Check out the reports of the games played on Saturday in the NHL.
Posted at 4:15 p.m.
Avalanche win 5-3 over Sabers
Mikko Rantanen scored, then assisted on Alex Newhook’s game-winning goal in the third period as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Buffalo Sabers 5-3 on Saturday.
Nathan MacKinnon also had a goal and an assist. JT Compher and Nazem Kadri also scored for the Avalanche, which extended their road win streak to seven.
Jared Bednar’s squad have posted a 24-2-2 record since Dec. 6.
Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots and improved the team record with 18and successive game without defeat in regulation time (16-0-2).
Tage Thompson scored his first hat trick for the Sabres. Jeff Skinner had two assists.
Dustin Tokarski made 31 saves in the loss.