Sabres score twice on power play, win 3rd in a row

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Jason Zucker scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 9:30 remaining and the Buffalo Sabres notched their third straight victory by beating the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Sunday.

Jiri Kulich extended Buffalo’s lead with a breakaway goal that went between Blues goalie Jordan Binnington’s legs with 3:41 to play.

Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist against his former team as the Sabres won in St. Louis for just the second time in 12 years to sweep the season series. Zucker had a goal and an assist, and Jack Quinn had two assists for Buffalo. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 35 shots.

The Sabres had scored on only six of 43 road power plays (14%) this season before going 2 for 3 on Sunday. Buffalo ranked 27th out of 32 NHL teams.

Buffalo scored on two of its first three shots, including its first of the game.

After a 13-game losing streak (0-10-3), the Sabres have scored 17 goals while winning three straight.

Brayden Schenn and Nathan Walker scored for the Blues. Binnington had 12 saves.

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Buffalo will play at Dallas on Tuesday night.