Skinner snaps the win for Sabres in OT against Rangers

Jeff Skinner scored at 1:50 of overtime and the Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 3-2 on Friday night.

J.J. Peterka and Jordan Greenway also got on the scoresheet for the Sabres, who recovered after giving up a 2-0 lead to improve to 3-0-1 in their last four games.

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Devon Levi made his NHL debut and was on point with 32 saves to help Buffalo pull five points behind Pittsburgh for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference.

Kaapo Kakko and Adam Fox scored for New York, which has lost two straight but pulled three points behind second-place New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division. Jaroslav Halak made 31 saves.