Buffalo 3, Carolina 2
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 25, 2024
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Kyle Rehman, Jordan Samuels-Thomas
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Jonathan Deschamps
Attendance:
15690
By Field Level Media
Casey Mittelstadt had the only successful shootout attempt to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night.
Jeff Skinner and Owen Power scored Buffalo's goals. Goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 30 shots through overtime before denying the Hurricanes on all four of their chances in the shootout.
Tony DeAngelo and Martin Necas scored in regulation for Carolina. Spencer Martin made 30 saves for the Hurricanes and is 3-0-1 since joining the team.
There wasn't a conversion in the shootout until the fourth round. The Hurricanes fell to 1-4 in shootouts, while the Sabres are 1-1.
Mittelstadt has gone four games without scoring, but he gave the Sabres their third consecutive victory.
The Sabres outshot Carolina 31-30 in regulation before the Hurricanes recorded two of the three overtime shots on goal.
Carolina went ahead on Necas' 18th goal of the season on a power play with 5:18 remaining in the third period. He had an assist on the game's first goal, making him the only player with two points for the night.
The Sabres answered 1:13 later on Power's third goal when he was left alone in the slot following a Carolina turnover. It was the defenseman's first tally since Dec. 21.
DeAngelo's third goal of the season opened the scoring as he burst in from the right side, taking a pass from Michael Bunting and converting just 2:40 into the game. DeAngelo hadn't scored since Dec. 15, though he was a scratch for most of January and into early February.
Skinner's power-play goal came 6:27 into the second period to tie the game against his former team. It was his 19th goal of the season, but just his second in a 12-game stretch.
This marked Buffalo's fifth consecutive game with a one-goal margin. The Hurricanes had a four-game winning streak snapped with a 2-1 loss to Dallas on Saturday night.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Buffalo |
|
Martin Necas 2 |
Points |
Owen Power 1 |
|
Martin Necas 1 |
Goals |
Owen Power 1 |
|
Martin Necas 1 |
Assists |
Zach Benson 1 |
|
Martin Necas 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Jeff Skinner 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Spencer Martin .938 |
Save Percentage |
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen .938 |
|
Spencer Martin 30 |
Saves |
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen 30 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
32 |
2 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
4 |
34 |
| Buffalo
|
32 |
3 |
1-2 |
1-2 |
4 |
20 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Sabres have a W/L % of .231 after a win and .656 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .543 after a win and .652 after a loss.
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