Dylan Larkin scored two power-play goals in the second period, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Larkin, the captain of the Red Wings, now has five power-play goals this season. Cam Talbot made 31 saves for Detroit, helping the team end a three-game losing streak.
Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal for Buffalo, which has lost three games in a row. The Sabres were playing for the second night in a row after losing 4-3 to the New York Islanders on Friday.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves for the Sabres, who had beaten the Red Wings 5-3 at home a week earlier.
Detroit won the game despite being outshot for the eighth straight time. Buffalo outshot Detroit 12-7 in the first period and scored the only goal during that time.
While teammate Beck Malenstyn was in the penalty box for holding, Tuch scored his second short-handed goal of the season at 11:39 of the first period, giving Buffalo the lead. This was also the first short-handed goal allowed by Detroit this season.
Tuch stole the puck from Larkin at center ice, leading to a breakaway. He took a shot from the right side to beat Talbot.
Detroit took a 2-1 lead in the second period.
With Buffalo’s Owen Power in the penalty box for cross-checking, the Red Wings tied the game at 7:49 of the second period with a power-play goal. From the right circle, Patrick Kane tipped the puck to Larkin, who scored with a powerful shot past Luukkonen.
Larkin’s second power-play goal came after Jack Quinn was called for delay of game. Larkin lifted a shot over Luukkonen’s left shoulder after receiving a pass from Alex DeBrincat. Lucas Raymond also got an assist on Larkin’s seventh goal of the season.
