Score: Sabres 4 | Oilers 2
Shots: BUF 24 | EDM 48
Buffalo Sabres Goals: Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, JJ Peterka, Alex Tuch
Edmonton Oilers Goals: Darnell Nurse, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins
Plus 1: Lyu-BOOM-Shkin
The first period was a showcase of how fast the Oilers transition from offense to defense. The Sabres were unable to slow down Edmonton’s forwards who were able to generate speed in the neutral zone and put immense pressure on the retreating Buffalo defense. Ilya Lyubushkin finally had an answer.