The Vancouver Canucks (28-11-3, riding a four-game winning streak) visit the Buffalo Sabres (18-20-4) at KeyBank Center. The game on Saturday, January 13 starts at 4:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B.
Canucks vs. Sabres Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 13, 2024
- Game Time: 4:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Canucks and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks’ 164 total goals (3.9 per game on 6.8 assists per outing) lead the NHL.
- The Canucks have given up 109 total goals (2.6 per game), the fourth-fewest in NHL play.
- They have a league-leading goal differential at +55.
- The 32 power-play goals the Canucks have scored this season (on 136 power-play chances) are the eighth-most in the NHL.
- The Canucks’ 23.53% power-play conversion rate is 10th-best in the league.
- The Canucks have scored four shorthanded goals this season.
- The Canucks have the league’s 21st-ranked penalty-kill percentage (78.23%).
- The Canucks have the 20th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 49.3%.
- The Canucks’ 13.8% shooting percentage leads the league.
- The Canucks have shut out opponents four times this season. They average 18.6 hits and 14.5 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- One of Vancouver’s top offensive players this season is J.T. Miller, who has put up 58 points in 42 games.
- Having scored 22 goals and adding 35 assists, Elias Pettersson is a top contributor for Vancouver through 42 games.
- Quinn Hughes has created 51 points for Vancouver in 42 games this season, scoring on 10.8% of his shots and recording 11 goals and 40 assists.
- In 13 games played this season, Casey DeSmith (7-3-2) has given up 31 goals.
Canucks Injuries
Guillaume Brisebois: Upper Body (Out),
Phillip Di Giuseppe: Undisclosed (Out),
Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 127 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 16th in the league.
- The Sabres’ total of 141 goals allowed (3.4 per game) is 28th in the NHL.
- They have the 24th-ranked goal differential in the league at -14.
- With 17 power-play goals (on 120 chances), the Sabres are 26th in the NHL.
- The Sabres have the league’s 27th-ranked power-play percentage (14.17).
- The Sabres have three shorthanded goals (17th in NHL).
- The Sabres’ have the 19th-ranked penalty kill percentage (78.46%).
- The Sabres are 27th in faceoff win percentage in the NHL (46.8%).
- With a shooting percentage of 9.7%, the Sabres are 20th in the league.
- The Sabres have held their opponents scoreless one time.
Sabres Key Players
- Casey Mittelstadt has recorded 11 goals and 25 assists in 42 games for Buffalo, good for 36 points.
- Rasmus Dahlin has collected 34 points this season, with 12 goals and 22 assists.
- Buffalo’s Jeff Skinner is among the leading scorers on the team with 33 total points (17 goals and 16 assists).
- Devon Levi has an 8-7-2 record this season, with an .888 save percentage (60th in the league). He has 469 saves, and has allowed 59 goals (3.3 goals against average).
Sabres Injuries
Jeff Skinner: Upper Body (Out),
Victor Olofsson: Illness (Questionable)
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