nhl Game Recap
Red Wings Down Buffalo 4-3 - Match Report
It came down to a shootout and Jonathan Bernier foiled the opposition in a 4-3 victory for Detroit over Buffalo Thursday.
Bettors who backed the Red Wings were rewarded as +199 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Detroit got goals from Dylan Larkin(2), and Tyler Bertuzzi in the victory. Larkin opened the scoring at 4:23 of the first period.
Jonathan Bernier stopped 29 of 32 Buffalo shots in the victory.
Evan Rodrigues, Scott Wilson, and Jimmy Vesey scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Jonathan Bernier.
Jonas Johansson stopped 18 of 21 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Detroit scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-4 with the man advantage.
Detroit lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 32-21.
Next game, Detroit takes its act on the road to face Columbus looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face New York.