Overtime winner lifts Buffalo Sabres past San Jose Sharks

That brings us to the end of a first period — Buffalo Sabres 1, San Jose Sharks 2. Buffalo Sabres edged the shot clock 10-5, and they controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Tage Thompson opened the scoring for San Jose Sharks at 9:18, Matvei Michkov extended the lead for San Jose Sharks at 17:10, and Ilya Mikheyev cut the deficit for Buffalo Sabres at 18:28.

Jesper Wallstedt was under siege with 9 highlighted stops.

On the power play, San Jose Sharks went 0-for-1.

Buffalo Sabres owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a second period — Buffalo Sabres 0, San Jose Sharks 1. Buffalo Sabres edged the shot clock 12-11, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Dmitry Orlov extended the lead for San Jose Sharks on the power play at 11:44.

Jesper Wallstedt was under siege with 12 highlighted stops.

On the power play, San Jose Sharks went 1-for-2.

San Jose Sharks owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of a third period — Buffalo Sabres 2, San Jose Sharks 0. Shots were even at 10 apiece Buffalo Sabres controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Kyle Connor cut the deficit for Buffalo Sabres on the power play at 7:56, then Mackie Samoskevich tied it for Buffalo Sabres at 8:56.

Igor Shesterkin was under siege with 9 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Buffalo Sabres went 1-for-1.

San Jose Sharks owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

That brings us to the end of an overtime. Shots were even at 4 apiece Buffalo Sabres controlled most of the territorial pressure.

Kyle Connor ends it for Buffalo Sabres at 4:53.

Igor Shesterkin was under siege with 4 highlighted stops.

Buffalo Sabres owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.