A pair of streaking squads face off when the Buffalo Sabres (32-30-5) go on the road to play the Detroit Red Wings (33-27-6) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday at 12:30 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and BSDET. The Sabres have won three straight, while the Red Wings are on a seven-game losing streak.
Sabres vs. Red Wings Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
- Time: 12:30 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Sabres vs. Red Wings for free with a trial to Fubo!
Sabres and Red Wings Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres’ 198 total goals (3.0 per game) rank 20th in the league.
- Defensively, the Sabres are conceding 197 total goals (2.9 per game) to rank 11th in NHL action.
- They have the league’s 15th-ranked goal differential at +1.
- The 32 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season rank 28th in the NHL (on 191 power-play chances).
- The Sabres’ 16.75% power-play conversion rate ranks 26th in the league.
- The Sabres have capitalized with six shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL teams).
- The Sabres kill 78.92% of opponent power plays, the 17th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Sabres have the 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 45.9%.
- The Sabres shoot 9.4% as a team (25th in the league).
- The Sabres have shut out opponents five times this season. They average 17.4 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- Rasmus Dahlin is one of Buffalo’s leading contributors this season with 49 points. He has averaged 0.2 goals per game, shooting 7.9%.
- Jeff Skinner has 42 points (21 goals, 21 assists) to add to the team’s scoring efforts.
- Alex Tuch has contributed 41 points for Buffalo in 60 games this season, netting a goal on 11.6% of his shots and recording 18 goals and 23 assists.
- Across 42 games played, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a goaltending record of 22-16-3. During those games, he’s allowed 96 goals while recording 1039 saves.
Sabres Injuries
Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season)
Red Wings Insights
- The Red Wings are seventh in the NHL in scoring (223 goals, 3.4 per game).
- The Red Wings’ total of 222 goals allowed (3.4 per game) is 23rd in the NHL.
- With a goal differential of +1, they are 15th in the league.
- With 54 power-play goals (on 234 chances), the Red Wings are fourth-best in the NHL.
- The Red Wings have the NHL’s 10th-best power-play percentage (23.08).
- The Red Wings have seven shorthanded goals (ninth in NHL).
- At 80.88, the Red Wings have the 11th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Red Wings win 50.1% of faceoffs, 15th-ranked in the NHL.
- The 11.7% shooting percentage of the Red Wings is third in the league.
- The Red Wings have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 15.8 hits and 16.5 blocked shots per game.
Red Wings Key Players
- Lucas Raymond has collected 19 goals and 35 assists in 66 games for Detroit, good for 54 points.
- Alex DeBrincat has totaled 54 total points (0.8 per game) this campaign. He has 23 goals and 31 assists.
- Dylan Larkin is a crucial contributor on offense for Detroit with 26 goals and 28 assists.
- Alex Lyon is 18-14-2 on the season, allowing 96 goals (3.0 goals against average) and compiling 908 saves with a .904 save percentage (33rd in the league).
Red Wings Injuries
Ville Husso: Lower Body (Out), Dylan Larkin: Lower Body (Out)
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