Kulich scored the winner with exactly one minute remaining in the extra period, the end result of a 2-on-0 rush between Tuch and Owen Power. Ducks goalie John Gibson made the initial save on Power, but Tuch tied up his man to allow the rebound to reach Kulich, setting the rookie up with a shot at the open net.

For the first time in 2024-25, the Buffalo Sabres climbed above the .500 mark.The team did so in poetic fashion; lying face-down on the mat, the blue and gold turned a 2-0 deficit in the waning moments of the second period into a 3-2 victory with moments left in overtime against the Anaheim Ducks inside Honda Center.

Jiri Kulich scored in the last minute of overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 victory on the road against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker had goals within a minute late in the second period as Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit.