nhl Game Recap
Buffalo Skates Past Detroit 5-4 - Recap
It came down to a shootout and Craig Anderson foiled the opposition in a 5-4 victory for Buffalo over Detroit Wednesday.
Bettors who backed the Sabres were rewarded as +113 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 6.5.
Buffalo got goals from Dylan Cozens(2), Jeff Skinner, and Mattias Samuelsson in the victory. Cozens opened the scoring at 4:53 of the first period.
Craig Anderson turned in a 41-save effort for the Sabres.
Oskar Sundqvist(2), David Perron, and Jonatan Berggren scored for the Red Wings, finding the net behind Craig Anderson.
Detroit got a 30-stop effort from Alex Nedeljkovic in the loss.
Buffalo scored 1 times on 2 chances on the power play, while Detroit went 0-for-7 with the man advantage.
Detroit outshot Buffalo 45-34 in the game.
Next game, Buffalo takes its act home to face Colorado looking for another win. For Detroit, they head home to face Vegas.