The Buffalo Sabres (17-20-4) host the Ottawa Senators (14-22), who have lost four in a row, on Thursday, January 11 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B.
Sabres vs. Senators Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, January 11, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Sabres and Senators Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 122 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 19th in the NHL.
- The Sabres rank 28th in goals against, allowing 138 total goals (3.4 per game) in NHL action.
- They have the league’s 25th-ranked goal differential at -16.
- The 16 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 117 power-play chances).
- The Sabres rank 28th in the league with a 13.68% power-play conversion rate.
- The Sabres have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL squads).
- The Sabres have the league’s 22nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage (77.78%).
- The Sabres win 46.7% of their faceoffs to rank 27th in the NHL.
- The Sabres shoot 9.5% as a team (23rd in the league).
- The Sabres have shut out opponents once this season. They average 16.6 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- With 11 goals and 25 assists this season, Casey Mittelstadt is one of Buffalo’s top contributors (36 points).
- Having scored 17 goals and adding 16 assists, Jeff Skinner is an important piece of the offense for Buffalo through 38 games.
- On 121 shots (for 12 goals) and 20 assists, Rasmus Dahlin has contributed 32 points this season.
- In the 19 games Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has played this season, his save percentage is .899, 43rd in the league.
Sabres Injuries
Kyle Okposo: Lower Body (Out),
Victor Olofsson: Illness (Questionable)
Senators Insights
- The Senators’ 118 goals on the season (3.3 per game) rank them 22nd in the league.
- The Senators allow 3.6 goals per game (131 in total), 22nd in the NHL.
- They have the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -13.
- The Senators have 23 power-play goals (22nd in NHL) on 136 chances.
- The Senators’ power-play percentage (16.91) ranks them 24th in the league.
- The Senators have two shorthanded goals (22nd in league).
- The 71.43% penalty-kill percentage of the Senators is 31st in the NHL.
- The Senators win 50.3% of faceoffs, 15th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 10.2% shooting percentage of the Senators is 14th in the league.
- The Senators have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Senators Key Players
- Tim Stutzle’s seven goals and 27 assists in 36 games for Ottawa add up to 34 total points on the season.
- Drake Batherson is a key piece of the offense for Ottawa with 31 total points this season. He has scored 14 goals and added 17 assists in 36 games.
- Claude Giroux has earned 10 goals on the season, chipping in 21 assists.
- Anton Forsberg is 7-8-0 this season, compiling 361 saves and giving up 45 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .889 save percentage (57th in the league).
Senators Injuries
Rourke Chartier: Upper Body (Out),
Artem Zub: Illness (Questionable)