At the Horn | Red Wings 2 - Sabres 1

Two power play goals from Dylan Larkin led the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.

Alex Tuch had the lone goal for the Sabres, his second shorthanded tally of the season. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen finished the night with 21 saves on 23 shots.

Larkin scored both goals for the Red Wings, while Lucas Raymond, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat added an assist each. Cam Talbot got the start in net for Detroit and made 31 saves on 32 shots.

HOW IT HAPPENED

First Period

A goal-line stand by Luukkonen with the Red Wings on the power play gave Buffalo the momentum to come out of the first period up 1-0.

With Beck Malenstyn in the box for holding, Luukkonen made a save on an Alex DeBrincat shot from the slot, then sprawled to his right to stop a point-blank attempt from Moritz Seider. Luukkonen got just enough of Seider's shot to slow it as it approached the goal line, allowing Owen Power the chance to clear it away.

Half a minute later, Tuch took the puck off the stick of Dylan Larkin in the neutral zone, giving himself a 1-on-1 with Talbot. He snapped a shot below Talbot’s blocker from the edge of the right faceoff circle, giving the Sabres a 1-0 lead on his second shorthanded goal of the season.

Second Period

Larkin scored a pair of power play goals to give Detroit a 2-1 lead entering the second intermission.

Larkin's first goal came following a shorthanded block by Jordan Greenway, which paved the way for a Sabres clearing attempt that was blocked by Patrick Kane. Kane redirected the puck right to Larkin's stick, and the Detroit captain buried a quick attempt from in front of the net.

The Red Wings took the lead with 5:22 remaining in the period, just 13 seconds into their next power play. This time, DeBrincat set up Larkin to score from the edge of the crease.

Third Period

The Sabres outshot the Red Wings 13-7 during the third period and earned a 32-16 edge in shot attempts but were unable to push they tying goal past Talbot.

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POSTGAME SOUND

UP NEXT

The Sabres host the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tickets are available **here**.