The Buffalo Sabres (21-23-4) visit the San Jose Sharks (13-31-4), who have won three straight, on Saturday, January 27 at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+, NBCS-CA, and MSG-B.
Sabres vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 27, 2024
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Sabres and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 141 total goals (2.9 per game) make them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- Defensively, the Sabres are allowing 152 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 21st in NHL play.
- Their -11 goal differential ranks 23rd in the league.
- The 20 power-play goals the Sabres have scored this season (to rank 25th in the NHL) have come on 140 power-play chances.
- The Sabres rank 26th in the league with a 14.29% power-play conversion rate.
- The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Sabres kill 79.73% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sabres win 46.6% of their faceoffs (29th in the NHL)
- The Sabres shoot 9.4% as a team (24th in the league).
- The Sabres have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 16.6 hits and 15.1 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- With 12 goals and 29 assists this season, Casey Mittelstadt is one of Buffalo’s leading contributors (41 points).
- Having scored 13 goals and adding 25 assists, Rasmus Dahlin is a strong contributor for Buffalo through 47 games.
- Jeff Skinner has created 33 points for Buffalo in 40 games this season, scoring on 12% of his shots and putting up 17 goals and 16 assists.
- As Buffalo’s top goalie, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has recorded 11 wins and 11 losses this season while giving up 61 goals with 603 saves.
Sabres Injuries
Zemgus Girgensons: Upper Body (Questionable),
Mattias Samuelsson: Undisclosed (Questionable),
Erik Johnson: Upper Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks have 100 goals this season (2.1 per game), 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have allowed 187 total goals this season (3.9 per game), 32nd in the NHL.
- Their -87 goal differential is 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks have 20 power-play goals (on 118 chances), 25th in the NHL.
- The Sharks have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (16.95).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
- The Sharks’ have the 32nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (71.79%).
- At 50.2%, the Sharks have the league’s 15th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Sharks’ 8.2% shooting percentage is 31st in the league.
- The Sharks have not shut out an opponent yet. They average 17.8 hits and 19.2 blocked shots per game.
Sharks Key Players
- Tomas Hertl has collected 15 goals and 19 assists in 47 games for San Jose, good for 34 points.
- Mikael Granlund has collected 29 points this season, with five goals and 24 assists.
- San Jose’s Fabian Zetterlund is among the top offensive players on the team with 21 total points (14 goals and seven assists).
- Mackenzie Blackwood has a 7-17-3 record this season, with an .896 save percentage (48th in the league). He has 883 saves, and has allowed 103 goals (3.6 goals against average).
Sharks Injuries
Jacob MacDonald: Undisclosed (Out),
Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season),
Givani Smith: Lower Body (Out),
Ty Emberson: Upper Body (Out),
Mikael Granlund: Shoulder (Out),
Mario Ferraro: Lower Body (Out)
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