Detroit 5, Buffalo 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 28, 2019
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Francois St. Laurent, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen:
Bevan Mills, Libor Suchanek
Attendance:
16236
By Field Level Media
Tyler Bertuzzi scored his second goal of the game 2:18 into overtime as the Detroit Red Wings concluded a stellar five-game trip with their third straight win, defeating the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Thursday night.
Bertuzzi's winner capped a 4-1-0 trip for the Red Wings, who have won five of their last six overall despite being eliminated from playoff contention.
Buffalo suffered its fifth straight loss while mired in a 3-15-3 stretch. However, the Sabres gave a far more spirited effort than Tuesday's 4-0 loss at lowly Ottawa.
With the score tied 2-2 in the third, Dylan Larkin scored twice to give Detroit a 4-2 lead with 6:56 to play. However, Casey Mittelstadt's 12th goal of the season with 4:59 to go in regulation brought the Sabres within one. Then, Jack Eichel's 100th career tally 41 seconds later on what became a one-on-one situation with Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard (35 saves) tied the score again and ultimately forced overtime.
The Red Wings scored the game's first goal with 7:58 left in the first. On the power play, Bertuzzi, who later had an assist, directed in a perfect slot pass from Anthony Mantha (three assists) past Buffalo goalie Linus Ullmark (29 saves). Detroit made it 2-0 one minute into the second, when defenseman Filip Hronek one-timed another pinpoint Mantha pass by a helpless Ullmark.
Kyle Okposo brought the Sabres within a goal with two seconds left on a power play at 6:12 into the second. Okposo's 12th of the season came off a quick release that beat Howard to the short side.
The Sabres kept the pressure coming and were again rewarded. Marco Scandella converted a quick wrister by Howard's short side with 2:44 remaining in the second to make it 2-2 entering what would be a wild third period.
With those two goals, Larkin reached 30 for the first time in his four-year career.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Detroit |
|
Buffalo |
|
Tyler Bertuzzi 3 |
Points |
Casey Mittelstadt 2 |
|
Tyler Bertuzzi 2 |
Goals |
Casey Mittelstadt 1 |
|
Anthony Mantha 3 |
Assists |
Casey Mittelstadt 1 |
|
Tyler Bertuzzi 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Kyle Okposo 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jimmy Howard .897 |
Save Percentage |
Linus Ullmark .853 |
|
Jimmy Howard 35 |
Saves |
Linus Ullmark 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Detroit
|
34 |
5 |
1-3 |
2-3 |
6 |
44 |
| Buffalo
|
39 |
4 |
1-3 |
2-3 |
6 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Sabres have a W/L % of .406 after a win and .400 after a loss.
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Detroit will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .483 after a win and .312 after a loss.
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