.
He gave the Sabres a 3-0 lead midway through the first period on a strong individual effort, fighting off two defenders in the corner before carrying the puck to the front of the net and tucking it under Igor Shesterkin. Thompson then added another tally in the third against Jonathan Quick. The 27-year-old has three three-point performances in his last five appearances, piling up six goals and 11 points in that stretch, and Thompson sits two goals short of his third career 30-goal campaign.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Playing Saturday
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Thompson (concussion) will return to the lineup against Nashville on Saturday. per Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News.
Thompson will be back on the top line after missing Tuesday's game against Columbus. The 27-year-old had eight points in three games before getting hurt, including a hat trick and an assist versus Boston on Jan. 28. Thompson has 26 goals and 48 points through 47 appearances this season, including four goals and seven assists on the power play.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Game-time decision Saturday
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Thompson (concussion) will be a game-time decision versus Nashville on Saturday, Paul Hamilton of WGR Sports Radio 550 reports.
Thompson participated in a full practice Friday, including seeing duty on the first power play. The 27-year-old sat out Tuesday's game against Columbus. Thompson was red-hot before his injury, picking up four goals and eight points in his last three games. Thompson has 26 goals and 22 assists over 47 contests this season.
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Sabres' Tage Thompson: Working through concussion protocol
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Thompson skated ahead of Wednesday's practice but will need to clear the NHL's concussion protocol before he can return to action, Lance Lysowski of The Buffalo News reports.
Thompson should benefit from the Sabres' schedule that has the team off until Saturday's matchup with the Predators. Even if the center is unable to play in that contest, he should be back in time to face the Rangers on Feb. 22 following the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
