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Buffalo Sabres Eastern Conference Atlantic Division
Matchup Preview • Buf vs. NYR
Season Overview
Buffalo Sabres New York Rangers
34-34 (22) Season Record (NHL Rk) 48-20 (1)
6 Division Rank 1
12 Conference Rank 1
17-18 Home Record 26-9
17-16 Away Record 22-11
10-10 Division Record 16-5
19-18-5 Conference Record 29-11-2
218 Goals For 246
222 Goals Against 199
Lost 1 Streak Won 3
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 202.0
Age Average 27.9
Oldest Jonathan Quick (38)
Youngest Matt Rempe (21)
Rookies 3
30 years old + 12
How The Team Was Built
Drafted 10
Free agency 8
Waivers 0
Trades 8
EXPERIENCE
GP Forwards 7462 games
GP Defensemen 2767 games
GP Goalies 983 games
Team Totals 11363 games
Injuries
Samuelsson, Mattias Upper body injury injured reserve
Injuries
Chytil, Filip Upper body injury injured reserve
Gustafsson, Erik Upper body injury day-to-day
Trouba, Jacob Lower body injury week-to-week
Wheeler, Blake Leg injury 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 Artemi Panarin - 43
Assists Artemi Panarin - 58
Points Artemi Panarin - 101
Wins Igor Shesterkin - 31
Plus/minus Chris Kreider - 22
Pen. minutes Matt Rempe - 54
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 (RW) 1pts in last 3 GP
Jeff Skinner (LW) 0pts in last 4 GP
Who's Hot?
Jonny Brodzinski (W) 2pts in last 4 GP
Adam Fox (D) 6pts in last 3 GP
Alexis Lafreniere (LW) 5pts in last 4 GP
Artemi Panarin (LW) 7pts in last 3 GP
Who's Not?
Kaapo Kakko (RW) 1pts in last 4 GP
Chris Kreider (LW) 1pts in last 5 GP
Jack Roslovic (RW) 0pts in last 3 GP
Igor Shesterkin (G) 3-2-0, 3.56, .881 in last 5 GPI