The Sabres are coming home on a hot streak, with a general manager on the hot seat. Winning three in a row for the first time this season, Buffalo closed out its longest road trip in 15 years with a 3-1 victory in Seattle on Sunday night.

The Buffalo Sabres finally got a road victory without working overtime. They'll try for two straight when they wrap up a six-game trip Sunday in Seattle.

Yet in the third period alone, McDavid had four shots, six shot attempts and four scoring chances, including a game-tying goal with just one second left as the Oilers erased Buffalo’s 3-0 lead and sent the game to overtime. That was another play on which Ruff wasn’t happy with the officials.

Alex Tuch sat due to illness, so Trevor Kuntar entered the lineup for his NHL debut. The 24-year-old, a Buffalo-area native drafted by Boston in 2020, flew to Vancouver after signing a two-way contract with the Sabres on Wednesday.

Martin Necas had two goals and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win.

Minnesota was hot in November, but coach John Hynes points to shootout loss as sign Wild has room "to grow as a team."

The Sabres led 3-0 on a pair of Josh Doan power play goals and one from Tage Thompson, but another Thompson goal was erased because of a hand pass ruling, and both Connor McDavid third period goals were called into question by head coach Lindy Ruff for a missed icing and potential goalie interference by Leon Draisaitl on Alex Lyon.