VANCOUVER – JJ Peterka set up Juri Kulich's tying goal midway through the third period and scored the game-winner with 6:27 left as the Buffalo Sabres rallied for two goals to beat the Vancouver Canucks, 3-2, Tuesday night in Rogers Arena.

The Buffalo Sabres got back in the win column on Tuesday evening. After another tough matchup with the Seattle Kraken Monday, the blue and gold rebounded with a promising 3-2 win in Vancouver over the Canucks.

JJ Peterka had a goal and assist in the third period, and Rasmus Dahlin had two assists for the Sabres (18-24-5), who were coming off a 6-4 loss at the Seattle Kraken on Monday and won for the second time in five games.

The Sabres begin a four-game western road trip. The Buffalo Sabres begin a four-game western road trip by visiting the Seattle Kraken on Monday at Climate Pledge Arena. In losing 5-2 to Pittsburgh on Friday, the Sabres recorded a season-high 42 shots on goal and felt they deserved a better outcome.

Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday night. JJ Peterka also scored and had an assist for the Sabres, while Tage Thompson scored his team-leading 21st of the season.

SEATTLE — The Kraken will finally be back on home ice ... Jason Zucker follows him with 33 points and Alex Touch and JJ Peterka both have 32 points each. The Kraken will be back in action ...

On Monday the Buffalo Sabres started their four-game road trip with a very sub-par effort in Seattle losing to the Kraken 6-4. On Tuesday the venue changes to Vancouver to play a Canucks team that beat Buffalo in overtime in late November.

The Buffalo Sabres started their four-game Western Conference road trip on Monday with a very sub-par effort in Seattle against the Kraken. The venue changes Tuesday, as Buffalo will face the Vancouver Canucks.

Jonathan Drouin has been logging big minutes alongside Nathan MacKinnon, skating on the top line and the first power-play unit. He's also providing production in some key fantasy hockey categories.

Jiri Kulich had a goal and two assists and the Buffalo Sabres rallied to beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Tuesday night.JJ P

Kulich played 17:47 in Vancouver, posted his first career three-point night and went 9-11 on faceoffs – but it was notable that he was 4-1 over the final 10 minutes and his faceoff win directly led to the winning goal.

The Buffalo Sabres played pretty well on Saturday in Edmonton against the Oilers, but some of the same problems that have lost them hockey games all season long cropped up again. Paul Hamilton shares