The Buffalo Sabres beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 on January 27, 2026. Tage Thompson struck immediately in the first, but the goal was called back for offsides. Matthew Knies scored first for Toronto to earn the lead. Rasmus Dahlin followed up by scoring his first of the game, evening the score. Auston Matthews notched the Leaf’s second shortly after. On the power play, Josh Doan tied the game. Thompson scored a good goal after to give Buffalo a 3-2 lead closing the first period. After another game-tying goal by Toronto, Dahlin scored his second of the night to maintain the lead. Alex Tuch scored next from the far circle followed by a goal from Jack Quinn, assisted by Dahlin. Dahlin closed the game with an empty net goal for the hat trick. Goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen left the game due to injury. Goaltender Colten Ellis made 16 saves in the matchup.
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