UTAH AT BUFFALO
NOV 4 | 5:00 PM MT
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This is the first of two matchups between the Mammoth and Sabres this season.
Season Series
- Nov. 4: UTA at BUF
- Nov. 12: UTA vs BUF
Main Storylines – Buffalo
- Buffalo enters the game against Utah with a 5-4-3 record; however, the team has picked up points in six straight contests.
- The Sabres most recent game, 4-3 shootout win over the Washington Capitals, got the team back in the win column after three-straight 4-3 overtime losses. Tage Thompson, Alex Tuch, and Isak Rosen all scored in the first period. In the fifth round of the shootout, Bowen Byram scored and secured the full two points for the Sabres.
- When it comes to special teams, the Sabres have the best penalty kill in the league and have shut down opponents 90.5% of the time. Buffalo has the 15th best power play in the league and scores on 20% of their man-advantage opportunities.
- Tuch and Thompson’s five goals each lead the Sabres, while Tuch’s 12 points are a team-high. Rasmus Dahlin and Zach Benson are tied for the team lead with eight assists each.
- Alex Lyon is the Sabres starting goaltender and has a 3-4-2 record through nine games played. Lyon has a 2.90 goals against average and a .912 save percentage. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has played two games and is 1-0-1 with a 3.34 goals against average and a .877 save percentage. Colten Ellis has played one game for Buffalo. He has a 1-0-0 record, a 2.00 goals against average, and a .935 save percentage.
- Tuesday’s game is the second of three-straight at home for the Sabres. Buffalo will host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday to round out the homestand.
Injury Updates – Buffalo
- F Zach Benson – lower-body, IR (estimated to be out around a week)
- F Tyson Kozak – lower-body, IR (week-to-week)
- F Justin Danforth – lower-body, estimated to “miss more than a month”
- F Josh Norris – upper-body, IR