JOHANSSON’S OT GOAL LIFTS SABRES

N.Y.» Marcus Johansson BUFFALO, scored 1:30 into overtime, leading the Sabres to a 5-4 win over the Canadiens on Wednesday night.

Jack Eichel scored twice and added two assists, and the Sabres improved to 3-0-1, the team’s best start since opening the 2009-10 season 4-0-1. Rookie Victor Olofsson matched an NHL record in becoming the fourth NHL player to score first six career goals on the power play in a game Buffalo converted two of five opportunities.

Jeff Skinner also scored and defenseman Rasmus Dahlin had two assists, while Carter Hutton stopped 23 shots and improved to 3-0.

Joel Armia scored twice and added an assist in a game the Canadiens rallied from a twogoal, third-period deficit. Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Ben Chiarot, with the tying goal with 7:06 remaining, also scored for the Canadiens (1-0-2)

Keith Kincaid stopped 34 shots, including getting his right pad out to stop Skinner redirecting Johansson’s pass into the crease with 2:51 remaining.

The game was decided just as Montreal’s Paul Byron exited the penalty box while serving a slashing penalty.

Eichel’s shot from the slot was blocked by Chiarot and the puck dribbled to Sabres defenseman Colin Miller in the left circle. Miller immediately slid a pass to Johansson, who swept it into the open side from the right circle.

Eichel scored the most impressive goal of the game in putting Buffalo ahead 3-2 late in the second period.

Circling with the puck inside his zone, Eichel eluded Tomas Tatar’s check at his own blue line and then built up a head of steam driving through the neutral zone. With Chiarot and Jeff Petry backing up, Eichel fired a low hard shot that sneaked in under Kincaid.

Flyers 4, Devils 0.

Carter Hart stopped 25 shots for his first career shutout.

Ivan Provorov scored for the Flyers, and so did Kevin Hayes, Sean Couturier and Travis Konency as part of a three-goal third period in their home opener.

The Flyers played for the first time since they beat the Blackhawks last week in Prague as part of the NHL’s Global Series.

Hart stopped 28 shots in that 4-3 win, and the 21-year-old was even better playing in his first NHL opening night.