Preview: Sabres host Senators in home finale
Sabres wrap up their home schedule tonight against Ottawa
Game 80
Buffalo Sabres (31-39-10) vs. Ottawa Senators (28-45-6)
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM | KeyBank Center | Buffalo, NY
TV: MSG-B
Radio: WGR 550
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Know Your Opponent
Ottawa Senators
Record: 28-45-6 (62 PTS)
Last 10: 5-5-0
Division Ranking: 8th in the Atlantic Division
Conference Ranking: 16th in the Eastern Conference
PP: 14th (20.4%)
PK: 21st (79.6%)
What to Watch
1. Last Call
Tonight is the final home game of the season for the Sabres. They’re .500 at home this season (20-15-5) and have the opportunity to give fans something to cheer about in what has been a terrible season. They have the worst team in the league in their building playing on back to back nights. No excuse for a poor finale.
2. Rookie Debut
The Senators are starting newly signed rookie goaltender Joey Daccord tonight. He will be the first player from Arizona State University to play in an NHL game. Daccord had a .925 save percentage for the Sun Devils in 35 games this season.
Buffalo Sabres
Forwards
Victor Olofsson - Jack Eichel - Sam Reinhart
Jeff Skinner - Evan Rodrigues - Kyle Okposo
Scott Wilson - Casey Mittelstadt - Conor Sheary
Zemgus Girgensons - Johan Larsson - Jason Pominville
Defense
Jake McCabe - Brandon Montour
Rasmus Dahlin - Rasmus Ristolainen
Lawrence Pilut - Casey Nelson
Starting Goaltender: Carter Hutton (projected)
Ottawa Senators
Forwards
Rudolfs Balcers - Jean-Gabriel Pageau - Max Veronneau
Brady Tkachuk - Colin White - Brian Gibbons
Anthony Duclair - Chris Tierney - Mikkel Boedker
Zack Smith - Oscar Lindberg - Magnus Paajarvi
Defense
Thomas Chabot - Dylan Demelo
Christian Wolanin - Cody Ceci
Andreas Englund - Christian Jaros
Starting Goaltender: Joey Daccord