At the Horn | Sabres open homestand with OT win over Lightning

Dylan Cozens scored in overtime to lift the Buffalo Sabres over the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 3-2 at KeyBank Center on Tuesday. 

Zemgus Girgensons and Jeff Skinner also tallied for Buffalo while goaltender Devon Levi made 21 saves in his third straight start in net. 

Brandon Hagel scored a pair of goals for Tampa and Jonas Johansson made 28 stops in the crease.

GOAL SUMMARY

Period 1, 8:57 – Zemgus Girgensons from Tyson Jost and Mattias Samuelsson

Jost fed Girgensons, who split the defense to give the Sabres a 1-0 lead.

Period 1, 15:28 – Jeff Skinner from Owen Power and Alex Tuch

Power sent a pass from the point to a wide-open Skinner on the doorstep to extend the lead.

Period 2, 17:58 – Brandon Hagel from Tanner Jeannot and Anthony Cirelli

Hagel jumped on a loose puck in the slot to put the Lightning on the board.

Period 3, 19:53 – Brandon Hagel from Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli

Hagel tallied his second of the night to tie the game at 2-2 with seven seconds remaining.

Overtime, 1:46 – Dylan Cozens from Jordan Greenway and Rasmus Dahlin

Cozens sealed the deal with a shot from the right circle.

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The homestand continues when the Sabres welcome the Calgary Flames to KeyBank Center on Thursday. Coverage on MSG/MSG+ begins at 6:30 p.m. The puck drops at 7 on MSG and WGR 550.