The Winnipeg Jets (38-16-5) visit the Buffalo Sabres (29-28-4) at KeyBank Center on Sunday, March 3 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B, with each team heading into the game following a victory. The Jets are coming off a 5-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes, while the Sabres defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 7-2 in their most recent outing.
Jets vs. Sabres Game Info
- Date: Sunday, March 3, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Jets and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Jets Insights
- The Jets rank 19th in the league with 182 goals scored (3.1 per game).
- The Jets have conceded 141 total goals (just 2.4 per game), the fewest in league action.
- Their goal differential (+41) makes them third-best in the league.
- The 33 power-play goals the Jets have put up this season (on 179 power-play chances) rank 23rd in the NHL.
- The Jets have the league’s 22nd-ranked power-play conversion rate (18.44%).
- The Jets have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (24th among NHL teams).
- The Jets’ 77.78% penalty-kill success rate ranks 23rd in the league.
- The Jets have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.7%.
- The Jets have a 10.0% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 18th in the league.
- The Jets have secured three shutouts this season. Their skaters average 18.9 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.
Jets Key Players
- Mark Scheifele is one of Winnipeg’s leading contributors this season with 53 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 15.3%.
- Having scored seven goals and adding 42 assists, Joshua Morrissey is a top contributor for Winnipeg through 59 games.
- Winnipeg’s offensive effort is aided by Sean Monahan’s 49 points. He’s contributed 23 assists.
- Across 44 games played, Connor Hellebuyck has a goaltending record of 29-12-3. During those games, he’s allowed 99 goals while recording 1206 saves.
Jets Injuries
Mason Appleton: Undisclosed (Questionable), Sean Monahan: Undisclosed (Questionable), Nikolaj Ehlers: Undisclosed (Questionable), Gabriel Vilardi: Upper Body (Questionable)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres have 180 goals this season (3.0 per game), 21st in the league.
- The Sabres’ total of 181 goals given up (3.0 per game) is 12th in the league.
- Their -1 goal differential is 18th in the league.
- The Sabres have 29 power-play goals (26th in NHL) on 175 chances.
- The Sabres have the league’s 26th-ranked power-play percentage (16.57).
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres have six.
- The Sabres’ have the 20th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.61%).
- The Sabres win 46.2% of faceoffs, 30th-ranked in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ 9.3% shooting percentage is 27th in the league.
- This season, the Sabres have shut out their opponents four times.
Sabres Key Players
- Casey Mittelstadt has recorded 14 goals and 34 assists in 61 games for Buffalo, good for 48 points.
- Rasmus Dahlin is a top offensive contributor for Buffalo with 46 total points this season. He has scored 15 goals and added 31 assists in 60 games.
- Alex Tuch is a key contributor on offense for Buffalo with 17 goals and 23 assists.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 19-15-2 in 37 games this season, conceding 86 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 912 saves and a .914 save percentage (10th-best in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season), Victor Olofsson: Illness (Questionable), Erik Johnson: Illness (Questionable)