Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each had a goal and two assists for the Calgary Flames, who used three third-period goals to cruise past the visiting Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday.

The Sabres earned a commanding 58-40 lead in 5-on-5 shot attempts and drew seven minor penalties, the first of which saw Jonathan Huberdeau open the scoring on a shorthanded breakaway. Rasmus Dahlin had attempted to break up a clearing attempt, but the puck banked off his stick and toward Huberdeau as he exited the Calgary zone.

The Buffalo Sabres fell 5-2 to the Calgary Flames on Thursday at Scotiabank Saddledome. Buffalo took a 2-1 lead with an early second-period surge, but the Flames fought back and successfully defended a one-goal lead for much of the final frame. They eventually secured the victory with two empty-net goals.

Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

The Sabres were properly pleased with their 5-on-5 play but were as aghast as they should have been with their power play – which went 0 for 6 in the

Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo ... He has recorded at least one point in his last seven games against Calgary. Flames: Calgary entered the game with the 30th-ranked ...

Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo ... He has recorded at least one point in his last seven games against Calgary. Flames: Calgary entered the game with the 30th-ranked ...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 5-2 victory ... Tage Thompson and Mattias Samuelsson scored for Buffalo.

Coming off a win in Vancouver two nights ago, the Buffalo Sabres let a 2-1 second-period lead slip away in a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Thursday at Scotiabank Saddledome. A complete game recap

Samuelsson posted a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Flames.

Calgary entered the game with the 30th-ranked penalty kill in the league but went a perfect 6-for-6 against the Sabres.

Jakob Pelletier's deflection early in the third period snapped a tie and the Calgary Flames went on to beat Buffalo 5-2 on Thursday night in in Scotiabank Saddledome.