BUFFALO -- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 29 saves for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes at KeyBank Center on Sunday.

Tage Thompson extended his goal streak to six games, and Ryan McLeod had two assists for the Sabres (9-9-4), who have won four of their past five and went 3-1-0 on a four-game homsetand.

Shayne Gostisbehere scored, and Frederik Andersen made 17 saves for the Hurricanes (14-6-2), whose five-game point streak ended (3-0-2).

Carolina played without captain Jordan Staal because of an illness.

Alex Tuch gave Buffalo a 1-0 lead on a power play at 5:51 of the first period. He was uncovered at the back door to receive a pass from McLeod through the slot, which he buried into a wide-open side of the net.

Gostisbehere’s power-play goal tied it 1-1 at

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