Buffalo Sabres defenseman Owen Power, right, collides with Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O'Connor during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Colorado Avalanche left wing Joel Kiviranta, second from right, celebrates with right wingers Nikolai Kovalenko, right, and Logan O'Connor (25) after scoring during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson, right, shoots while defended by Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Sabres right wing JJ Peterka, left, celebrates with left wing Zach Benson (9) and center Dylan Cozens (24) after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
The Buffalo Sabres bench reacts after a goal by left wing Beck Malenstyn during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Colorado Avalanche in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Colorado Avalanche goalie Scott Wedgewood, bottom, reaches for a loose puck with defenseman Calvin de Haan, left, and right wing Nikolai Kovalenko, back, during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Buffalo Sabres goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (1) makes a save against Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)