Sabres snap Bruins' 10-game winning streak

BOSTON: Matt Ellis scored a pair to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 4-2 win over Boston in the NHL on Saturday, snapping the Bruins' 10-game winning streak and handing them their first home loss since late October.

Thomas Vanek had his team-leading 26th goal and Paul Gaustad also scored for the Sabres.

Phil Kessel scored his team-leading 24th for Boston, and Shawn Thornton had the other goal but the Bruins missed shots at three open nets in their third home loss of the season and first since Oct 23. It was the Bruins' longest winning streak since 1973.