| Buffalo Sabres (30-12-7, 67pts) | Game #50 | San Jose Sharks (34-10-8, 74pts) | |||
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| Date: | January 23, 2010 | Location: | San Jose, CA |
| Time: | 10:30 p.m. ET | Arena: | HP Pavilion |
| TV: | MSG-B | SB Nation Affiliate | Fear The Fin |
| Radio: | WGR (550AM) | Season Series | BUF 0-0-0,SJS 0-0-0 |
| Final Score | |||
| Buffalo Sabres | Category | San Jose Sharks |
| 139 (2.8) | Goals For | 169 (3.3) |
| 112 (2.3) | Goals Against | 120 (2.3) |
| 1528 (31.2) | Shots For | 1665 (32.0) |
| 1559 (31.8) | Shots Against | 1592 (30.6) |
| 36/202 - 17.8% (17) | Power Play | 44/200 - 22.0% (5) |
| 23/170 - 86.5% (3) | Penalty Kill | 25/210 - 88.1% (1) |
Game Notes
- Tim Connolly will try to increase his point streak to 15 games. He has 23 points in his last 14 games played.
- Patrick Marleau has eight points in his four games.
- The Sharks have a four game winning streak and they are 4-0-1 in their last five games.
- Scoring first will be important tonight. The Sabres are 21-2-3 when they score first. The Sharks are equally as impressive with a 23-2-3 record when scoring first.
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The Ottawa Senators beat the Boston Bruins this afternoon. The Sabres begin this game seven points ahead of Ottawa and 13 points ahead of the Bruins.
Projected Goalies