via mapleleafs.com
Auston Matthews scored a first-period goal, and Calle Rosen broke a third-period tie to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 3-2 preseason win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Saturday.
Matthews scored his second of the preseason 2:42 into the second period to tie it 1-1, after Kyle Okposo made it 1-0 with a power-play goal 4:17 into the first period.
Jeff Skinner scored his first goal since being traded to the Sabres by the Carolina Hurricanes, tying it 2-2 with 13 seconds left in the second period. Jeremy Bracco gave Toronto a 2-1 lead at 5:37.
Rosen scored a power-play goal at 10:32 of the third period.
Calvin Pickard did not allow a goal on 14 shots playing the third period for Toronto in relief of Frederik Andersen, who made 19 saves.
Carter Hutton made 28 saves for Buffalo.
The buzzer sounds and this one is over! Leafs win a battle in Buffalo to take two straight over the Sabres this weekend. #TMLtalk pic.twitter.com/XUqVaPTHdB
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) September 23, 2018