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Detroit Red Wings rookies rack up the points in 4-3 OT win over Buffalo

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Detroit Red Wings were in need of a confidence boost as they finished up their first big road trip of the season.

They earned it, with rookie Moritz Seider scoring his first NHL goal in overtime to secure a 4-3 victory against the the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday at KeyBank Center.

Tyler Bertuzzi scored two huge goals in the third period to tie things up, as the Wings nipped a four-game winless streak and improved to 5-5-2.

Pius Suter scored his second goal of the season, but the Sabres rallied to take the lead with goals from Tage Thompson, Rasmus Dahlin and Arttu Ruotsalainen.