The Buffalo Sabres enter tonight’s contest with a record of 24-33-11 (59 points), with a regulation loss bringing the team to the precipice of playoff elimination. Obviously, this is a new, Jack Eichel-less era for the Sabres, but the team is still dangerous.
Buffalo won the only other regular season matchup between the two teams, a 4-1 victory on January 13th by the Sabres. Tage Thompson and Jeff Skinner lead the team in goals, with 28 and 27 respectively, and improving goaltending including Dustin Tokarski’s 7-9-5 record.
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Luckily for the penalty-prone Nashville Predators, Buffalo brings the league’s 21st ranked power play, and an even worse penalty kill ranked 26th in the NHL.