BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The Sabres received goals from Dylan Cozens and Alex Tuch 99 seconds apart in a late rally to get to overtime but couldn't come away with another point in a 4-3 loss against the Vancouver Canucks on Friday.
Bowen Byram also scored and Zach Benson had two assists for the Sabres, who lost consecutive home games after winning three in a row on the road, but have tallied points in eight of the past 11.
Conor Garland scored his second goal of the game with just over a minute left in overtime, backhanding a rebound past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, who made 18 saves.
Kevin Lankinen made 31 saves for the Canucks, as the Sabres lost despite a 34-22 advantage in shots on goal. They had 10 more shots in Wednesday night's 1-0 loss against the Minnesota Wild.
The Sabres continue their back-to-back set Saturday night on the road against the New York Islanders.
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Jonah Bronstein joined the WIVB squad in 2022 as a digital sports reporter. The Buffalonian has covered the Bills, Sabres, Bandits, Bisons, colleges, high schools and other notable sporting events in Western New York since 2005, for publications including The Associated Press, The Buffalo News, and Niagara Gazette. Read more of his work here.