After two rather impressive wins against the Columbus Blue Jackets, the Buffalo Sabres put together a lackluster performance in their first of two games against the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings jumped out to an early lead with a short-handed goal by Mason Appleton, but the Sabres responded shortly after with a goal of their own.
The Red Wings dominated the possession battle for most of the beginning of this game, but the Sabres were opportunistic when they had their chances and capitalized with goals. It was tied 2-2 midway through the second period, but it would be all Detroit after that as they would score three straight to win by a final score of 5-2.