The Winnipeg Jets (8-5-2) take on the Buffalo Sabres (7-8-1) at Canada Life Centre on Friday, November 17 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B. The Jets knocked off the New Jersey Devils 6-3 in their last game, while the Sabres are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Boston Bruins.
Jets vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, November 17, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: NHL Network
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Jets and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Jets Insights
- The Jets score the third-most goals in the NHL (55 total, 3.7 per game).
- The Jets have allowed 49 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 17th in league play in goals against.
- Their +6 goal differential is ninth-best in the league.
- The 11 power-play goals the Jets have recorded this season (to rank 14th in the NHL) have come on 56 power-play chances.
- The Jets’ 19.64% power-play conversion rate ranks 18th in the league.
- The Jets have recorded two shorthanded goals this season (eighth among NHL teams).
- The Jets have the league’s 27th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (72.22%).
- The Jets win 47.1% of their faceoffs to rank 26th in the NHL.
- The Jets shoot 11.1% as a team (ninth in the league).
- The Jets have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 14.6 hits and 13.1 blocked shots per game.
Jets Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Winnipeg, Kyle Connor has recorded 20 points.
- Mark Scheifele has 18 points (five goals, 13 assists) to add to the team’s offensive efforts.
- With 14 points through 15 games (one goal and 13 assists), Joshua Morrissey has been an important part of Winnipeg’s offense this season.
- Laurent Brossoit (1-1-1) has a 3.2 goals against average and a save percentage of .872 for Winnipeg.
Jets Injuries
Ville Heinola: Ankle (Out), Gabriel Vilardi: Knee (Out), Rasmus Kupari: Shoulder (Out)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres have 46 goals this season (2.9 per game), 20th in the league.
- The Sabres’ total of 52 goals given up (3.2 per game) is 21st in the league.
- Their -6 goal differential is 21st in the league.
- The Sabres have five power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 47 chances.
- The Sabres’ power-play percentage (10.64) puts them 29th in the league.
- The Sabres have two shorthanded goals (eighth in league).
- The Sabres’ have the 11th-ranked penalty kill percentage (83.61%).
- The Sabres are 31st in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (43.4%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.9%, the Sabres are 20th in the league.
- The Sabres have shut out their opponent once. They are averaging 16 hits and 16.6 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- Jeff Skinner’s 13 points make him a vital offensive option for Buffalo. He has put up seven goals and six assists in 16 games.
- Casey Mittelstadt is one of the impact players on offense for Buffalo with 13 total points (0.8 per game), with three goals and 10 assists in 16 games.
- Tage Thompson has scored six goals on the season, chipping in six assists.
- Eric Comrie is 1-1-0 in three games this season, conceding 6 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 64 saves and a .914 save percentage (21st in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Eric Comrie: Lower Body (Out), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Tage Thompson: Upper Body (Out), Zachary Benson: Lower Body (Out), Alex Tuch: Upper Body (Questionable), Henri Jokiharju: Illness (Questionable)