nhl Game Recap
Recap - Canucks Defeat Buffalo 4-3
Conor Garland scored a pair of goals against the Sabres as Vancouver handed Buffalo a 4-3 defeat on Friday at KeyBank Center.
Bettors who backed the Canucks were rewarded as -102 underdogs at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 5.5.
Conor Garland(2), Jake DeBrusk, and Pius Suter each scored for the Canucks in the victory. DeBrusk opened the scoring for Vancouver.
Kevin Lankinen turned in a 31-save effort for the Canucks.
Alex Tuch, Bowen Byram, and Dylan Cozens scored for the Sabres, finding the net behind Kevin Lankinen.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 18 of 22 shots for the Sabres, but it wasn't enough to earn the victory.
Vancouver scored 1 times on 4 chances on the power play, while Buffalo went 0-for-5 with the man advantage.
Vancouver lost the shots on goal battle to Buffalo by a margin of 34-22.
Vancouver heads into a battle against the Red Wings. Buffalo, meanwhile, will have their next action against New York.