BUFFALO, N.Y. – Jack Eichel scored in a shootout, Linus Ullmark made 31 saves and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Saturday.
Victor Olofsson, Tobias Rieder and Eric Staal also scored to help the Sabres improve to 3-0-2 in their past five games. Taylor Hall had two assists.
In the first of eight meetings this season between the East Division teams, Sabres coach Ralph Krueger was pleased to see his team respond after twice fall behind by a goal and squandering a one-goal lead in the third period. “We’re much much, much calmer than last season with going up, going down, tied games,” Krueger said. “It’s good we have this adversity early already.
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