The New Jersey Devils (36-33-4) square off against the Buffalo Sabres (34-34-5) at KeyBank Center on Friday, March 29 at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+, MSG-B, and MSGSN. The Devils knocked off the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 in their last game, while the Sabres are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators.
Devils vs. Sabres Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Friday, March 29, 2024
- Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Devils and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Devils Insights
- The Devils’ 241 total goals (3.3 per game) make them the 11th-ranked scoring team in the league.
- The Devils have given up 246 total goals (3.4 per game), ranking 27th in NHL play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-5) ranks 17th in the league.
- The 50 power-play goals the Devils have put up this season rank 12th in the NHL (on 221 power-play chances).
- The Devils have the league’s 11th-ranked power-play conversion rate (22.62%).
- The Devils have scored three shorthanded goals this season.
- The Devils have the league’s 10th-best penalty-kill percentage (81.36%).
- The Devils win the fourth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 53.5%.
- The Devils shoot 10.5% as a team (11th in the league).
- The Devils have secured one shutout this season. Their skaters average 16.5 hits and 13.5 blocked shots per game.
Devils Key Players
- With 23 goals and 50 assists this season, Jesper Bratt is one of New Jersey’s leading contributors (73 points).
- Having scored 26 goals and adding 46 assists, Jack Hughes is an important piece of the offense for New Jersey through 57 games.
- On 166 shots (for 23 goals) and 32 assists, Nico Hischier has contributed 55 points this season.
- Across 34 games played, Kaapo Kahkonen has a goaltending record of 7-22-3. During those games, he’s allowed 111 goals while recording 962 saves.
Devils Injuries
Nolan Foote: Undisclosed (Questionable), Nathan Bastian: Upper Body (Out), Dougie Hamilton: Pectoral (Out), Jonas Siegenthaler: Upper Body (Out), Kurtis MacDermid: Lower Body (Questionable)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres have 216 goals this season (3.0 per game), 21st in the league.
- The Sabres’ total of 221 goals given up (3.0 per game) is 16th in the league.
- With a goal differential of -5, they are 17th in the league.
- With 33 power-play goals (on 205 chances), the Sabres are 29th in the NHL.
- The Sabres score on 16.1% of their power plays, No. 27 in the NHL.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Sabres have six.
- The 78.83% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres is 20th in the league.
- At 45.7%, the Sabres have the NHL’s 31st-ranked faceoff win percentage.
- The Sabres’ 9.5% shooting percentage is 24th in the league.
- The Sabres have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 18 hits and 14.7 blocked shots per game.
Sabres Key Players
- Rasmus Dahlin’s 52 points make him a pivotal offensive option for Buffalo. He has 17 goals and 35 assists in 72 games.
- Alex Tuch is one of the top contributors for Buffalo with 49 total points (0.7 per game), with 19 goals and 30 assists in 66 games.
- Tage Thompson has scored 22 goals on the season, chipping in 23 assists.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has a 24-19-3 record this season, with a .911 save percentage (19th in the league). He has 1161 saves, and has conceded 114 goals (2.6 goals against average).
Sabres Injuries
Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season), Lukas Rousek: Face (Questionable), Tyson Jost: Undisclosed (Questionable), Jordan Greenway: Undisclosed (Questionable)