Kulich extended the lead to 4-2 with an outstanding individual effort; the forward skated the puck out of the defensive zone, passed it to himself off the boards through the neutral zone and beat Binnington with a wide-angle shot, nearly on the goal line.

The Sabres begin a four-game road trip at St. Louis. After bookending their holiday break with blowout victories over the Islanders and Blackhawks, the Buffalo Sabres now hit the road for four games. The trip begins Sunday afternoon versus the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. Here’s what you need to know before the 3 p.m. puck drop.

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Jason Zucker and Tage Thompson each had a goal and an assist to lead the visiting Buffalo Sabres past the St. Louis 4-2 on Sunday.

St. Louis Blues' Dylan Holloway (81) handles the puck while under pressure from Buffalo Sabres' Dylan Cozens (24) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)

The Buffalo Sabres are now winners of three-straight decisions since kissing its 13-game winless streak goodbye. The blue and gold skated into St. Louis and doubled up the Blues on Sunday by a final score of 4-2 inside Enterprise Center.

Finally, the Sabres’ special teams came through. Jason Zucker delivered a power-play goal for the game-winner and their penalty kill went 4-for-4 as they extended their win streak to three games with a 4-2 victory over the Blues.

Jason Zucker's power-play goal broke a tie in the third period and Jiri Kulich added an insurance marker to help the Sabres hold on for a 4-2 win Sunday afternoon in Enterprise Center.

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The Buffalo Sabres ranked among the NHL's most disappointing teams this season while sinking into the Eastern Conference cellar, but they might have established a turning point following a particularly dreadful stretch.

Jason Zucker scored a tiebreaking power-play goal with 9:30 remaining and the Buffalo Sabres notched their third straight victory by beating the St. Louis Blues 4-2 on Sunday. Jiri Kulich extended Buffalo's lead with a breakaway goal that went between ...

The Buffalo Sabres were victorious against the St. Louis Blues 4-2 as goaltender Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 35 saves.