BUCHNEVICH SCORES GO-AHEAD GOAL AS RANGERS HOLD OFF SABRES

NEW YORK» Pavel Buchnevich scored the go-ahead goal late in the third period, lifting the Rangers over the Sabres 4-3 on Thursday night.

Rick Nash scored twice for the second straight game and Henrik Lundqvist made 34 saves for the Rangers, who won their second straight after three consecutive losses.

Buchnevich knocked the puck past Robin Lehner at 16:02, a minute after the Sabres had tied it for the third time on a goal by Rasmus Ristolainen. The goal was the 12th of the season for Buchnevich, who also had two assists.

The Rangers (24-17-5) have won 11 of their last 14 games against Buffalo, which fell to an Eastern Conference-worst 1125-9.

THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves, David Perron had a goal and an assist, and the Golden Knights beat the Lightning 4-1 in a matchup of conference leaders. James Neal, Nate Schmidt and William Karlsson also scored for the Golden Knights, who swept the two-game season series with the NHL-leading Lightning. … Patrice Bergeron scored three goals to lead Boston to a 5-2 victory over the Islanders, giving the Bruins at least a point for the 15th consecutive game. … Taylor Hall scored on a breakaway 34 seconds into overtime and the Devils beat the Capitals 4-3. Sami Vatanen collected his third assist of the game on the winning goal, a shot over the shoulder of goaltender Braden Holtby. Drew Stafford, Andy Greene and Miles Wood also scored for the Devils, who have won two straight after breaking a six-game winless streak (0-3-3). … Artemi Panarin scored in the second round of a shootout, and the Blue Jackets beat the Stars 2-1. Joonas Korpisalo had 35 saves for Columbus (26-18-3), which returned from its five-day break after losing both ends of a back-to-back last week. … Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Pietrangelo and Brayden Schenn each scored in the second period, helping the Blues past the Senators 4-1. … Sean Couturier scored 18 seconds into overtime and the Flyers rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 after retiring the No. 88 jersey of Hall of Fame center Eric Lindros. … Craig Smith scored the deciding goal in the shootout to give the Predators a 3-2 win over the Coyotes. Scott Hartnell and Ryan Ellis scored for Nashville, which won its fourth consecutive game. Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Brandon Perlini scored for Arizona. The Coyotes have lost five straight.