Atlantic Division foes face off aiming to end losing streaks as Sabres head to Motown to face the Red Wings
Riding a season longest three-game losing streak, the Detroit Red Wings wrap up their three-game home stand on Saturday Night as they welcome the Buffalo Sabres inside Little Caesars Arena for the second of the four meetings between the division rivals this season. The Sabres have dropped two games in a row heading into this game having allowed four or more goals in four of their last seven contests. Likewise Detroit has struggled defensively allowing 3.40 goals per game and have conceded four or more goals five times this season, losing all five including twice on their current three-game losing skid.
How to Watch Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings:
Game Date: Nov. 2, 2024
Game Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit – BSD
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The Red Wings rank 10th in the NHL converting on 23.3% of their power play opportunities led by Dylan Larkin who has scored three of his team leading five goals against the man advantage. A first round selection by Detroit in the 2014 NHL Draft, Larkin scored a career high 33 goals for the Red Wings last season for his third straight 30-plus goal season.
Sabres winger Tage Thompson leads the club with 13 points and comes into this game on an eight-game points streak.
Both teams are struggling on the penalty kill so far this season ranking in the bottom third of the NHL with Detroit stopping only 65.6% of chances against the man advantage. The Red Wings have allowed an opponent to score three power play goals in a game twice this season.
Buffalo won the first meeting between the clubs this season as Thompson scored two goals and tallied an assist in the 5-3 home win.
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