Sabres win in OT, make it 10 in a row

The Sabres had to go to overtime after squandering a two-goal third-period lead, but they still made it a perfect 10.

Jeff Skinner scored his team-leading 19th goal 1:19 into overtime, and the Sabres won their 10th straight by beating the Sharks 3-2 on Tuesday night in Buffalo, N.Y.

Rasmus Ristolainen scored off a deke around Brent Burns, and Nathan Beaulieu also scored for the Sabres, who haven’t lost since Nov. 4.

The streak matches the longest in Sabres history and is the NHL’s best run since the Blue Jackets won 16 in a row from Nov. 29, 2016, to Jan. 3, 2017. The Sabres won 10 straight twice before, most recently by going 10-0 to open the 2006-07 season.

Joe Pavelski scored twice for the Sharks.

Brady Tkachuk scored twice in the third period and Matt Duchene scored the eventual winner with 2:59 left, lifting the Senators to a 4-3 win in the Flyers’ first game since they fired general manager Ron Hextall. The Flyers showed why Hextall is out of work and coach Dave Hakstol could be the next to go. They coughed up a 3-1 lead in the third and have lost six of seven. AP