Dylan Cozens had a goal and an assist in a span of 1:39 to erase a third-period deficit, but Conor Garland scored with 1:01 remaining in overtime to send the Vancouver Canucks home with a 4-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday.
Bowen Byram and Alex Tuch also scored for the Sabres, who finished with a 34-22 lead in shots but fell behind 3-1 following a pair of third-period goals by the Canucks. Tuch's goal tied the game with 5:03 remaining in regulation.
Garland had two goals and an assist for the Canucks. Jake DeBrusk and Pius Suter also scored goals while Brock Boeser had a pair of assists. Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 18 saves for Buffalo.
The loss opened a back-to-back set of games for the Sabres, which continues Saturday night on the road against the New York Islanders.