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Buffalo Sabres Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
Matchup Preview • Buf vs. CBJ
Season Overview
Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets
11-13 (26) Season Record (NHL Rk) 11-12 (25)
6 Division Rank 8
14 Conference Rank 13
6-8 Home Record 8-3
5-5 Away Record 3-9
3-3 Division Record 3-1
4-9-1 Conference Record 7-3-1
80 Goals For 89
86 Goals Against 95
Winless 6 Streak Lost 3
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 197.0
Age Average 25.3
Oldest James Reimer (36)
Youngest Zach Benson (19)
Rookies 2
30 years old + 2
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 5
Waivers 1
Trades 8
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 3732 games
GP Defensemen 2063 games
GP Goalies 624 games
Team Totals 6660 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 196.3
Age Average 27.0
Oldest Jack Johnson (37)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (20)
Rookies 2
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 12
Free agency 8
Waivers 2
Trades 4
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 4989 games
GP Defensemen 4431 games
GP Goalies 262 games
Team Totals 9827 games
Injuries
Dahlin, Rasmus Back injury day-to-day
Greenway, Jordan Mid-body injury injured reserve
Lafferty, Sam Lower body injury injured reserve
Samuelsson, Mattias Lower body injury injured reserve
Injuries
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury day-to-day
Gudbranson, Erik Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Jenner, Boone Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals Tage Thompson - 14
Assists Alex Tuch - 16
Points Alex Tuch - 24
Wins Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - 8
Plus/minus Alex Tuch - 8
Pen. minutes Jason Zucker - 29
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Marchenko - 10
Assists Zach Werenski - 19
Points Zach Werenski - 27
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 8
Plus/minus Kirill Marchenko - 13
Pen. minutes Mathieu Olivier - 47
Who's Hot?
Beck Malenstyn (LW) 2pts in last 3 GP
James Reimer (G) 1-1-0, 2.05, .923 in last 2 GPI
Who's Not?
Peyton Krebs (W) 0pts in last 6 GP
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G) 0-2-2, 4.14, .861 in last 4 GPI
Who's Hot?
Damon Severson (D) 5pts in last 4 GP
Who's Not?
Dante Fabbro (D) 0pts in last 3 GP
Kevin Labanc (RW) 1pts in last 8 GP
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 0-2-0, 3.06, .838 in last 2 GPI
Daniil Tarasov (G) 0-4-0, 5.31, .822 in last 4 GPI
James van Riemsdyk (LW) 0pts in last 5 GP