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Buffalo Sabres Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
Matchup Preview • Buf vs. Bos
Season Overview
Buffalo Sabres Boston Bruins
34-34 (24) Season Record (NHL Rk) 42-17 (4)
6 Division Rank 1
13 Conference Rank 3
17-18 Home Record 23-9
17-16 Away Record 19-8
10-10 Division Record 17-4
19-18-5 Conference Record 26-12-5
218 Goals For 246
222 Goals Against 206
Lost 1 Streak Lost 1
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 195.4
Age Average 24.9
Oldest Jeff Skinner (31)
Youngest Zach Benson (18)
Rookies 3
30 years old + 2
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 3
Waivers 1
Trades 9
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 4343 games
GP Defensemen 1817 games
GP Goalies 178 games
Team Totals 6732 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 200.9
Age Average 28.0
Oldest Pat Maroon (35)
Youngest Matthew Poitras (20)
Rookies 5
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 10
Waivers 0
Trades 5
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 7324 games
GP Defensemen 3924 games
GP Goalies 372 games
Team Totals 12196 games
Injuries
Rousek, Lukas Facial injury day-to-day
Samuelsson, Mattias Upper body injury injured reserve
Injuries
Forbort, Derek Undisclosed injured reserve
Lucic, Milan Ankle injury injured reserve
Maroon, Pat Back surgery injured reserve
Poitras, Matthew Shoulder surgery - right injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals JJ Peterka - 25
Assists Rasmus Dahlin - 35
Points Rasmus Dahlin - 52
Wins Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - 24
Plus/minus Connor Clifton - 13
Pen. minutes Connor Clifton - 69
Team Leaders
Goals David Pastrnak - 45
Assists David Pastrnak - 56
Points David Pastrnak - 101
Wins Jeremy Swayman - 23
Plus/minus David Pastrnak - 21
Pen. minutes Charlie McAvoy - 80
Who's Hot?
Jacob Bryson (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Connor Clifton (D) 3pts in last 3 GP
Devon Levi (G) 0-1-0, 1.66, .954 in last 2 GPI
Alex Tuch (RW) 7pts in last 5 GP
Who's Not?
Eric Comrie (G) 0-2-0, 3.62, .868 in last 2 GPI
Rasmus Dahlin (D) 0pts in last 3 GP
Jordan Greenway (W) 0pts in last 4 GP
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G) 1-2-0, 6.08, .840 in last 3 GPI
Victor Olofsson (LW) 1pts in last 3 GP
Jeff Skinner (LW) 0pts in last 4 GP
Who's Hot?
Trent Frederic (W) 3pts in last 6 GP
Linus Ullmark (G) 3-2-0, 1.81, .939 in last 5 GPI
Who's Not?
Jesper Boqvist (C) 0pts in last 3 GP
Hampus Lindholm (D) 0pts in last 5 GP
Brad Marchand (LW) 1pts in last 3 GP
David Pastrnak (RW) 2pts in last 4 GP
Jeremy Swayman (G) 2-2-0, 3.79, .850 in last 4 GPI