Leon Draisaitl scored his team-leading 41st goal of the season and extended his point streak to 11 games as the Oilers rally to beat the Sabres.
also scored for Edmonton, which won its third straight in closing a five-game trip at 4-1-1.
Linus Ullmark was yanked at the end of the second period, and after allowing four goals on 20 shots. Carter Hutton took over and stopped all seven shots he faced. Edmonton has 65 points and moved out of a three-way tie for 11th, inching to within six points of eighth-place Minnesota.The Sabres appeared to take control when Eichel eluded defenceman Kris Russell, who dropped his stick, and scored by driving to the net to put Buffalo up 3-1 with 2:36 left.
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