Shootout decides it as Buffalo Sabres top Anaheim Ducks

That brings us to the end of a first period — Buffalo Sabres 1, Anaheim Ducks 0. Buffalo Sabres edged the shot clock 13-12, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Rasmus Dahlin opened the scoring for Buffalo Sabres at 5:23.

Lukas Dostal was under siege with 11 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Anaheim Ducks went 0-for-1.

Anaheim Ducks 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, Anaheim Ducks 2. Buffalo Sabres edged the shot clock 6-5, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Nazem Kadri tied it for Anaheim Ducks at 4:00, then Dylan Strome put Anaheim Ducks in front at 4:32.

Lukas Dostal was under siege with 6 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Anaheim Ducks 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 third period — Buffalo Sabres 1, Anaheim Ducks 0. Anaheim Ducks edged the shot clock 10-8, with territorial pressure staying roughly even.

Ridly Greig tied it for Buffalo Sabres at 14:48.

Jordan Binnington was under siege with 10 highlighted stops.

On the power play, Buffalo Sabres went 0-for-1 while Anaheim Ducks went 0-for-2.

Anaheim Ducks owned the last five minutes and carried the momentum into the break.

Buffalo Sabres edge Anaheim Ducks in the shootout, 3-2.