The Detroit Red Wings (33-27-6, riding a seven-game losing streak) host the Buffalo Sabres (32-30-5, winners of three straight). The contest on Saturday, March 16 begins at 12:30 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and BSDET.
Red Wings vs. Sabres Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Time: 12:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Red Wings vs. Sabres for free with a trial to Fubo!
Red Wings and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Red Wings Insights
- The Red Wings score the seventh-most goals in the NHL (223 total, 3.4 per game).
- The Red Wings have given up 222 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 23rd in NHL play in goals against.
- They have the league’s 15th-ranked goal differential at +1.
- The 54 power-play goals the Red Wings have scored this season are fourth-best in the NHL (on 234 power-play chances).
- The Red Wings are 10th in the league with a 23.08% power-play conversion rate.
- The Red Wings have recorded seven shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL squads).
- The Red Wings’ 80.88% penalty-kill success rate ranks 11th in the league.
- The Red Wings win 50.1% of their faceoffs (15th in the NHL)
- The Red Wings shoot 11.7% as a team (third in the league).
- The Red Wings have secured four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 15.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.
Red Wings Key Players
- A leading offensive player this season for Detroit, Lucas Raymond has recorded 54 points.
- Having scored 23 goals and adding 31 assists, Alex DeBrincat is a top contributor for Detroit through 66 games.
- On 167 shots (for 26 goals) and 28 assists, Dylan Larkin has recorded 54 points this season.
- As Detroit’s top goalie, Alex Lyon has recorded 18 wins and 14 losses this season while allowing 96 goals with 908 saves.
Red Wings Injuries
Dylan Larkin: Lower Body (Out), Ville Husso: Lower Body (Out)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 198 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 20th in the NHL.
- The Sabres have given up 197 total goals this season (2.9 per game), 11th in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +1, they are 15th in the league.
- The Sabres have 32 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 191 chances.
- The Sabres’ power-play percentage (16.75) ranks them 26th in the league.
- The Sabres have six shorthanded goals (13th in NHL).
- The Sabres’ have the 17th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.92%).
- The Sabres are 31st in faceoff win rate in the NHL (45.9%).
- The 9.4% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 25th in the league.
- This season, the Sabres have shut out their opponents five times.
Sabres Key Players
- Rasmus Dahlin has totaled 49 points (0.7 per game) for Buffalo, with 15 goals and 34 assists in 66 games (playing 25:23 per game).
- Jeff Skinner is a key piece of the offense for Buffalo with 42 total points this season. He has scored 21 goals and added 21 assists in 59 games.
- Alex Tuch’s 18 goals and 23 assists add up to 41 points this season.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 22-16-3 in 42 games this season, conceding 96 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 1039 saves and a .915 save percentage (14th in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season)