Right from puck drop on Thursday, the Carolina Hurricanes dominated the Buffalo Sabres. Four seconds into the game Jesperi Kotkaniemi fought Dylan Cozens and got the better of the battle and the crowd went into a frenzy.

Buffalo tilted the ice during the remainder of the period, leading 10-5 in shots, 32-14 in shot attempts and 7-3 in high-danger chances through 20 minutes, per Natural Stat Trick. Both Quinn and Dahlin hit the post on the Sabres’ first power play.