| Buffalo Sabres (30-14-7, 67pts) | Game #52 | New Jersey Devils (34-16-1, 69pts) | |||
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| Date: | January 27, 2010 | Location: | Buffalo, NY |
| Time: | 7:00 p.m. ET | Arena: | HSBC Arena |
| TV: | MSG-B | SB Nation Affiliate | In Lou We Trust |
| Radio: | WGR (550AM) | Season Series | BUF 1-1-0,NJD 1-1-0 |
| Final Score | |||
| Buffalo Sabres | Category | New Jersey Devils |
| 143 (2.8) | Goals For | 132 (2.6) |
| 120 (2.4) | Goals Against | 112 (2.2) |
| 1600 (31.4) | Shots For | 1530 (30.0) |
| 1608 (31.5) | Shots Against | 1415 (27.7) |
| 38/207 - 18.4% (15) | Power Play | 34/176 - 19.3% (T-8) |
| 23/177 - 87.0% (3) | Penalty Kill | 27/154 - 82.5% (T-12) |
Things You Should Know
- Tim Connolly currently has the longest point streak in the NHL at 16 games. He has seven goals and 25 points during the streak. Dave Andreychuk is second on the Sabres all-time list with a 17 game streak and Gilbert Perreault holds the franchise record with an 18 game streak in 1971.
- Thomas Vanek is the Sabres leader in goals (15) and power play goals (7).
- This game features two teams that have struggled as of late. The Sabres are 4-3-3 in their last 10 games and the Devils are on;y 4-6-0 in their last 10 games.
- The Devils are coming off a 3-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators last night. The Senators are now only five points behind the Sabres for first place in the Northeast Division.
- They should only play a 40 minute game tonight. The Buffalo Sabres are 19-0-0 when they lead after two periods and the New Jersey Devils are even more impressive with a 23-0-0 record when leading after two periods.
- The Sabres last regulation loss at HSBC Arena was a 3-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils on December 7, 2009.
- Ex-Sabres forward Dainius Zubrus has returned from injury and is expected to be in the lineup for the Devils tonight.
Expected Goalies