Overview
- Marat Khusnutdinov scored 2:07 into overtime to seal a 4-3 win after a Rasmus Dahlin turnover created a 3-on-1 for Boston.
- Coach Marco Sturm said Elias Lindholm sustained a lower-body injury on a knee-on-knee collision with Jordan Greenway and will miss a few weeks pending MRI results.
- Khusnutdinov moves into Lindholm’s top-line role with Morgan Geekie and David Pastrnak, and Johnny Beecher will dress for Saturday’s game against the Hurricanes.
- Joonas Korpisalo made 37 saves, while Geekie extended his goal streak to six games to tie for the NHL lead with nine as Pastrnak added his seventh of the season.
- Analysts noted Buffalo carried the expected-goals share as Boston leaned on goaltending and finishing, and the Sabres’ issues persisted with a third straight 4-3 overtime loss and an 0-2-2 road mark.