Preseason Sabres v. Blue Jackets

Sabres 3, Blue Jackets 2, SO

Ales Kotalik scored Buffalo's opening goal and flipped a backhander over Pascal LeClaire in the shootout.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -Ryan Miller stopped both Columbus shooters in the shootout as the Buffalo Sabres completed a rally and beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in a preseason game on Sunday.

With just under five minutes remaining in regulation, the Sabres' Brian Campbell sent a pass to Jason Pominville at the back post for an easy tap-in to tie the score.

Miller did the rest with an assist from Maxim Afinogenov and Ales Kotalik.

The winningest goaltender in the NHL during shootouts last season, Miller denied both Adam Pinault and Sergei Fedorov on Columbus' opening two attempts, while Afinogenov and Kotalik each lit the lamp for Buffalo.

Miller won 10 of 14 shutouts last season.

Fedorov had scored from close range at 2:59 of the third period to give Columbus the 2-1 lead.

Kotalik netted the opening goal for the Sabres (1-1), who have faced only the Blue Jackets in the preseason.

Derek MacKenzie opened the scoring for the Blue Jackets (2-3) when he stole the puck from defenseman Nathan Paetsch and put it past Miller just 2:48 into the game.

Kotalik made it 1-1 on the power play at 5:13 of the second period, firing in a slap shot from the left circle.

Buffalo's power play, which struggled through most of last season, registered five shots on goal in eight opportunities.