Overview
- Mattias Samuelsson scored at 1:05 of overtime to seal Buffalo’s 5-4 comeback victory, which snapped a five-game losing streak.
- Detroit built a 4-1 cushion with three goals in 4:58 of the second period, led by Alex DeBrincat’s two goals plus tallies from Patrick Kane and Dylan Larkin.
- Lucas Raymond recorded three assists for the Red Wings, and Moritz Seider added two helpers in the loss.
- Tage Thompson scored and assisted on the winner, Ryan McLeod tied it with a shorthanded breakaway, and Josh Doan and Alex Tuch also scored for the Sabres.
- Colten Ellis made 24 saves for Buffalo against John Gibson’s 22, as the Sabres earned their first road win after starting 0-5-2 away and improved to 6-8-4; Rasmus Dahlin returned and had an assist.