Carolina scores twice as Buffalo fails to score in the shootout.
RALEIGH, N.C. — Buffalo Sabres coach Dan Bylsma will have to wait for another day to gain his 300th National Hockey League coaching victory.
The Buffalo Sabres lost in a shootout, 2-1, to the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night here.
Lee Stempniak and Sebastian Aho scored in the shootout to give the Canes the victory at PNC Arena.
Cam Ward made 23 saves for Carolina (13-11-7), then stopped Sam Reinhart and Jack Eichel in the shootout. Anders Nilsson made 21 saves for Buffalo (12-11-7).
The Sabres tied the game with 2:37 remaining in the third period when Evander Kane redirected Jake McCabe’s shot inside the right post. Marcus Foligno was credited with the second assist.
Joakim Nordstrom gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead at 14:04 of the first period. He jumped on a loose puck after a possession battle between Jay McClement and Zach Bogosian and shot it past Nilsson from close range. Brett Pesce earned the second assist with an aerial pass out of the defensive zone.
Carolina held a 13-12 advantage in shots through two periods in a tight-checking game.
The Hurricanes had the only power-play of the game but did not manage a shot.
It was the second game in as many nights for each team. The Hurricanes lost to the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout; Buffalo defeated the New York Islanders 3-2 in overtime.