The Carolina Hurricanes triumphed over the Buffalo Sabres, 5-4 in overtime, in a game that should never have gone to overtime in the first place. This game was a high-scoring affair that saw the Sabres keeping pace with the Canes, both physically and on the scoreboard.
The Sabres went up 1-0 early, as former Carolina Hurricane Jeff Skinner scored the opening goal (his first goal in five games) of the game in the 1st period. The Canes responded in turn, as Jordan Staal scored his 100th goal as a Carolina Hurricane to knot the score at 1 apiece.