Jack Eichel scores 2 empty net goals to secure the victory over Philly.

By Joe Yerdon / NHL.com Correspondent

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Robin Lehner made 33 saves, and Jack Eichel scored two empty-net goals for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-2 win against the Philadelphia Flyers at KeyBank Center on Friday.

After Flyers forward Michael Raffl made it 2-1 with 2:10 left in the third period, Eichel scored an empty-net goal with 1:07 left for a 3-1 lead.

Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere made it 3-2 with 32 seconds left, but Eichel made it 4-2 in the final second.

Ryan O’Reilly and Evander Kane scored for the Sabres (9-19-7), who ended a three-game losing streak.

Brian Elliott made 33 saves for the Flyers (15-13-7), who have lost two of three games after winning six straight.

O’Reilly gave the Sabres a 1-0 lead at 3:59 of the third period when he took a shot from the side of the net that snuck through Elliott’s pads.

Kane made it 2-0 at 11:08 when he deflected a shot from Josh Gorges, who returned to the lineup after he was a healthy scratch the past two games.

Flyers forward Jakub Voracek had two assists to pass New York Islanders forward Josh Bailey for the NHL lead (36).

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