The Ducks came in riding a three-game winning streak, while the Sabres came in fresh off a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday. Ducks' head coach Greg Cronin iced an identical lineup to the one that earned the Ducks a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday.

ANAHEIM – The Sabres continue their California road trip with a visit to play the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Friday. The Sabres opened the trip with a 1-0 victory in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Tonight's game opens a back-to-back set, with the road trip finale up next in San Jose on Saturday.

It started slowly, but the Buffalo Sabres found their legs en route to a crucial 4-2 win over the San Jose Sharks.

Jiri Kulich scores with 59.4 seconds remaining in overtime as the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Ducks.

Ducks goalie John Gibson made a save on a 2-on-1 break, but Kulich scored off the rebound. Peyton Krebs and Jason Zucker also scored, Owen Power had three assists and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 22 saves for the Sabres (10-9-1), who have won three of four.

Goals have been hard to come by for opponents of both the Sabres and Ducks of late, and that's why our NHL expert picks for Friday night think the Under is a solid play in this tete-a-tete.

The Sabres' 11-9-1 record has them in playoff position with Thanksgiving just a few days away. How did it happen?

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 Anaheim Ducks head into a matchup on Friday night with the Buffalo Sabres as winners of three games in a row. Game time from the Honda Center is 10 p.m. ET and you can watch it on ESPN+ (introductory discount).

Jiri Kulich scored with 59.4 seconds remaining in overtime and the Buffalo Sabres rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2.