Sabres at Bruins preview

SABRES (19-9-5) at BRUINS (17-11-4)
5 p.m. ET; NHL Network, NESN, MSG-B, NHL.TV

The Sabres are 2-0-1 in their past three games after a five-game losing streak (0-3-2). They're 12-3-3 in their past 18 games. On Saturday, the Sabres lost 4-3 in a shootout to the Washington Capitals despite a career-high three points (one goal, two assists) by rookie defenseman Rasmus Dahlin.
The Bruins seek their fourth win in their past five games since they had a three-game losing streak. They lost 5-3 Friday on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Players to watch

Sabres forward Sam Reinhart has nine points (seven goals, two assists) during a nine-game point streak.
Bruins forward David Pastrnak has nine points (two goals, seven assists) during a five-game point streak.

They said it

"I think the teams now are realizing that they're probably going to have to up their game and we're not the old Buffalo Sabres, that's for sure. We're going to get teams' best every night and we like that challenge."- Sabres defenseman Zach Bogosian
"Good on us to come back. Play was starting to go our way and then they got one there. I think there's some good we can take from this game, definitely being down 3-1 and coming back to make it 3-3 is something we can be happy about it."-- Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy after the Bruins lost 5-3 at the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday

Sabres projected lineup

Jeff Skinner -- Jack Eichel -- Sam Reinhart
Conor Sheary -- Casey Mittelstadt -- Kyle Okposo
Tage Thompson -- Vladimir Sobotka -- Jason Pominville
Evan Rodrigues -- Johan Larsson -- Zemgus Girgensons
Rasmus Dahlin -- Zach Bogosian
Marco Scandella -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Brendan Guhle -- Matt Hunwick
Linus Ullmark
Carter Hutton
Scratched: Remi Elie,Matt Tennyson
Injured: Lawrence Pilut (lower body), Jake McCabe (lower body), Casey Nelson (upper body), Scott Wilson (ankle), Nathan Beaulieu (upper body)
Suspended: Patrik Berglund

Bruins projected lineup

Brad Marchand -- David Krejci -- David Pastrnak
Joakim Nordstrom -- Colby Cave -- David Backes
Ryan Donato -- Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson -- Danton Heinen
Sean Kuraly -- Noel Acciari -- Chris Wagner
Torey Krug -- Brandon Carlo
Matt Grzelcyk -- Charlie McAvoy
John Moore -- Steven Kampfer
Tuukka Rask
Jaroslav Halak
Scratched: Gemel Smith, Jeremy Lauzon
Injured: Kevan Miller (throat), Zdeno Chara (knee), Patrice Bergeron (ribs/collarbone), Urho Vaakanainen (concussion), Jake DeBrusk (upper body)

Status report

Neither team held a morning skate. ... Beaulieu didn't play after the second period against Washington on Saturday because of an upper-body injury.

Stat pack

Eichel has a five-game point streak (seven goals, two assists) ... Marchand has nine points (three goals, six assists) during a four-game point streak.