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National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Edmonton 3, Buffalo 2
When: 9:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 29, 2015
Where: Rexall Place, Edmonton, Alberta
Referees: Chris Lee, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Trent Knorr, Shane Heyer
Attendance: 16839

Oilers 3, Sabres 2: Anton Lander and Matt Fraser each recorded a goal and two assists as host Edmonton extended Buffalo's franchise-worst losing streak to 13 games.

Defenseman Oscar Klefbom also scored for the Oilers, who have won three of four following a three-game losing streak. Ben Scrivens stopped 18 shots en route to his first win in four starts.

Blue-liners Tyler Myers and Rasmus Ristolainen tallied for the Sabres, who haven't earned a point since posting a shootout win over the New York Islanders on Dec. 27. Jhonas Enroth made 31 saves in defeat.

Myers opened the scoring 2:22 into the contest, gathering Torrey Mitchell's pass and firing a shot past Scrivens from the top of the left faceoff circle. Fraser evened things just over 10 minutes later as he one-timed Lander's feed after Luke Gazdic forced a turnover deep in Buffalo territory.

Klefbom put Edmonton ahead for good with 4:58 left in the first with a one-timer from the point for his first goal of the season. Lander made it 3-1 less than eight minutes into the third period with a tap-in during a 2-and-none rush, and Edmonton overcame Ristolainen's conversion of a rebound with 2:02 left to complete a sweep of the season series.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Edmonton D Nikita Nikitin left in the third period and didn't return after taking a hard hit from Sabres All-Star C Zemgus Girgensons. ... Ristolainen's goal was his first since Nov. 13. ... Buffalo went 0-for-1 with the man advantage and had its streak of games with at least one power-play goal snapped at three.
Top Game Performances
 
Buffalo   Edmonton
Brian Gionta 2 Points Matt Fraser 3
Tyler Myers 1 Goals Matt Fraser 1
Brian Gionta 2 Assists Matt Fraser 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jhonas Enroth .912 Save Percentage Ben Scrivens .900
Jhonas Enroth 31 Saves Ben Scrivens 18
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Buffalo 20 2 0-1 3-3 11 23
Edmonton 34 3 0-3 1-1 9 23
Upcoming Games
  • Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Oilers have a W/L % of .417 after a win and .216 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Vancouver. The Sabres have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .200 after a loss.