Buffalo, NY -- (Sports Network) - Ales Kotalik's power play goal with 3.7 seconds remaining in overtime lifted the Buffalo Sabres past the Toronto Maple Leafs, 5-4, in a wild affair at HSBC Arena. With Pavel Kubina off for hooking late in the extra session, Kotalik's slap shot from the left circle was stopped by Toronto netminder Andrew Raycroft, but Leafs defenseman Bryan McCabe engaged in a battle for the loose puck and appeared to accidentally knock it into his own net to give the Sabres the victory. The game-winning tally came after both teams combined for six goals in the final 11:11 of regulation. Jason Pominville and Jochen Hecht had a goal and an assist each, while Adam Mair and Thomas Vanek also tallied for the Sabres, who have ripped off three straight home wins. Jocelyn Thibault made his first start in goal for the Sabres and finished with 21 saves. Thibault signed with Buffalo as a free agent this summer after two seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Chad Kilger scored twice and added a helper for the Leafs, while Nik Antropov had a goal and one assist. Simon Gamache had the other score and John Pohl chipped in with a career-high three assists. Raycroft finished with 37 saves for Toronto, which has dropped three of its last four games.

Final Score: San Jose 4, Vancouver 2

Vancouver, BC (Sports Network) - Joe Thornton and Jonathan Cheechoo each had a goal and an assist as the San Jose Sharks scored four unanswered goals to defeat the Vancouver Canucks, 4-2, at General Motors Place. Steve Bernier and Joe Pavelski each had a goal for the Sharks, who have won two of their last three games. Evgeni Nabokov made 24 saves in the win. Taylor Pyatt and Henrik Sedin each scored for the Canucks, who had won three of four coming into the game. Roberto Luongo made 30 saves in the loss.

Final Score: Anaheim 6, Detroit 3

Anaheim, CA (Sports Network) - Samuel Pahlsson's shorthanded goal was the game-winner as the Anaheim Ducks downed the Detroit Red Wings, 6-3, at the Honda Center. Ryan Getzlaf and Chris Pronger each had three assists while six different players had goals for the Ducks, who had lost four of five coming into the game. Ilja Bryzgalov made 32 saves in the win. The Ducks played the game without forward Todd Bertuzzi, who sustained a concussion in Sunday's game against Minnesota and was placed on injured reserve before the contest. He is expected to miss at least a week. Brian Rafalski, Henrik Zetterberg and Kris Draper each scored a goal for the Red Wings, who have lost four of their last five games. Dominik Hasek made 23 saves in defeat.