Overview
- Buffalo improved to 40-19-6 and moved four points ahead of Tampa Bay for the Atlantic Division lead.
- Jack Quinn recorded his first NHL hat trick and added an assist in the victory.
- Goaltender Alex Lyon made 17 saves and is 15-2 over his past 17 starts.
- Rasmus Dahlin and Ryan McLeod each posted three assists, and Alex Tuch scored to reach 300 points with Buffalo in his 600th NHL game.
- Sharks rookie Macklin Celebrini netted his 33rd to reach 90 points in 62 games, a teenage pace previously bettered only by Sidney Crosby and Wayne Gretzky.