Sabres, Devils Meet in Sunday Matinee
Buffalo looks to sweep the weekend against New Jersey
Game 10
Buffalo Sabres (4-3-2) vs. New Jersey Devils (3-3-2)
Puck Drop: 1:00 PM EST | Key Bank Center | Buffalo, NY
TV: MSG
Radio: WGR 550
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Know Your Opponent
New Jersey Devils
Record: (3-3-2)
Division Ranking: 6th in East Division
PP: 23rd (13.0%)
PK: 29th (70.0%)
What to Watch
1. We Meet Again
The Sabres look to extend their point streak and follow up on Saturday’s shootout win with another match-up against the Devils on Sunday afternoon. Although Buffalo ended up with the extra point on Saturday, it should never have gotten that close - especially with the Devils missing some of their big-name players, including goaltender Mackenzie Blckwood.
2. (It’s Probably) Hutton Time
Linus Ullmark has been unreal the last few games and has really saved a couple games for the Sabres. Since this is the second half of a back-to-back set, it’s likely that he’ll get a well-deserved rest on Sunday afternoon, which opens the door for Carter Hutton to play his first game since January 19.
3. Then It’s Time to Hit the Road
After Sunday’s game, the Sabres will open the month of February with four games on the road. They’ll travel to face the New York Islanders for a pair on Tuesday and Thursday before visiting the Bruins on Saturday & next Monday. Buffalo will play 12 games in 27 days in February.
Projected Lineups
Buffalo Sabres
Forwards
Victor Olofsson - Jack Eichel - Tage Thompson
Taylor Hall - Eric Staal - Dylan Cozens
Tobias Rieder - Cody Eakin - Kyle Okposo
Jeff Skinner - Curtis Lazar - Riley Sheahan
Defense
Jake McCabe - Rasmus Ristolainen
Henri Jokiharju - Brandon Montour
Rasmus Dahlin - Colin Miller
Starting Goaltender: Carter Hutton (expected)
New Jersey Devils
Forwards
Andreas Johnsson - Jack Hughes - Jesper Bratt
Pavel Zacha - Nick Merkley - Kyle Palmieri
Miles Wood - Yegor Sharangovich - Nikita Gusev
Janne Kuokkanen - Michael McLeod - Nathan Bastian
Defense
Ryan Murray - P.K. Subban
Ty Smith - Damon Severson
Dmitri Kulikov - Matt Tennyson
Starting Goaltender: Scott Wedgewood (expected)