ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jiri Kulich scored with 59.4 seconds remaining in extra time and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Anaheim Geese 3-2 Friday night time.
Anaheim goaltender John Gibson stopped Buffalo defensemen Owen Energy on a 2-on-1 breakaway, however Kulich put the rebound into the higher proper nook of the web for his second purpose of the season and snap the Geese three-game successful streak.
Peyton Krebs and Jason Zucker scored for Buffalo, which has gained two straight and three of its final 4. Energy had two assists and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 23 saves.
Anaheim’s objectives had been scored by Drew Helleson and Isac Lundestrom. Gibson stopped 31 photographs.
Sabres: Heart Tage Thompson, who leads Buffalo with 11 objectives and 18 factors, missed his fourth straight sport as a result of a lower-body harm. Coach Lindy Ruff mentioned earlier than Friday’s sport he’s hopeful Thompson can return to the lineup Saturday night time in San Jose.
Geese: Trevor Zegras has three assists up to now two video games.
Krebs and Zucker scored in a 50-second span late within the second interval to even it at 2-all. It was the sixth time Buffalo has scored twice inside a minute. The Capitals, Canucks, Hurricanes and Golden Knights have executed it seven occasions whereas the Kings have additionally completed it six occasions.
Zucker, who scored with 33 seconds remaining, has objectives in two straight video games. Alex Tuch, who had the primary help on Krebs’ purpose, has a degree in 5 straight (one purpose, six assists).
Buffalo had its seven-game, power-play purpose streak snapped. It was the longest run of any staff this season.
Sabres go to San Jose on Saturday and Geese host Seattle on Monday.
