The New Jersey Devils (3-2-1), losers of three home games in a row, host the Buffalo Sabres (3-4) at Prudential Center on Friday at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and MSGSN.
Devils vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, October 27, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Devils and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Devils Insights
- The Devils score the eighth-most goals in the league (24 total, four per game).
- The Devils rank 22nd in goals against, giving up 22 total goals (3.7 per game) in league play.
- Their +2 goal differential is 10th-best in the league.
- The 11 power-play goals the Devils have recorded this season (on 26 power-play chances) are the second-most in the NHL.
- The Devils have a league-best 42.31% power-play conversion rate.
- The Devils have the league’s 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (70.83%).
- The Devils win 50.6% of their faceoffs to rank 14th in the NHL.
- The Devils have a 12.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks sixth in the league.
- The Devils have not shut out an opponent this season. They average 22.3 hits and 10.8 blocked shots per game.
Devils Key Players
- Jack Hughes has been critical to New Jersey’s offense this season, putting up 17 points in six games.
- Jesper Bratt has 10 points (three goals, seven assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- With nine points through six games (six goals and three assists), Tyler Toffoli has been an important part of New Jersey’s offense this season.
- As New Jersey’s top goalie, Akira Schmid has recorded 1 win and 0 losses this season while allowing 10 goals with 63 saves.
Devils Injuries
Tomas Nosek: Lower Body (Out), Colin Miller: Undisclosed (Questionable)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres have 19 goals this season (2.7 per game), 14th in the league.
- The Sabres concede 3.1 goals per game (22 in total), 22nd in the league.
- They have the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -3.
- The Sabres have three power-play goals (19th in NHL) on 23 chances.
- The Sabres have the NHL’s 22nd-ranked power-play percentage (13.04).
- The Sabres have one shorthanded goal (seventh in league).
- At 88.89, the Sabres have the sixth-best penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 46.2%, the Sabres have the league’s 27th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 8.8% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 20th in the league.
- This season, the Sabres have not shut out an opponent.
Sabres Key Players
- Rasmus Dahlin’s seven points make him an important offensive option for Buffalo. He has put up zero goals and seven assists in seven games.
- Dylan Cozens has helped lead the offense for Buffalo this season with two goals and four assists.
- Jeff Skinner’s five goals and one assist add up to six points this season.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has an 89.474 save percentage (40th in the league), with 34 total saves, allowing four goals (0.6 goals against average). He has compiled a 1-0-0 record this season.
Sabres Injuries
Zachary Benson: Lower Body (Questionable), Devon Levi: Lower Body (Questionable), Jack Quinn: Achilles (Out)