Dylan Larkin's power-play goals allow Red Wings to slip past Sabres, 2-1

Dylan Larkin scored 2 power-play goals successful nan 2nd play and nan Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating Buffalo 2-1 connected Saturday

DETROIT -- Dylan Larkin scored 2 power-play goals successful nan 2nd play and nan Detroit Red Wings snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating Buffalo 2-1 connected Saturday night.

Cam Talbot made 31 saves for nan Red Wings, who lost 5-3 astatine Buffalo a week earlier.

Alex Tuch scored a short-handed extremity for nan Sabres, who person mislaid 3 straight. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 21 saves.

Detroit held connected contempt getting outshot for nan eighth consecutive game. The Red Wings person been outshot 276-181 during that span.

Sabres: Buffalo entered nan crippled classed 31st connected nan powerfulness play, scoring 3 goals successful 33 opportunities. The Sabres came up quiet connected some powerfulness plays Saturday and person yet to people pinch a man advantage connected nan road.

Red Wings: With six of their adjacent 7 games connected nan road, nan Red Wings needed to cod 2 points and extremity nan slide. Detroit has aspirations to make nan playoffs for nan first clip successful 9 seasons.

Tuch's 2nd shorthanded extremity of nan play came connected a breakaway aft he stole nan puck from Larkin astatine halfway ice. Larkin much than made up for it connected Detroit's adjacent 2 powerfulness plays.

All but 2 of Larkin's 7 goals this play person travel connected nan powerfulness play. He has 35 power-play goals since nan commencement of nan 2022-23 season.

The Sabres big Ottawa connected Tuesday, and nan Red Wings sojourn Chicago connected Wednesday.

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