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Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks Recap - Canucks Win 6-5

Vancouver got a pair of goals from Josh Leivo as the Canucks skated to a 6-5 victory over Buffalo on Saturday at Rogers Arena.

The Canucks were a -151 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 6.0.

Vancouver got goals from Josh Leivo(2), Antoine Roussel(2), J.T. Miller, and Tyler Myers in the victory. Leivo opened the scoring at 12:57 of the first period.

Thatcher Demko stopped 23 of 28 Buffalo shots in the victory.

Buffalo got goals from Marcus Johansson, Sam Reinhart, Zemgus Girgensons, Kyle Okposo, and Victor Olofsson in the loss, but it wasn't enough.

Carter Hutton stopped 24 of 30 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Vancouver went 1-for-2, while the Sabres were 1-for-4 with the man advantage.

Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Vancouver by a margin of 30-28.

Vancouver looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Maple Leafs. The Sabres will aim to get back on the winning track at Edmonton.