Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to give Buffalo its first lead and the Sabres beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2.

Jiri Kulich scored in the last minute of overtime to give the Sabres a 3-2 victory on the road against the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night. Alex Tuch and Jason Zucker had goals within a minute late in the second period as Buffalo overcame a two-goal deficit.

The Buffalo Sabres entered the second game of a three-game West Coast road trip on Friday night (Nov. 22). Coming off a tough 1-0 win over the Los Angeles Kings, it would have been all too easy to take the Anaheim Ducks lightly and lay an egg.

The Buffalo Sabres (9-9-1) and Anaheim Ducks (8-8-2) meet Friday at 10 p.m. (ESPN+) at the Honda Center. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook NHL odds around the Sabres vs. Ducks odds and make our expert

The Sabres and the Sharks meet in San Jose! The Sharks have had a rough start to the year, while the Sabres have been solid at best. We continue our NHL odds series with a Sabres-Sharks prediction and pick.

Welcome back to the return of NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are happening and gives our predictions for each one, breaking down head-to-head matchups and other factors that may play in.