The Buffalo Sabres (18-21-4) host the San Jose Sharks (10-30-3) at KeyBank Center on Monday, January 15 at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and NBCS-CA, with both teams fresh off of a loss. The Sabres fell to the Vancouver Canucks 1-0 in their most recent game, while the Sharks are coming off a 5-4 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
Sabres vs. Sharks Game Info
- Game Day: Monday, January 15, 2024
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV: NBC Sports Networks (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Sabres and Sharks Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 127 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 19th in the league.
- The Sabres rank 25th in goals against, conceding 142 total goals (3.3 per game) in league action.
- They have the league’s 25th-ranked goal differential at -15.
- The 17 power-play goals the Sabres have recorded this season (on 123 power-play chances) rank 28th in the NHL.
- The Sabres rank 27th in the league with a 13.82% power-play conversion rate.
- The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Sabres kill 78.79% of opponent power plays, the 19th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sabres win 46.6% of their faceoffs to rank 28th in the NHL.
- The Sabres shoot 9.5% as a team (22nd in the league).
- The Sabres have earned one shutout this season. Their skaters average 16.8 hits and 15.4 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- With 11 goals and 25 assists this season, Casey Mittelstadt is one of Buffalo’s leading contributors (36 points).
- Rasmus Dahlin is another of Buffalo’s important contributors currently with 34 total points (12 goals and 22 assists) to his name.
- On 134 shots (for 17 goals) and 16 assists, Jeff Skinner has recorded 33 points this season.
- In the 19 games Devon Levi has played this season, his save percentage is .888, 60th in the league.
Sabres Injuries
Victor Olofsson: Illness (Questionable),
Jeff Skinner: Upper Body (Out)
Sharks Insights
- The Sharks have 88 goals this season (2.0 per game), 32nd in the league.
- The Sharks’ total of 175 goals allowed (4.1 per game) is 32nd in the league.
- They have the 32nd-ranked goal differential in the league at -87.
- The Sharks have 20 power-play goals (24th in NHL) on 108 chances.
- The Sharks score on 18.52% of their power plays, No. 20 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sharks have two.
- At 71.63, the Sharks have the 32nd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 50.3%, the Sharks have the NHL’s 15th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- With a shooting percentage of 8.1%, the Sharks are 32nd in the league.
- This season, the Sharks have not shut out an opponent.
Sharks Key Players
- Tomas Hertl’s 13 goals and 17 assists in 42 games for San Jose add up to 30 total points on the season.
- Mikael Granlund is one of the impact players on offense for San Jose with 29 total points (0.8 per game), with five goals and 24 assists in 36 games.
- Fabian Zetterlund has 18 points so far, including 12 goals and six assists.
- Kaapo Kahkonen is 5-12-1 in 20 games this season, conceding 63 goals (3.8 goals against average) with 538 saves and an .894 save percentage (52nd in the league).
Sharks Injuries
Logan Couture: Lower Body (Out),
Jacob MacDonald: Undisclosed (Out),
Nico Sturm: Mid-Body (Out),
Ty Emberson: Upper Body (Out),
Matt Benning: Lower Body (Out For Season),
Givani Smith: Lower Body (Out)
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