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The Ducks, returning from a 2-2-0 road trip,
won at home for the third time in three tries. Anaheim also
handed the Sabres their first regulation defeat of the season.
Henrique had two goals on the night, Jakob Silfverberg
contributed a goal and two assists, and Rakell (a goal and an
assist) and Josh Manson (two assists) each wound up with two
points for the Ducks.
After falling behind 2-0 in the first 16:36 of the game, the
Ducks used a goal from Henrique in the closing minutes of the
first period to start their comeback. The center added his
second goal of the night in the closing seconds of the second
period.
Key to the victory was the Ducks' ability to handle the Sabres'
league-leading power play. Buffalo entered with an NHL-best 42.9
percent conversion rate with a man advantage, but Anaheim killed
off 6 of 7 Buffalo power plays.
The Sabres started fast when Jack Eichel scored at the 7:35 mark
of the first period. Eichel's fourth of the season was a one-man
show when he took the puck near center ice, fought off Ducks
defenseman Manson and beat Anaheim goalie John Gibson.
The Sabres then showed off their effective power play at 16:36
of the opening period when Victor Olofsson scored on the man
advantage. All six of Olofsson's goals this season have come on
the power play, and he extended his record by becoming the first
player in NHL history to score the first eight goals of his
career all on the power play.
After Henrique's first goal got the Ducks within 2-1, Rakell
tied the game just 57 seconds into the second period when he
took a centering pass from Silfverberg and scored his third of
the season past Sabres goalie Linus Ullmark.
The Ducks took the lead for good at 9:14 of the second period
when Getzlaf scored on the power play, his second tally of the
season. It was the first time the Ducks scored with a man
advantage this season, on their 17th try.
Henrique's second goal of the game, and fourth on the season,
came with 13 seconds remaining in the second period when he
pushed the puck into the net between Ullmark's legs.
Silfverberg scored into an empty net with just over three
minutes remaining, his third of the campaign.
Gibson finished with 31 saves while Ullmark stopped 26 shots.
--Field Level Media
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