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Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win

Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas, right, scores a goal against Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

DENVER (AP) — Martin Necas had two goals and two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Buffalo Sabres 6-3 on Thursday night for their fifth straight win.

Gavin Brindley had a goal and an assist, and Artturi Lehkonen, Brock Nelson and Gabriel Landeskog also scored for the Avalanche, who extended their point streak to nine games (7-0-2). Mackenzie Blackwood had 19 saves.

Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist, and Bowen Byram and Jordan Greenway also scored as the Sabres lost their fifth straight — four in a row in regulation. Alex Lyon was pulled after giving up two goals on three shots, and Ukko-Pekka Luukonen finished with 27 saves.

Necas scored on a breakaway 52 seconds into the game and Lehkonen made it 2-0 as he converted the rebound of Sam Malinski’s shot at 6:10.

Byram got the Sabres on the board 1:37 later as he knocked in a loose puck, but Nelson restored Colorado’s two-goal lead at 9:46.

Greenway scored from the left circle on a rush with 6:32 left in the first to pull the Sabres to 3-2.

Thompson tied it with a one-timer from the left circle while falling to his knees during a power play with 5:04 remaining in the second.

Brindley beat Luukonen from the right circle 1:26 later to put the Avalanche back ahead.

Necas got his second of the night and 12th of the season to push Colorado’s lead to 5-3 with 3:07 to go, and Landeskog added an empty-netter with 1:49 left to cap the scoring.

Up next

Sabres: At Detroit on Saturday to finish a four-game trip.

Avalanche: Host the New York Islanders on Sunday.

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Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood stops a shot in the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Buffalo Sabres right wing Josh Doan, left, collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Sam Malinski, right, drops back to cover in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Buffalo Sabres left wing Jordan Greenway, right, passes the puck as Colorado Avalanche left wing Victor Olofsson, left, defends in the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Necas has 2 goals, 2 assists as Avalanche beat Sabres 6-3 for 5th straight win | iNFOnews.ca
Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon, front, allows in a goal by Colorado Avalanche left wing Artturi Lehkonen in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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