How to Watch Buffalo Sabres vs. Seattle Kraken: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 1-9-2024

The Buffalo Sabres (17-19-4) host the Seattle Kraken (16-14-9, winners of six straight) at KeyBank Center. The contest on Tuesday, January 9 begins at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and ROOT Sports NW.

Sabres vs. Kraken Game Info

• Game Day: Tuesday, January 9, 2024
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Sabres and Kraken Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres’ 120 total goals (three per game) rank 19th in the league.
• The Sabres rank 25th in goals against, allowing 133 total goals (3.3 per game) in NHL play.
• They have the league’s 26th-ranked goal differential at -13.
• The 16 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 116 power-play chances).
• The Sabres’ 13.79% power-play conversion rate ranks 28th in the league.
• The Sabres have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
• The Sabres kill 78.4% of opponent power plays, the 23rd-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Sabres have the 30th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.3%.
• The Sabres shoot 9.7% as a team (21st in the league).
• The Sabres have shut out opponents once this season. They average 16.3 hits and 15.2 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Key Players

• Casey Mittelstadt is one of Buffalo’s top contributors this season with 34 points. He has averaged 0.3 goals per game, shooting 17.2%.
• Having scored 12 goals and adding 20 assists, Rasmus Dahlin is a strong contributor for Buffalo through 39 games.
• With 31 points through 37 games (16 goals and 15 assists), Jeff Skinner has been an important part of Buffalo’s offensive attack this season.
• Across 18 games played, Devon Levi has a goaltending record of 8-6-2. During those games, he’s allowed 54 goals while recording 448 saves.

Sabres Injuries

Kyle Okposo: Lower Body (Out)

Kraken Insights

• The Kraken have 105 goals this season (2.7 per game), 28th in the NHL.
• The Kraken’s total of 111 goals given up (2.8 per game) is ninth in the league.
• Their -6 goal differential is 19th in the league.
• The Kraken have 23 power-play goals (on 114 chances), 20th in the NHL.
• The Kraken score on 20.18% of their power plays, No. 17 in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Kraken have two.
• The 80.53% penalty-kill percentage of the Kraken is 12th in the NHL.
• The Kraken win 48.6% of faceoffs, 24th-ranked in the NHL.
• The 9.1% shooting percentage of the Kraken is 26th in the league.
• The Kraken have shut out their opponent twice. They are averaging 17.2 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.

Kraken Key Players

• Vince Dunn has totaled 33 points (0.8 per game) for Seattle, with seven goals and 26 assists in 39 games (playing 23:19 per game).
• Oliver Bjorkstrand has racked up 29 points this season, with 11 goals and 18 assists.
• Seattle’s Eeli Tolvanen is among the leaders on the team with 24 total points (10 goals and 14 assists).
• Chris Driedger is 1-0-0 in one games this season, conceding 1 goal (1.0 goals against average) with 37 saves and a .974 save percentage (first in the league).

Kraken Injuries

Philipp Grubauer: Lower Body (Out),

Pierre-Edouard Bellemare: Leg (Out),

Jaden Schwartz: Lower Body (Questionable)