Following Jeff Skinner’s three-goal game in the Buffalo Sabres’ 6-2 win over the Seattle Kraken, the Sabres (33-31-5) take the road to play the Vancouver Canucks (42-18-8) on Tuesday at 10:00 PM ET on ESPN+ and MSG-B.
Canucks vs. Sabres Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- TV: MSG (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Canucks vs. Sabres for free with a trial to Fubo!
Canucks and Sabres Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Canucks Insights
- The Canucks score the third-most goals in the NHL (238 total, 3.5 per game).
- The Canucks have given up 182 total goals (2.7 per game), the fifth-fewest in league play.
- Their goal differential (+56) makes them second-best in the league.
- The 48 power-play goals the Canucks have scored this season (on 213 power-play chances) rank 11th in the NHL.
- The Canucks are 11th in the league with a 22.54% power-play conversion rate.
- The Canucks have capitalized with five shorthanded goals this season (17th among NHL squads).
- The Canucks kill 78.64% of opponent power plays, the 20th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- The Canucks win the ninth-highest percentage of faceoffs in the NHL, 51.7%.
- The Canucks have a 12.4% shooting percentage as a team, which leads the league.
- The Canucks have earned seven shutouts this season. Their skaters average 20.5 hits and 14.0 blocked shots per game.
Canucks Key Players
- J.T. Miller has been important to Vancouver’s offense this season, registering 87 points in 68 games.
- Elias Pettersson has 31 goals and 49 assists for Vancouver to compile 80 total points (1.2 per game).
- Through 68 games, Quinn Hughes has proven himself as an important offensive option for Vancouver. He has 77 points (13 goals and 64 assists).
- Across 49 games played, Thatcher Demko has a goaltending record of 33-13-2. During those games, he’s allowed 119 goals while recording 1302 saves.
Canucks Injuries
Dakota Joshua: Hand (Out), Thatcher Demko: Undisclosed (Out), Tucker Poolman: Head (Out)
Sabres Insights
- The Sabres have 205 goals this season (3.0 per game), 19th in the NHL.
- The Sabres’ total of 203 goals conceded (2.9 per game) is 12th in the league.
- Their +2 goal differential is 15th in the league.
- The Sabres have 33 power-play goals (on 195 chances), 27th in the NHL.
- The Sabres score on 16.92% of their power plays, No. 26 in the NHL.
- This season, the Sabres have six shorthanded goals (14th in NHL).
- The 79.15% penalty-kill percentage of the Sabres is 17th in the league.
- At 46.1%, the Sabres have the NHL’s 31st-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 9.5% shooting percentage of the Sabres is 24th in the league.
- The Sabres have held their opponents scoreless five times.
Sabres Key Players
- Rasmus Dahlin has scored 15 goals (0.2 per game) and dished out 35 assists (0.5 per game), fueling the Buffalo offense with 50 total points (0.7 per game).
- Skinner has helped lead the offense for Buffalo this season with 24 goals and 21 assists.
- Alex Tuch has 44 points so far, including 19 goals and 25 assists.
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen is 23-17-3 in 44 games this season, conceding 101 goals (2.4 goals against average) with 1093 saves and a .915 save percentage (13th in the league).
Sabres Injuries
Jack Quinn: Lower Body (Out), Mattias Samuelsson: Upper Body (Out For Season)