Buffalo defeated Carolina for the first time since March 22, 2016.
The first goal of the match came from Carolina's Jesper Fast played by Jordan Staal, and that assist meant Staal's 600th NHL point.
Buffalo got a 2-1 lead in the second period, with assists for Mattias Samuelsson and Rasmus Asplund, but the guests equalized at the beginning of the third.
However, Olofsson gave Buffalo the lead again, 3-2, with eight minutes left of regular match time.
Rasmus Dahlin broke an attempt to clear near the blue line and passed to Olofsson, who was completely alone in the right circle and could easily send the puck into goal.
- I pretended to push the forward, he got a little stressed and I know that he kind of just wanted to get the puck away.
It's a game I used to use.
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, and today it worked, says Dahlin.
Dylan Cozens extended Buffalo's lead a few minutes later and the final score is written 4-2 to the home team.
- It is a disappointment in general.
You do not like to see your team play this way, says Carolina coach Rod Brind'Amour