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THIRD PERIOD

0.0: The period is now over.

5:25: Sabres defenceman Cody Franson receives two minutes for tripping against Tyler Pitlick.

6:42: Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse and Sabres forward Derek Grant each receive two minutes for roughing.

8:21:Oilers forward Anton Lander receives two minutes for slashing against Reinhart.

8:43: Gryba receives two minutes for high-sticking against Reinhart.

11:37: Oilers forward Patrick Maroon receives two minutes for goaltender interference.

15:24: Sabres forward Matt Moulson with a snap shot from the slot. | BUF 6, EDM 2

15:44: Oilers defenceman Eric Gryba receives two minutes for tripping. Sabres defenceman Jake McCabe receives two minutes for unsportsmanlike conduct.

19:23: Sabres forward Johan Larsson intercepts a pass in the Oilers defensive zone, sending it up to Gionta, who tucks it under the pads of Talbot. | BUF 5, EDM 2

20:00: The period is now underway.

SECOND PERIOD

0.0: The period is now over. Shots on net are 21-16 for Edmonton.

0.30: Talbot returns to the crease as Gustavsson retreats to the locker room.

3:02: Oilers defenceman Adam Larsson drops to block O’Reilly’s shot on net and in the process collides with Gustavsson who steps out of the paint to make the save.

8:04: Sabres forward Derek Grant with a snapshot on the Oilers net but is denied by Gustavsson.

10:38: Gionta redirects a shot made by teammate Jake McCabe to beat Talbot for a two-goal lead. Oilers goaltender Jonas Gustavsson takes up residence between the pipes for Edmonton.  | BUF 4, EDM 2

10:45: Sabres defenceman Dmitry Kulikov with a slap shot that’s denied by Talbot.

16:07: From the neutral zone, O’Reilly sends the puck up the middle of the ice, and awkward bounce hits Talbot’s glove and ricochets into the net. | BUF 3, EDM 2

20:00: The period is now underway.

FIRST PERIOD

0.0: The period is now over.

0.38: Pouliot receives two minutes for tripping.

0.59: Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl with a wrist shot on Lehner sees the puck reflect off his pad as Oilers forward Milan Lucic follows up for the rebound, netting the equalizer and his 400th NHL career point. | BUF 2, EDM 2

2:40: Pouliot follows a rebound shot by Oilers forward Zack Kassian into Lehner’s paint and knocks the puck into the net. | BUF 2, EDM 1

3:10: Sabres forward Brian Gionta with a close-range wrist shot but is denied by Talbot.

12:46:Sabres forward Ryan O’Reilly slips behind the Oilers defencemen to receive a snapshot pass from Okposo and one time it into the Oilers net. | BUF 2, EDM 0

13:35: Oilers forward Benoit Pouliot receives two minutes for holding. Sabres on their first power play of the night.

17:23: Sabres forward Sam Reinhart with a smooth pass to teammate Kyle Okposo who finishes the play with a wrist shot above Oilers goaltender Cam Talbot’s blocker. | BUF 1, EDM 0

18:23: Oilers forward Connor McDavid slides a backhand pass in front of the Sabres net as teammate Jesse Puljujarvi follows in for the finish but the puck is pushed out of the paint after Sabres goaltender Robin Lehner makes the save.

20:00: The game is now underway.

TONIGHT’S LINEUP

Lucic – McDavid – Eberle
Pouliot – Nugent-Hopkins – Kassian
Maroon – Draisaitl – Puljujarvi
Lander – Letestu – PitLick

Klefbom – Larsson
Sekera – Russell
Nurse – Fayne

Talbot

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