Score: Sabres 6 | Sharks 3
Shots: BUF 38 | SJ 29
Buffalo Sabres Goals: Tage Thompson (16-PP), JJ Peterka (6), Jeff Skinner (12), Jack Quinn (5-PP, 6), Alex Tuch (12-EN)
San Jose Sharks Goals: Nick Bonino (1), Kevin Labanc (5-PP), Oskar Lindblom (1)
Plus-1: Tommer Strikes First
During their second powerplay and within minutes of their first, the Sabres found themselves on the scoreboard first thanks to reliable star forward Tage Thompson. The play began with a beautiful backhanded pass from Dylan Cozens to Ramus Dahlin at the point.