Sabres post pivotal victory over Hurricanes

Tage Thompson's third-period goal broke a tie and Casey Mittelstadt had two goals as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 for a key result to keep alive their playoff hopes Saturday afternoon.

Rasmus Dahlin provided a goal and two assists as the Sabres (39-32-7, 85 points) try to stay in the mix for an Eastern Conference wild card

Goalie Devin Levi, in his fourth NHL game, made 31 saves.

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