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BUFFALO -- Evander Kane got the Buffalo Sabres to overtime against the Toronto Maple Leafs Wednesday night. From there it was all Chad Johnson.

The Sabres netminder stopped three-of-three overtime shots and four of five shooters in the ensuing shootout to assure Buffalo's second win of the season.

Toronto led for nearly the entire game, scoring just 1:28 into the first period when Pierre Alexandre Parenteau got one past Johnson with the help of Roman Polak and Michael Grabner.

Following a scoreless second, Kane scored unassisted for the Sabres with just 4:29 remaining in the third period to send the game to overtime -- the first of the season for the Sabres.

With no goal scored in overtime, it went to a shootout where Tyler Ennis and Matt Moulson put pucks past Jonathan Bernier for the win.

The Sabres next play Friday when the Montreal Canadiens visit First Niagara Center.

NOTES: 

• With Wednesday's win, the Sabres extended their home winning streak against the Maple Leafs to six games and improved to 16-1-1 in their last 18 home games against Toronto.
• The home team has now won 20 of the last 22 games between these teams, including each of the last 12.
• The Maple Leafs last won in Buffalo on Jan. 29, 2013 (4-3 SO).
• Eight of the last 15 games between these teams have gone to overtime. Each team has won four of those games.
• The Sabres improved to 66-51 all-time in the shootout with their first shootout win of the season.
• Evander Kane scored his first goal as a member of the Sabres to send the game to overtime.
• With 22:05 of ice time, Kane topped 22 minutes for the first time since Dec. 5, 2014 vs. Colorado as a member of the Winnipeg Jets.
• Tyler Ennis led all Sabres with 24:36 of ice time, the second highest total of his career and highest since logging his personal high (25:13) on Jan. 18, 2014.

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