How to Watch Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 3-21-2024

The Edmonton Oilers (41-21-4), coming off a 3-2 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens, host the Buffalo Sabres (33-32-5) at Rogers Place on Thursday, March 21 at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B. The Sabres were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in their most recent game.

Oilers vs. Sabres Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Thursday, March 21, 2024
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Oilers and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Oilers Insights

• The Oilers score the ninth-most goals in the NHL (232 total, 3.5 per game).
• Defensively, the Oilers are one of the stingiest squads in league action, giving up 186 total goals (2.8 per game) to rank sixth.
• Their +46 goal differential is sixth-best in the league.
• The 52 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season (on 196 power-play chances) are the seventh-most in the NHL.
• The Oilers rank second in the league with a 26.53% power-play conversion rate.
• The Oilers have scored seven shorthanded goals this season (ninth among NHL teams).
• The Oilers kill 80.19% of opponent power plays, the 13th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Oilers win the fifth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.7%.
• The Oilers connect on 10.5% of their shots (10th in the league).
• The Oilers have shut out opponents four times this season. As a team, they are averaging 19.7 hits and 13.8 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Key Players

• Connor McDavid has been critical to Edmonton’s offense this season, putting up 108 points in 64 games.
• Leon Draisaitl has 34 goals and 53 assists for Edmonton to compile 87 total points (1.3 per game).
• With 66 points through 65 games (46 goals and 20 assists), Zach Hyman has been an important part of Edmonton’s offensive efforts this season.
• Stuart Skinner (30-13-4) has a 2.6 goals against average and a save percentage of .908 for Edmonton.

Oilers Injuries

Vincent Desharnais: Undisclosed (Questionable)

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres’ 207 goals on the season (3.0 per game) rank them 20th in the NHL.
• The Sabres’ total of 206 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is 12th in the league.
• Their +1 goal differential is 16th in the league.
• The Sabres have 33 power-play goals (28th in NHL) on 199 chances.
• The Sabres’ power-play percentage (16.58) puts them 27th in the league.
• In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres have six.
• The 79.17% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres is 17th in the league.
• At 46%, the Sabres have the league’s 31st-ranked faceoff win rate.
• The Sabres’ 9.5% shooting percentage is 24th in the league.
• The Sabres have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 17.7 hits and 14.6 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Key Players

• Rasmus Dahlin’s 17 goals and 35 assists in 69 games for Buffalo add up to 52 total points on the season.
• Alex Tuch is one of the impact players on offense for Buffalo with 46 total points (0.7 per game), with 19 goals and 27 assists in 63 games.
• Jeff Skinner has 45 points so far, including 24 goals and 21 assists.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a .915 save percentage (12th in the league), with 1093 total saves, giving up 101 goals (2.4 goals against average). He has put up a 23-17-3 record this season.

Sabres Injuries

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