BUFFALO, N.Y., April 24 (UPI) -- Ville Leino scored 4:43 into overtime Sunday and the Philadelphia Flyers evened their first-round playoff series with a 5-4 comeback victory over Buffalo.
Leino scored on a net-mouth scramble after Mike Richards deflected a shot by Kris Versteeg. The puck landed at the feet of Leino at the left of the cage, and after fanning on the first try, he knocked it in for the game-winner.
Scott Hartnell erased a 4-3 deficit with a goal midway through the final period for the Flyers, who avoided elimination and pulled even 3-3 in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series with the Sabres.
Danny Briere scored twice and Brian Boucher stopped 24-of-25 shots after replacing Michael Leighton, who was pulled after allowing three goals on seven shots in the first period.
Thomas Vanek notched a pair of goals while Rob Niedermayer and Nathan Gerbe also found the net for Buffalo, which will now face a decisive Game 7 on the road Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Ryan Miller made 44 saves in the loss.
