nhl Game Recap
Recap - Sabres Defeat Detroit 5-4
The Sabres beat Detroit 5-4 on Saturday, earning a victory backstopped by Colten Ellis's 24 saves.
Buffalo won as a +145 underdog, while Over-Under bettors who played OVER the total of 6.5 were rewarded at the payout window.
Josh Doan, Tage Thompson, Mattias Samuelsson, Alex Tuch, and Ryan McLeod each scored for the Sabres in the victory. Tuch opened the scoring for Buffalo.
Colten Ellis turned in a 24-save effort for the Sabres.
Alex DeBrincat(2), Patrick Kane, and Dylan Larkin scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Colten Ellis.
John Gibson stopped 22 of 27 shots for the Red Wings, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
On the power play, Buffalo went 0-for-4, while the Red Wings were 1-for-5 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot Buffalo 28-27 in the game.
Buffalo heads into a battle against the Oilers. Detroit, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.