National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 4, Winnipeg 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Steve Kozari, Frederic L'Ecuyer
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 17795

Sabres 4, Jets 2:
Matt Moulson snapped a tie 2:31 into the third period as host Buffalo rallied for its first regulation victory since Nov. 15.

Captain Steve Ott, Marcus Foligno and Matt Ellis also scored for the Sabres, who won for the first time in 21 games when trailing after two periods. Ryan Miller made 25 saves.

Mark Scheifele scored twice for the Jets, who have one win in their last five contests. Ondrej Pavelec stopped 27 shots, including 19 in the first period.

Scheifele scored both of his goals early in the second, stickhandling into the slot and firing a wrist shot off a turnover 1:02 into the period and snapping a shot top corner from the right faceoff dot off another turnover 36 seconds later to give Winnipeg a 2-0 lead. That score stood until Ott one-timed a rebound past Pavelec with 9:44 remaining in the period.

Foligno tied the game for Buffalo 50 seconds into the third period, tapping in a centering feed from Cody Hodgson on a rush. Moulson tipped a point shot by defenseman Christian Ehrhoff around Pavelec on a power play 1:41 later to put the Sabres ahead and Ellis scored his first of the season to add some insurance with 6:22 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Buffalo scored more than three goals for the first time in 17 games. … Pavelec is winless in his last five starts. … Jets LW Evander Kane fired a game-high six shots and has 12 in two games since returning from a lower-body injury.
Top Game Performances
 
Winnipeg   Buffalo
Mark Scheifele 2 Points Matt Ellis 1
Mark Scheifele 2 Goals Matt Ellis 1
Grant Clitsome 1 Assists Christian Ehrhoff 1
N/A Power Play Goals Matt Moulson 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ondrej Pavelec .871 Save Percentage Ryan Miller .926
Ondrej Pavelec 27 Saves Ryan Miller 25
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Winnipeg 27 2 0-1 4-5 12 18
Buffalo 31 4 1-5 1-1 4 30
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Boston. The Sabres have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .259 after a loss.
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Florida. The Jets have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .476 after a loss.