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Flames vs Sabres Final: 7-2 - Recap

Tyler Toffoli was the difference, potting a pair for Calgary on Saturday as the Flames skated off with a 7-2 victory over the Sabres at KeyBank Center.

Calgary won as a -137 favorite, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.

Tyler Toffoli(2), Dennis Gilbert, Jakob Pelletier, Mikael Backlund, Nazem Kadri, and Dillon Dube each scored for the Flames in the victory. Pelletier opened the scoring for Calgary.

Jacob Markstrom turned in a 21-save effort for the Flames.

Tage Thompson, and Casey Mittelstadt scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Jacob Markstrom.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 33 of 40 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.

On the power play, Calgary went 1-for-3, while the Sabres were 1-for-3 with the man advantage.

Buffalo lost the shots on goal battle to Calgary by a margin of 40-23.

Next game, Calgary takes its act on the road to face Ottawa looking for another win. For Buffalo, they head on the road to face Los Angeles.