SAN JOSE — Alex Tuch scored a short-handed goal early in the third period to break a tie for the Buffalo Sabres in a 4-2 win against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Saturday.

Tuch poked the puck out of the defensive zone, skated down the ice, and beat Mackenzie Blackwood blocker side to give the Sabres a 3-2 lead at 5:27.

Rasmus Dahlin had a goal and an assist, and Peyton Krebs and Dylan Cozens also scored for the Sabres (11-9-1), who have won three straight and seven of nine. James Reimer made 31 saves.

Fabian Zetterlund and Luke Kunin scored for the Sharks (6-12-5), who have lost three in a row and six of seven (1-3-3). Blackwood made 27 saves.

The Sharks honored longtime forward Joe Thornton in a pre-game ceremony, retiring his No. 19 jersey.

Zetterlund gave San Jose a 1-0 lead 9:59 into the first period after Jake Walman‘s slap shot from the point rebounded off Reimer’s pad to him in front.

Krebs tied it 1-1 at 11:03 when he took a loose puck from the blue line and skated into a snap shot from the left circle that beat Blackwood’s blocker.

Kunin put the Sharks ahead 2-1 at 4:07 of the second period with a backhand shot in front after Tyler Toffoli’s pass from behind the net.

Cozens tied it 2-2 at 2:07 of the third with a one-timer from the high slot off Dahlin’s pass from the right point.

Dahlin bounced an empty-net goal in off the side boards with one second remaining for the 4-2 final.