BUFFALO — Johan Larsson and Cal O’Reilly each scored a pair of goals for the Buffalo Sabres as the team beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 at First Niagara Center.
Larsson’s first goal came at 7:09 of the first period, assisted by Brian Gionta and Marcus Foligno. O’Reilly netted his first at 19:14 — on the power play — assisted by Jack Eichel and Ryan O’Reilly.
In the second, O’Reilly scored again, assisted by David Legwand and Josh Gorges at 3:41. Brooks Laich scored Toronto’s only goal at 13:32, assisted by Tobias Lindberg and Frank Corrado.
Larsson bagged an empty-netter with three seconds remaining in regulation to account for the Sabres fourth and final goal. Jake McCabe and Zach Bogosian assisted.
NOTES:
- With tonight’s win, the Sabres improved to 7-4-4 (.600) in March, making it the team’s best month since April 2013 (8-4-0).
- The Sabres improved to 17-1-1 in their last 19 home games against the Maple Leafs, including wins in each of the last seven.
- Tonight’s game marked Cal O’Reilly’s first career multi-goal game and his first multi-point game since Nov. 7, 2010 at ANA (1+1).
- Cal O’Reilly’s first goal (assisted by Ryan O’Reilly) marked the first time in Sabres history that two brothers have combined on a goal.
- Johan Larsson (2+0) also recorded his first career multi-goal game and tied his career high with five shots.
- Chad Johnson earned his 20th win of the season, becoming the first Sabres goaltender to reach that mark since Ryan Miller in 2011-12.
