How to Watch Buffalo Sabres vs. New York Islanders: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 3-14-2024

The Buffalo Sabres (31-30-5), coming off a 7-3 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, host the New York Islanders (29-21-14) at KeyBank Center on Thursday, March 14 at 7:00 PM ET on MSG-B and MSGSN. The Islanders fell to the Los Angeles Kings 3-0 in their last outing.

Sabres vs. Islanders Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Sabres and Islanders Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres’ 194 total goals (2.9 per game) make them the 21st-ranked scoring team in the NHL.
• The Sabres have allowed 197 total goals (3.0 per game), ranking 13th in league play in goals against.
• They have the league’s 17th-ranked goal differential at -3.
• The 31 power-play goals the Sabres have put up this season (to rank 28th in the NHL) have come on 187 power-play chances.
• The Sabres are 26th in the league with a 16.58% power-play conversion rate.
• The Sabres have recorded six shorthanded goals this season (13th among NHL squads).
• The Sabres’ 78.5% penalty-kill success rate ranks 20th in the league.
• The Sabres win 45.7% of their faceoffs (31st in the NHL)
• The Sabres make 9.4% of their shots (26th in the league).
• The Sabres have secured four shutouts this season. Their skaters average 17.4 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Key Players

• Rasmus Dahlin is one of Buffalo’s top contributors this season with 48 points. He has averaged 0.2 goals per game, shooting 7.9%.
• Having scored 21 goals and adding 20 assists, Jeff Skinner is an important piece of the offense for Buffalo through 58 games.
• With 41 points through 59 games (18 goals and 23 assists), Alex Tuch has been an important part of Buffalo’s offense this season.
• Across 41 games played, Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a goaltending record of 21-16-3. During those games, he’s allowed 96 goals while recording 1018 saves.

Sabres Injuries

Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season)

Islanders Insights

• The Islanders’ 196 goals on the season (3.1 per game) rank them 19th in the NHL.
• The Islanders allow 3.2 goals per game (205 in total), 20th in the league.
• With a goal differential of -9, they are 21st in the league.
• The Islanders have 40 power-play goals (on 180 chances), 17th in the NHL.
• The Islanders score on 22.22% of their power plays, No. 13 in the NHL.
• This season, the Islanders have nine shorthanded goals (sixth in league).
• The Islanders’ have the 32nd-ranked penalty kill percentage (72.19%).
• The Islanders win 51.6% of faceoffs, ninth-best in the NHL.
• The 10.2% shooting percentage of the Islanders is 13th in the league.
• The Islanders have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 20.7 hits and 18.6 blocked shots per game.

Islanders Key Players

• Mathew Barzal has totaled 68 points (1.1 per game) for New York, with 20 goals and 48 assists in 63 games (playing 19:45 per game).
• Noah Dobson is one of the impact players on offense for New York with 64 total points (one per game), with nine goals and 55 assists in 64 games.
• Bo Horvat has 58 points so far, including 26 goals and 32 assists.
• Ilya Sorokin is 22-14-11 in 47 games this season, conceding 139 goals (3.0 goals against average) with 1401 saves and a .909 save percentage (25th in the league).

Islanders Injuries

Robert Bortuzzo: Lower Body (Out), Matt Martin: Lower Body (Questionable), Scott Mayfield: Lower Body (Out)