Tage Thompson recorded a objective and two assists for the Buffalo Sabres, who recovered for a 4-3 time beyond regulation win towards the host Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
Alex Tuch tallied the game-winning objective and Josh Doan scored twice for the Sabres, who squandered a 3-0 lead within the third interval however nonetheless snapped a three-game skid.
Buffalo goaltender Colten Ellis stopped all six photographs he confronted earlier than leaving the sport late within the first interval with an upper-body damage. Alex Lyon made 21 saves in reduction.
Sabres middle Josh Norris was a late scratch as a consequence of sickness and soreness, the staff introduced.
Connor McDavid scored twice, Vasily Podkolzin added a objective and Stuart Skinner made 24 saves for the Oilers, who had gained three of their earlier 4 video games.
Tuch acquired a centering move from Ryan McLeod within the slot and beat Skinner with a fast wrist shot 33 seconds into time beyond regulation.
With Skinner pulled for the additional attacker, McDavid scored from the left circle to tie it 3-3 with two seconds remaining within the third interval.
With Buffalo forward 3-0, McDavid obtained the Oilers on the board 10 seconds into the third. He collected a unfastened puck alongside the appropriate wall and introduced it to the entrance of the web earlier than placing a wrist shot over Lyon’s proper pad.
Podkolzin narrowed the hole to 3-2 at 1:56, pushing a unfastened puck from in entrance previous Lyon’s pad.
Doan gave Buffalo a 1-0 lead on the facility play at 19:01 of the primary interval when he tipped a Rasmus Dahlin level shot underneath Skinner’s arm.
The Sabres have been on that man benefit after Oilers ahead David Tomasek caught Ellis within the head as he drove by way of the crease. Ellis exited the sport after Doan’s objective.
Thompson made it 2-0 at 11:03 of the second interval. He picked the puck off Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard on the objective line and took it in entrance for a snap shot that beat Skinner stick facet.
Doan elevated the margin to 3-0 with a highlight-reel tally from in entrance on an influence play 56 seconds later. He took a move from Thompson, pulled it again by way of his legs and put it previous Skinner far facet.
–Discipline Stage Media
