nhl Game Recap
Sabres Down Winnipeg 3-2 - Match Report
The Jets came up short Thursday against the Sabres, falling 3-2.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as +160 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 6.5.
Buffalo got goals from Owen Power, Tage Thompson, and Victor Olofsson in the victory. Power opened the scoring at 10:32 of the second period.
Eric Comrie turned in a 19-save effort for the Sabres.
Pierre-Luc Dubois, and Nate Schmidt scored for the Jets, finding the net behind Eric Comrie.
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 33 of 36 shots for the Jets, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 1-for-2, while the Jets were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.
Buffalo outshot Winnipeg 36-21 in the game.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Wild. Winnipeg, meanwhile, will have their next action against Philadelphia.