Buffalo native Justin Bailey scores the game-winner for the Sabres.
By Chris Stevenson / NHL.com Correspondent
OTTAWA — Matt Moulson and Justin Bailey scored in the third period, and Robin Lehner made 39 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Tuesday.
Ryan O’Reilly also scored for Buffalo (24-23-10), which finished the season series 4-0-1 against the Senators.
Bobby Ryan had a goal and an assist and Dion Phaneuf scored for Ottawa (29-19-6). Craig Anderson made 22 saves in his second start since returning from personal leave to be with his wife, Nicholle, while she had cancer treatment.
Bailey put the Sabres ahead 3-2 at 7:38 of the third period when he redirected Jake McCabe’s shot past Anderson.
Moulson tied the game 51 seconds into the third period when he tapped in a bouncing puck in the crease. Sam Reinhart jumped on a loose puck by the left post and it bounced up in the air to Anderson’s left, where Moulson got his stick on it for his 12th goal of the season to make it 2-2.
O’Reilly opened the scoring 24 seconds into the game off the rush when he took a pass from Kyle Okposo near the top of the right wing circle and scored his 12th goal of the season.
Ryan tied it at 14:45 of the first period when he got his stick on a soft wrist shot by Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson in the slot. Ryan tipped the puck down and past Lehner for his 12th goal of the season.
Phaneuf gave the Senators a 2-1 lead at 14:33 of the second period when he rushed the puck up the center of the ice. After passing the puck to Ryan on the left wing, Phaneuf went to the net and scored on a rebound.
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