Game Day | Sabres at Red Wings

Buffalo Sabres (32-30-5) at Detroit Red Wings (33-27-6)

Saturday, March 15 at 12:30 p.m.

The Sabres can move closer to the second Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference when they open up a five-game road trip against the Red Wings, who are tied with the New York Islanders with 72 points through 66 games. The Sabres trail the Red Wings and Islanders by three points with 69 points through 67 games. 

For the latest team news and notes, check out Friday's practice report.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+ (pregame coverage begins at 12 p.m.)

Streaming: Fubo (within Buffalo broadcast market)

National TV: NHL Network (out of market)

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Sabres 4, Islanders 0 (March 14)

Goal scorers: Zach Benson (2), Victor Olofsson, Dylan Cozens

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (W, 21/21)

Detroit

Coyotes 4, Red Wings 1 (March 14)

Goal scorer: Lucas Raymond

Goaltending: Alex Lyon (L, 23/26)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Zach Benson has recorded five points (3+2) and a plus-5 rating in his last two games.
• Bowen Byram has five points (3+2) in four games with Buffalo since being acquired from Colorado last Wednesday.
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has allowed three or fewer goals in 24 of his last 25 games and posted his fifth shutout of the season Thursday against the Islanders.

Detroit

• Lucas Raymond tallied Detroit's lone goal in the team's loss to Arizona on Thursday and recorded a goal and an assist in a 7-3 loss to Buffalo on Tuesday for three points (2+1) in his last two games. Raymond is tied for first on the Red Wings with 54 points (19+35) in 66 games.
• Patrick Kane has posted 33 points (13+20) in 35 games with the Red Wings, including an assist in each of his last two games.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Monday, March 18: Buffalo at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19: Buffalo at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Thursday, March 21: Buffalo at Edmonton, 9 p.m.