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Buffalo Sabres Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
Matchup Preview • Buf vs. CBJ
Season Overview
Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets
12-19 (30) Season Record (NHL Rk) 14-15 (21)
8 Division Rank 5
16 Conference Rank 10
6-10 Home Record 10-4
6-9 Away Record 4-11
3-7 Division Record 4-3
5-15-2 Conference Record 9-6-3
104 Goals For 117
120 Goals Against 127
Won 1 Streak Won 1
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 199.1
Age Average 25.6
Oldest James Reimer (36)
Youngest Zach Benson (19)
Rookies 1
30 years old + 2
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 10
Free agency 5
Waivers 1
Trades 8
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 4040 games
GP Defensemen 2067 games
GP Goalies 633 games
Team Totals 6766 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-1
Weight Average 195.8
Age Average 26.7
Oldest Jack Johnson (37)
Youngest Adam Fantilli (20)
Rookies 4
30 years old + 10
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 13
Free agency 9
Waivers 2
Trades 4
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 5092 games
GP Defensemen 4486 games
GP Goalies 281 games
Team Totals 10006 games
Injuries
Greenway, Jordan Undisclosed injured reserve
Injuries
Chinakhov, Yegor Upper body injury injured reserve
Danforth, Justin Lower body injury injured reserve
Gudbranson, Erik Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Jenner, Boone Shoulder surgery injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals Tage Thompson - 17
Assists Rasmus Dahlin - 17
Points Tage Thompson - 26
Wins Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - 9
Plus/minus Alex Tuch - 11
Pen. minutes Dylan Cozens - 41
Team Leaders
Goals Kirill Marchenko - 13
Assists Zach Werenski - 24
Points Kirill Marchenko - 37
Wins Elvis Merzlikins - 10
Plus/minus Kirill Marchenko - 15
Pen. minutes Mathieu Olivier - 62
Who's Hot?
James Reimer (G) 0-1-0, 1.60, .923 in last 3 GPI
Mattias Samuelsson (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (G) 1-2-0, 5.30, .823 in last 3 GPI
Alex Tuch (RW) 0pts in last 4 GP
Jason Zucker (RW) 2pts in last 5 GP
Who's Hot?
Mathieu Olivier (RW) 3pts in last 3 GP
Zach Werenski (D) 4pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Jet Greaves (G) 1-1-1, 4.02, .865 in last 3 GPI
Elvis Merzlikins (G) 1-0-1, 3.40, .903 in last 2 GPI
Damon Severson (D) 0pts in last 4 GP
Daniil Tarasov (G) 0-4-0, 5.31, .821 in last 4 GPI
James van Riemsdyk (LW) 0pts in last 5 GP