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Ellis shuts out Sharks as Sabres end three-game skid

Colten Ellis stopped 23 shots, while Olen Zellweger and Zach Benson scored in Buffalo’s 2-0 victory.

Buffalo Sabres goaltender Colten Ellis tracks the puck in his crease against the San Jose Sharks.
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Buffalo ended a three-game winless run with a 2-0 victory in San Jose on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Colten Ellis turned aside all 23 shots he faced at SAP Center.

Olen Zellweger put the Sabres ahead 50 seconds into the second period. Zach Benson added the other goal into an empty net with 55 seconds remaining in regulation.

Yaroslav Askarov finished with 38 saves for the Sharks.

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