The Boston Bruins (11-1-2) visit the Buffalo Sabres (7-7-1) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, November 14 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and NESN, with each team heading into the game following a loss. The Bruins are coming off a 3-2 overtime defeat to the Montreal Canadiens, while the Sabres were beaten by the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 in their last game.
Bruins vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, November 14, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: NESN (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Bruins and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Bruins Insights
- The Bruins’ 45 total goals (3.2 per game) make them the 17th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Bruins are the stingiest squad in league action, allowing 28 total goals (just two per game).
- Their goal differential (+17) makes them third-best in the league.
- The 10 power-play goals the Bruins have recorded this season (to rank 17th in the NHL) have come on 47 power-play chances.
- The Bruins are 15th in the league with a 21.28% power-play conversion rate.
- The Bruins’ 90.91% penalty-kill success rate is second-best in the league.
- The Bruins win 50.7% of their faceoffs to rank 15th in the NHL.
- The Bruins make 10.2% of their shots (15th in the league).
- The Bruins have shut out opponents once this season. They average 17.6 hits and 16.8 blocked shots per game.
Bruins Key Players
- One of Boston’s top offensive players this season is David Pastrnak, who has put up 21 points in 14 games.
- With seven goals and eight assists, Brad Marchand is one of the top offensive options for Boston with his 15 points (1.1 per game).
- Boston’s scoring effort is aided by Charlie Coyle’s 15 points. He’s contributed six assists.
- As Boston’s top goalie, Linus Ullmark has recorded 5 wins and 1 loss this season while allowing 16 goals with 201 saves.
Bruins Injuries
Matt Grzelcyk: Upper Body (Out), Morgan Geekie: Upper Body (Out), Milan Lucic: Lower Body (Out)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres have 44 goals this season (2.9 per game), 18th in the NHL.
- The Sabres have conceded 47 total goals this season (3.1 per game), 19th in the NHL.
- Their -3 goal differential is 21st in the league.
- With five power-play goals (on 45 chances), the Sabres are 28th in the NHL.
- The Sabres have the NHL’s 28th-ranked power-play percentage (11.11).
- The Sabres have two shorthanded goals (eighth in NHL).
- The 84.48% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres is 10th in the league.
- The Sabres win 43.1% of faceoffs, 31st-ranked in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ 10.2% shooting percentage is 15th in the league.
- This season, the Sabres have shut out their opponents once.
Sabres Key Players
- Jeff Skinner’s seven goals and six assists in 15 games for Buffalo add up to 13 total points on the season.
- Tage Thompson is one of the impact players on offense for Buffalo with 12 total points (0.8 per game), with six goals and six assists in 15 games.
- Casey Mittelstadt’s three goals and nine assists add up to 12 points this season.
- 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
Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out), Brandon Biro: Upper Body (Out), Eric Comrie: Lower Body (Out), Zachary Benson: Lower Body (Out), Alex Tuch: Upper Body (Questionable)