At the Horn | Sabres 3 - Ducks 2

Henri Jokiharju’s goal with 10:29 remaining capped a furious third-period comeback by the Buffalo Sabres in their 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks at KeyBank Center on Tuesday.

The win was Buffalo’s sixth straight at home, second in a row since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break, and sixth in their last seven games overall.

The Sabres trailed 2-0 entering the third period despite possessing a 17-12 lead in shots. JJ Peterka scored to put them on the board early in the period, followed quickly by the tying goal from Alex Tuch. Dylan Cozens assisted on all three Sabres goals.

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 16 saves to earn the win in goal.

Mason McTavish and Leo Carlsson scored goals for the Ducks, who entered the game 7-1-1 in their last nine contests. Lukas Dostal allowed three goals on 35 shots.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Period

The Sabres largely controlled the opening 20 minutes, earning lopsided advantages in 5-on-5 shot attempts (22-5) and scoring chances (10-1).

The Ducks scored first, however, thanks to a series of penalties called 53 seconds apart against Jordan Greenway and Rasmus Dahlin, respectively. McTavish cashed in on the 5-on-3 power play for his eighth goal in the last 11 games.

Buffalo was unable to capitalize on its own opportunities – six of which came in high-danger areas, according to Natural Stat Trick. The chances included a pair of shots that rung the post from Jack Quinn and Dahlin.

Second Period

Anaheim doubled its lead on a power-play goal from Carlsson, which he scored with 16 seconds remaining on an early hooking penalty against Tuch.

The Sabres were unsuccessful on their own power-play opportunity later in the period.

Third Period

A forward-line shakeup paid immediate dividends to start the third, with the Sabres generating multiple scoring chances before Peterka – who moved to a line with Cozens and Quinn – finally put them on the board 1:56 into the period.

Tuch, now on a line with Greenway and Tage Thompson, tied the game less than four minutes later. The goal was the end product of a long shift spent in the Anaheim zone, fueled heavily by the offensive movement of Dahlin and Bowen Byram. Tuch finally sent a shot off of Dostal’s back, then wrapped around to poke it over the goal line.

Jokiharju added with the go-ahead goal with 10:29 remaining, squeezing a shot from the right circle over Dostal’s shoulder.

The Sabres outshot the Ducks 19-5 in the period.

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UP NEXT

The Sabres visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday. Coverage on MSG begins at 6:30 p.m. with puck drop scheduled for 7.