A bet is a bet, and Tyler Toffoli is a man of his word. The San Jose Sharks forward scored in Tuesday’s 6-2 win against the Buffalo Sabres, and so did fellow forwards Will Smith and Macklin Celebrini,

San Jose Sharks visit KeyBank Center to take on the Buffalo Sabres. Timothy Liljegren and Nico Sturm and William Eklund and Macklin Celebrini and Will Smith scored Period 1 Looks like Sturm and Dellandrea have flip-flopped lines to start.

With goalie Vitek Vanecek held out of the game for trade-related reasons, the Sharks got third period goals from William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli to help seal a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.

With goalie Vitek Vanecek held out of the game for trade-related reasons, the Sharks got third period goals from William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli to help seal a 6-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center.

Losing to the San Jose Sharks, 6-2, on your home ice should be the low point of your season, but the Buffalo Sabres are so bad, it may not even rank in the team’s top-five losses this season. Paul Ham

Six San Jose players recorded multiple-point games in the Sharks' 6-2 win over the host Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. William Eklund, Will Smith, Tyler

It’s the little stuff.” The Sharks won their second consecutive game Tuesday, trouncing the Buffalo Sabres 6-2 at KeyBank Center. Timothy Liljegren, Nico Sturm, William Eklund, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and Tyler Toffoli scored

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Tuesday concluded a back-to-back set for both teams, as the Sharks played Monday night in Toronto. Further, it marked the fifth game in eight days for the Sabres, and Ruff detected some fatigue from his team as it yielded frequent scoring opportunities to the speedy, young San Jose lineup.

San Jose led 10-5 in shots in the period, four of which came on its two power plays. Celebrini led the way with seven shot attempts, including one that hit the post and another that deflected off the crossbar during the final minute.

The Buffalo Sabres’ (24-30-6) winless streak stretched to four games following a 6-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks (17-37-9) on Tuesday night at KeyBank Center. Buffalo trailed by just one heading into the third period but was outscored 4-1 in the final 20 minutes. Alexandar Georgiev secured the win in net with 20 saves.