The Oilers scoree 3 quick goals then hold on for a 4-3 win over Buffalo.
By Heather Engel / NHL.com Correspondent
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Edmonton Oilers scored three straight goals late in the second period to rally for a 4-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Monday.
Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, Zack Kassian, Darnell Nurse and Kyle Brodziak scored, and Connor McDavid had two assists for the Oilers (29-30-7), who have won three in a row and trail the Minnesota Wild by six points for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Western Conference. Mikko Koskinen made 35 saves.
Jack Eichel had two goals, and Casey Mittelstadt scored for the Sabres (30-28-8), who have lost eight of 10 (2-7-1) and remain nine points back of the Montreal Canadiens for the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
Linus Ullmark allowed four goals on 20 shots before being pulled after the second period. He was replaced by Carter Hutton, who made seven saves.
Kassian received a cross-ice pass from McDavid for a one-timer from the left circle to cut it to 3-2 at 16:29 of the second period, and Nurse skated into the left circle and scored on a slap shot after a backhand pass from Draisaitl from along the left boards to tie it 3-3 at 18:46.
Brodziak put Buffalo ahead 4-3 when Adam Larsson’s point shot redirected off his skate and trickled past Ullmark with 4.3 seconds left.
Draisaitl gave Edmonton a 1-0 lead at 1:28 of the first period, scoring shorthanded on a one-timer from the slot on a 2-on-1 with McDavid. Draisaitl has 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) during an 11-game point streak.
Eichel tied it 1-1 on the same power play, shooting the puck over Koskinen’s shoulder from below the left circle at 2:42.
Mittelstadt took a pass from Scott Wilson in the left circle at 13:29 to give the Sabres a 2-1 lead, and Eichel extended it to 3-1 at 17:24 when he looked off a pass on a 3-on-1 and scored blocker side.
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The Sabres travel to Chicago Thursday to take on the Blackhawks.