Ivan Provorov set up Sean Couturier’s tying goal with 1 minute, 29 seconds left and then scored 42 seconds into overtime, helping the Philadelphia Flyers to overcome a three-goal deficit in a 4-3 win that extended the Buffalo Sabres’ winless skid to 18.
The Sabres’ 0-15-3 streak matches the 18th-longest in NHL history, and is the worst since the Pittsburgh Penguins went 0-17-1 in the 2003-2004 season.
The Flyers’ Kevin Hayes and Claude Giroux scored 10 minutes apart in the third period, while Brian Elliott stopped 29 shots.
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Philadelphia, coming off a 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday last week, won consecutive games for the first time since capping a three-game winning streak with back-to-back 3-0 wins over Buffalo on Feb. 27 and 28.
“I think when you’re down a few goals, obviously you rely on your offensive guys to make a difference,” Couturier said. “We found a way to do that tonight, but like I said: We can’t put ourselves in those situations too often and expect to win many games.”
Provorov’s decisive goal came on a two-on-one break after Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin turned the puck over in the Philadelphia end. Set up by a pass from Travis Konecny, Provorov drove to the net from the left wing and slipped a shot under goaltender Linus Ullmark’s pads.
Also on Monday, it was:
‧ Sharks 4, Wild 3 (SO)
‧ Golden Knights 4, Kings 1
‧ Avalanche 5, Ducks 2
‧ Jets 5, Flames 1
‧ Penguins 2, Islanders 1
‧ Oilers 3, Maple Leafs 2 (OT)
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