‘Ostlund scored twice and Ellis made 31 saves as Buffalo opened a four-game homestand with its second consecutive victory following a five-loss skid. Beck Malenstyn and Bowen Byram had goals 1:02 apart in the second period, Tage Thompson got his ninth of the season on an empty-net goal, and Rasmus Dahlin tallied two assists for the Sabres (7-8-4).’