The Buffalo Sabres (13-16-3) take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (10-17-5) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG-B, BSOH, and ESPN+. The Sabres were defeated by the Arizona Coyotes 2-0 in their most recent game, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 6-3 loss to the New Jersey Devils.
Sabres vs. Blue Jackets Game Info
- Game Day: Tuesday, December 19, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Sabres and Blue Jackets Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 90 total goals (2.8 per game) make them the 20th-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
- Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 104 total goals (3.2 per game) to rank 27th in NHL play.
- Their goal differential (-14) ranks 26th in the league.
- The 12 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season (on 90 power-play chances) rank 26th in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ 13.33% power-play conversion rate ranks 26th in the league.
- The two shorthanded goals the Sabres have scored this season rank 17th among NHL squads.
- The Sabres’ 81.19% penalty-kill success rate ranks 12th in the league.
- The Sabres win 45.7% of their faceoffs (31st in the NHL)
- The Sabres have a 9.3% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 23rd in the league.
- The Sabres have shut out opponents once this season. As a team, they are averaging 15.8 hits and 15.3 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- Casey Mittelstadt has been imperative to Buffalo’s offense this season, recording 25 points in 32 games.
- Having scored seven goals and adding 18 assists, Rasmus Dahlin is excelling for Buffalo through 31 games.
- Buffalo’s scoring effort is aided by John-Jason Peterka’s 25 points. He’s contributed 10 assists.
- Across seven games played, Eric Comrie has a goaltending record of 1-5-0. During those games, he’s allowed 23 goals while recording 144 saves.
Sabres Injuries
Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out),
Jeff Skinner: Upper Body (Out),
Jordan Greenway: Upper Body (Out),
Zemgus Girgensons: Lower Body (Out)
Blue Jackets Insights
- The Blue Jackets’ 96 goals on the season (three per game) rank them 12th in the NHL.
- The Blue Jackets’ total of 116 goals given up (3.6 per game) is 31st in the league.
- With a goal differential of -20, they are 28th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have 14 power-play goals (25th in NHL) on 91 chances.
- The Blue Jackets have the NHL’s 25th-ranked power-play percentage (15.38).
- At 84.27, the Blue Jackets have the seventh-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 47.9%, the Blue Jackets have the league’s 25th-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Blue Jackets’ 10.2% shooting percentage is 15th in the league.
- The Blue Jackets have not held their opponents scoreless yet this season.
Blue Jackets Key Players
- Zachary Werenski has totaled 23 points (0.8 per game) for Columbus, with one goal and 22 assists in 30 games (playing 24:23 per game).
- Kirill Marchenko has helped lead the attack for Columbus this season with 10 goals and eight assists.
- Boone Jenner has 18 points so far, including 13 goals and five assists.
- Spencer Martin has a 2-7-1 record this season, with an .891 save percentage (55th in the league). He has 295 saves, and has conceded 36 goals (3.6 goals against average).
Blue Jackets Injuries
Damon Severson: Oblique (Out),
Patrik Laine: Clavicle Fracture (Out),
Boone Jenner: Jaw (Out),
Jack Roslovic: Ankle (Out),
Adam Boqvist: Shoulder (Out)
 take on the Columbus Blue Jackets (10-17-5) at KeyBank Center on Tuesday, December 19 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG-B, BSOH, and ESPN+. The Sabres were defeated by the Arizona Coyotes 2-0 in their most recent game, while the Blue Jackets are coming off a 6-3...){kind=link}