BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Buffalo Sabres were once again unable to preserve a third period lead, resulting in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center.
The Blue Jackets scored first thanks to a fortunate bounce in the offensive zone. Yegor Chinakhov was able to collect the loose ouck by the half wall and used a deke move on Alex Lyon to beat the goaltender and give Columbus a 1-0 advantage.
Buffalo did not record their first shot on goal until after the halfway point of the first period. The team was credited with nine shots on goal in the first, including several on a late power play chance in the opening period. Columbus was able to record 14 shots in the first, as well.
The Sabres were able to capitalize on a scoring chance past the midway point of the game to tie the score 1-1 in the second period. Josh Doan scored his third goal of the season to even the score.
Alex Tuch helped create the scoring chance, he and Conor Timmins were credited with the assists on the game-tying goal.
Less than three minutes later the Sabres use an offensive zone face-off win to help create a scoring chance that led to the go-ahead goal in the second. Ryan McLeod was credited with the goal after throwing the puck at the net and hitting a Columbus defender.
The puck hit off of Damon Severson before finding the net. Bowen Byram and Tuch received the assists.
Columbus was able to score seconds into their first power play chance of the game to tie the score 2-2 before the end of the second period. Zach Werenski scored his second goal of the season while Tuch was in the penalty box for interference.
The Sabres started the third period with a four-on-three power play chance thanks to several penalties called at the end of the second period.
Josh Dunne was able to score his first career NHL goal early in the third period to give the Sabres another one-goal lead over Columbus.
Beck Malenstyn and Mattias Samuelsson assisted on Dunne's first goal that made the score 3-2 in favor of Buffalo less than three minutes into the third period.
Miles Wood was able to once again tie the game with his second goal of the season in just his fourth game for Columbus. It came with just over six minutes remaining in regulation.
He would once again score during the four-on-four overtime session to help secure the victory for Columbus 4-3. Wood used a one-timer from a pass by Werenski from the other side of the ice. The defenseman and Isac Lunderstrom assisted on the game-winning goal.
Goal Summary
First Period
BUF: NONE
CBJ: 6:09 - Yegor Chinakhov (2) (unassisted)
Second Period
BUF: 11:39 - Josh Doan (3) (Alex Tuch, Conor Timmins). 14:12 - Ryan McLeod (3) (Bowen Byram, Alex Tuch)
CBJ: 19:44 - Zach Werenski (2) PPG (Kirill Marchenko, Sean Monahan)
Third Period
BUF: 2:40 - Josh Dunne (1) (Beck Malenstyn, Mattias Samuelsson)
CBJ: 13:55 - Miles Wood (2) (unassisted)
Three Stars of the Game
1. Miles Wood - CBJ
2. Josh Dunne - BUF
3. Jet Greaves - CBJ
What's Next
The Sabres will travel on the road this Thursday to meet the Bruins in Boston. The puck is scheduled to drop just after 7:00 p.m. on the flagship home of the Sabres Radio Network - WGR Sportsradio 550. Mike Schopp and the Bulldog begin out coverage at 6:00 p.m.