Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
· National Hockey League
Beck Malenstyn's spectacular goal helps Sabres beat East-leading Hurricanes 4-1
Malenstyn took a touch pass from Tyson Kozak, made a sweet move to his right to slip past Sebastian Aho and easily beat Frederik Andersen to make it 3-1 with 1:24 left in the second period.
Alex Tuch, Jack Quinn and Tage Thompson also scored for the Sabres, who have won four of five. Ryan McLeod had two assists, and Luukkonen got his second straight victory.
Shayne Gostisbehere scored and Andersen made 17 saves for the Hurricanes, who lost in regulation for the first time since Nov. 11.
Tuch opened the scoring on the power play in the first period. Gostisbehere made it 1-1 later in the first, also on the power play.
Quinn gave the Sabres a 2-1 lead early in the second. Thompson's empty-netter extended his goal streak to six games.
Hurricanes captain Jordan Staal missed the game because of illness.
Sabres: At Pittsburgh on Wednesday.
Regular Season SeriesSeries tied 1-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 5:51 | Alex Tuch Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan McLeod (7), Josh Doan (8) |
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Goal | 1st Period 14:36 | Shayne Gostisbehere Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:55 | Jack Quinn Goal (5) Tip-In, assists: Ryan McLeod (8), Jason Zucker (6) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 18:36 | Beck Malenstyn Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Tyson Kozak (2), Peyton Krebs (6) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 19:38 | Tage Thompson Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Zach Benson (9) |
Statistics
 CAR |
 BUF |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 21 |
| 18 | Hits | 27 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 4 |
| 30 | Shots | 21 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 4 | Power Play Opportunities | 4 |
| 25.0 | Power Play Percentage | 25.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 30 | Faceoffs Won | 23 |
| 56.6 | Faceoff Win Percent | 43.4 |
| 18 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 4 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 8 | Penalty Minutes | 8 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Kozak, C | Day-To-Day | Dec 6 |
| Michael Kesselring, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jaccob Slavin, D | Injured Reserve | Dec 2 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Out | Nov 30 |
Game Information
KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 18,027 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 18,027 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Washington |
3 | 9 | 37 | 17 |
 Carolina |
2 | 8 | 36 | 17 |
 NY Islanders |
3 | 10 | 35 | 16 |
 Pittsburgh |
5 | 7 | 33 | 14 |
 Philadelphia |
3 | 8 | 33 | 15 |
 New Jersey |
1 | 12 | 33 | 16 |
 NY Rangers |
3 | 12 | 33 | 15 |
 Columbus |
6 | 9 | 32 | 13 |
