How to Watch Edmonton Oilers vs. Buffalo Sabres: Live Stream, TV Channel, Start Time – 3-9-2024

The Edmonton Oilers (38-21-2) visit the Buffalo Sabres (29-30-5), who have fallen in three straight, on Saturday, March 9 at 12:30 PM ET on ESPN+ and Hulu.

Oilers vs. Sabres Game TV Channel & Live Stream

• Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
• Time: 12:30 PM ET
• TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Oilers and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries

Oilers Insights

• The Oilers’ 214 total goals (3.5 per game) make them the sixth-best scoring team in the NHL.
• The Oilers have conceded 177 total goals (2.9 per game), the 10th-fewest in NHL action.
• Their goal differential (+37) makes them seventh-best in the league.
• The 48 power-play goals the Oilers have put up this season are eighth-best in the NHL (on 179 power-play chances).
• The Oilers have the league’s third-best power-play conversion rate (26.82%).
• The Oilers have scored six shorthanded goals this season.
• The Oilers kill 79.8% of opponent power plays, the 14th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
• The Oilers win the seventh-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 52.4%.
• The Oilers have a 10.5% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 10th in the league.
• The Oilers have shut out opponents three times this season. They average 19.6 hits and 13.6 blocked shots per game.

Oilers Key Players

• With 23 goals and 77 assists this season, Connor McDavid is one of Edmonton’s top contributors (100 points).
• Leon Draisaitl is another of Edmonton’s important contributors currently with 81 total points (32 goals and 49 assists) to his name.
• Through 60 games, Zach Hyman has proven himself as a scoring option for Edmonton. He has 63 points (43 goals and 20 assists).
• Across 45 games played, Stuart Skinner has a goaltending record of 29-13-2. During those games, he’s allowed 114 goals while recording 1106 saves.

Oilers Injuries

Derek Ryan: Undisclosed (Questionable)

Sabres Insights

• The Sabres’ 185 goals on the season (2.9 per game) rank them 24th in the NHL.
• The Sabres have allowed 192 total goals this season (three per game), 15th in the NHL.
• They have the 20th-ranked goal differential in the league at -7.
• The Sabres have 30 power-play goals (27th in NHL) on 182 chances.
• The Sabres score on 16.48% of their power plays, No. 26 in the league.
• The Sabres have six shorthanded goals (12th in NHL).
• The 78.24% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres is 20th in the NHL.
• At 46.1%, the Sabres have the NHL’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
• With a shooting percentage of 9.2%, the Sabres are 28th in the league.
• The Sabres have shut out their opponent four times. They are averaging 17 hits and 14.8 blocked shots per game.

Sabres Key Players

• Rasmus Dahlin has scored 15 goals (0.2 per game) and dished out 32 assists (0.5 per game), contributing to the Buffalo offense with 47 total points (0.7 per game).
• Jeff Skinner has amassed 40 points this season, with 20 goals and 20 assists.
• Alex Tuch has scored 17 goals on the season, chipping in 23 assists.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 19-16-3 this season, compiling 967 saves and allowing 91 goals (2.4 goals against average) with a .914 save percentage (12th in the league).

Sabres Injuries

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