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Buffalo Sabres Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
Matchup Preview • Buf vs. NYI
Season Overview
Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders
9-9 (18) Season Record (NHL Rk) 7-7 (19)
4 Division Rank 5
8 Conference Rank 9
6-5 Home Record 2-3
3-4 Away Record 5-4
3-3 Division Record 2-2
4-8-1 Conference Record 5-4-1
62 Goals For 50
61 Goals Against 57
Won 1 Streak Winless 2
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 3885 games
GP Defensemen 2015 games
GP Goalies 616 games
Team Totals 6516 games
Team Info
Height Average 6-2
Weight Average 202.6
Age Average 28.4
Oldest Semyon Varlamov (36)
Youngest Isaiah George (20)
Rookies 4
30 years old + 11
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 14
Free agency 7
Waivers 1
Trades 6
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 7725 games
GP Defensemen 2710 games
GP Goalies 822 games
Team Totals 11257 games
Injuries
Greenway, Jordan Mid-body injury injured reserve
Johnson, Ryan Lower body injury injured reserve
Samuelsson, Mattias Lower body injury injured reserve
Thompson, Tage Lower body injury injured reserve
Injuries
Barzal, Mathew Upper body injury injured reserve
Duclair, Anthony Leg injury injured reserve
Kuefler, Daylan Undisclosed injured reserve
Lennox, Tristan Undisclosed injured reserve
Pelech, Adam Jaw injury injured reserve
Reilly, Mike Heart surgery injured reserve
Team Leaders
Goals Tage Thompson - 11
Assists Alex Tuch - 13
Points Alex Tuch - 18
Wins Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen - 7
Plus/minus Alex Tuch - 8
Pen. minutes Jason Zucker - 25
Team Leaders
Goals Anders Lee - 7
Assists Kyle Palmieri - 9
Points Kyle Palmieri - 16
Wins Ilya Sorokin - 4
Plus/minus Scott Mayfield - 8
Pen. minutes Scott Mayfield - 17
Who's Hot?
Jacob Bryson (D) 2pts in last 5 GP
Rasmus Dahlin (D) 6pts in last 4 GP
Alex Tuch (RW) 6pts in last 4 GP
Who's Not?
Nicolas Aube-Kubel (RW) 0pts in last 3 GP
James Reimer (G) 0-2-0, 4.50, .864 in last 2 GPI
Jason Zucker (LW) 2pts in last 5 GP
Who's Hot?
Dennis Cholowski (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Noah Dobson (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Pierre Engvall (LW) 3pts in last 3 GP
Grant Hutton (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Scott Mayfield (D) 2pts in last 3 GP
Semyon Varlamov (G) 1-0-1, 1.44, .947 in last 2 GPI
Who's Not?
Ilya Sorokin (G) 0-1-2, 3.61, .892 in last 3 GPI
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