Lowly Sabres stun Leafs, halt record home win streak at 13

TORONTO — Looking to extend one franchise mark and set another, the Toronto Maple Leafs entered Monday 25 spots ahead of the Buffalo Sabres in the NHL standings.

That didn’t matter to Jack Eichel.

The Sabres star scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period to lift last-place Buffalo over the Maple Leafs 3-2 and end Toronto’s club-record home win streak at 13 games.

Casey Nelson had the other goal for Buffalo, which got 39 saves from Chad Johnson to end a four-game slide. Zemgus Girgensons added two assists.

“He’s a pro,” Sabres coach Phil Housley said of Johnson, who improved to 7-1-1 career against Toronto. “He got an opportunity on short notice and did a terrific job.

Patrick Marleau had a goal and an assist, and Nazem Kadri scored for Toronto. Frederik Andersen made 24 stops for the Leafs, who also were looking to set a franchise mark for victories in a season with 46.

“We had lots of good things, but then we got carried away with it and gave up some chances,” Toronto coach Mike Babcock said. “The bottom line is we did lots of good things; we didn’t win the game.”

At Los Angeles, Jonathan Quick had 23 saves in his 49th

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shutout and fifth this season, and Anze Kopitar and Dion Phaneuf each had a goal and an assist as Calgary lost its sixth straight.

At Chicago, Kevin Labanc scored the decisive goal in the fourth shootout round as San Jose won its eighth straight, its longest win streak in seven years.

At New York, Alex Ovechkin scored his Nhl-best 45th goal for Washington, which moved five points ahead of Pittsburgh atop the Metropolitan Division.

At New York, James Reimer had 32 saves in his

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fourth shutout of the season, and Evgenii Dadonov and Keith Yandle each had a goal and an assist.

At Montreal, Brendan Gallagher scored twice to back Carey Price, who had 26 saves while snapping his seven-game slide.

Hurricanes

At Raleigh, N.C., Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist in his NHL debut as Carolina won its third straight.

At Tampa, Fla., Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist to back Antti Raanta, who had 19 saves.

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Frank Gunn The Associated Press Sabres center Jack Eichel, right, celebrates his third-period goal with right wing Jason Pominville and left wing Zemgus Girgensons in Buffalo’s 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs on Monday at Air Canada Centre.