ST. LOUIS — Alex Tuch tied the game late in the second period, and Zach Benson got the go-ahead goal early in the third as the Sabres beat the Blues, 4-2, Monday night for their ninth straight victory.
Noah Ostlund also scored, Peyton Krebs had an empty-netter, and Alex Lyon made 16 saves for the Sabres, who have their longest streak since winning 10 straight in November 2018.
Lyon has started seven games during Buffalo’s nine-game surge, stopping 170 of 185 shots for a .919 save percentage. The Sabres (20-14-4, 44 points) are even on points and points percentage (.579) with the Stanley Cup-champion Panthers for the Eastern Conference’s last playoff spot, but Florida has the edge in regulation wins.
Jimmy Snuggerud and Brayden Schenn scored, and Joel Hofer made 30 saves for the Blues, who are 3-2-1 in their last six games.
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Benson scored his fourth goal of the season when he batted a shot from Jack Quinn that was heading wide into the net 1:46 into the third period to give Buffalo a 3-2 lead.
Tuch tied it 2 with his 12th goal of the season. His wrist shot evaded Hofer’s blocker with 4:43 remaining in the second period.
The Sabres will look for their 10th straight win at Dallas Wednesday night.