In Buffalo, the Sabres’ Jacob Bryson scored with less than three minutes left in the third period on Saturday to get Buffalo even with the visiting Edmonton Oilers, 2-2, and force extra time.
Alex Tuch was credited with the deciding marker on penalties for a 3-2 win to the Sabres.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 30 saves in the win.
The Sabres moved to 30-30-5, snapping a three-game skid.
The Oilers had control of the game coming out of the opening stanza.
Edmonton’s Ryan McLeod opened the scoring with 29 seconds gone in the first period for a 1-0 lead to the Oilers. He scored off a shot down low that glanced in off the right post.
Warren Foegele hit a shorthanded marker at 14:19 of the first to give the Oilers a 2-0 lead.
The Oilers dropped to 38-21-3 off their second straight loss.
Buffalo replied with a strike on the same power play goal by Tage Thompson at 15:35 to trim the deficit to 2-1. 
Stuart Skinner made 25 saves in the loss.
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