The Sabres aren't playing 60-minute games and are serene winning. They have a day off Saturday to figure things out and their goal had better be to come out of the gate fast Sunday in Montreal.

The Sabres have been outshot 62-20 in the first times of their last five games. In their last three appearances at home in HSBC Arena the count is 39-7. Somehow they survive. Derek Roy's fluke goal in overtime produced Friday's 4-3 win through Atlanta Buffalo's third straight and kept the Sabres five points ahead of Boston in the Northeast Division.

"The players have to figure it out" said tutor Lindy Ruff. "There were some plays that were very disappointing at the start of the game.