In a surprising upset, the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-3, despite being the last team in the Eastern Conference. Ryan McLeod shone with a goal and three assists, while James Reimer made 33 saves to secure the victory. J.J. Peterka, Rasmus Dahlin, Tyson Kozak, and Alex Tuch contributed scores for the Sabres, extending Peterka's goal streak to three games. The Jets, needing just one point to clinch a playoff spot, saw their home point streak end at eight games. Nino Niederreiter, Colin Miller, and Nikolaj Ehlers answered with goals for Winnipeg, but it wasn't enough to stop the Sabres' momentum.