O'Reilly Scores In OT To Lift Sabres Past Kings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan O'Reilly's sliding overtime goal helped the Buffalo Sabres snap a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night.
O'Reilly was tripped as he cut to the slot, but got off an off-balance shot that fooled Kings goaltender Jhonas Enroth at 3:19 of overtime. It was O'Reilly's 100th NHL goal.
Jamie McGinn also scored for the Sabres, and Linus Ullmark made three of his 21 saves in overtime.
Marian Gaborik scored for the Kings, and former Sabres goaltender Enroth finished with 28 saves.
The loss snapped the Kings' six-game winning streak, but Los Angeles has picked up a point or more in nine in a row.
The Kings needed nearly five minutes to get a shot on goal, but Gaborik made it count when he one-timed a 2-on-1 pass from Anze Kopitar past Sabres goaltender Linus Ullmark.
McGinn then drew a penalty in retaliation for a big hit, and found the tying goal on the ensuing power play when he found a loose puck just outside the crease and backhanded a no-look shot between his legs and past Enroth.
With Ullmark on the bench due to a delayed call against the Kings, Buffalo nearly scored through another McGinn point-blank backhand. Enroth smothered the puck.
Buffalo outshot L.A. 12-3 in the first period.
Though the Kings picked up their shot output in the second period, the Sabres continued to spend the majority of time in puck possession.
Buffalo hit a goal post, saw a chance dribble wide of the goal and embedded a puck in the outside of the goal.
That's when Jack Eichel chipped a pass through the Kings defense to an onrushing McCabe, and the defenseman snapped a shot over Enroth's right shoulder.
The goal didn't stand up to review, though, as Darryl Sutter challenged the play and Brian Gionta was determined to be offside.
Buffalo has now had four goals disallowed on coaches' challenges this season, all on disputed offside calls.
The Sabres continued to pour pressure on the Kings in the third, with Los Angeles playing its third road game in four nights and Buffalo off since Thursday's loss in Calgary.
Ullmark made a sprawling save on Tyler Toffoli about 7 minutes into the third. Neither team could score, and the game went to overtime with Buffalo holding a 29-18 advantage in shots on goal.
Ullmark stopped Kopitar on an overtime breakaway.
NOTES: Linesman Steve Miller worked his 1,000th career game, and was honored with his family in a pregame ceremony. ... Four Kings are former Sabres, and right wing Jordan Nolan is the son of former Buffalo head coach Ted Nolan.
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