Game Night | Sabres at Kraken

Buffalo Sabres (32-31-5) at Seattle Kraken (28-26-12)

Monday, March 18 at 10 p.m.

The Sabres continue their five-game road trip when they open a back-to-back set in Seattle on Monday before visiting Vancouver on Tuesday. 

Get the latest on the team in Sunday's practice report.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+ (pregame coverage begins at 9:30 p.m.)

Streaming: Fubo (within Buffalo broadcast market), ESPN+ (out of market)

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Red Wings 4, Sabres 1 (March 16) 

Goal scorer: Tage Thompson

Goaltending: Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (L, 22/25)

Seattle

Predators 4, Kraken 1 (March 16) 

Goal scorer: Andre Burakovsky

Goaltending: Philipp Grubauer (L, 26/29)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Rasmus Dahlin recorded the primary assist on Tage Thompson's power-play goal on Saturday to become the first Sabres skater to reach the 50-point mark this season. The defenseman has tallied 15 goals and 35 assists in 2023-24, including an assist in each of the last three games. 
• Rookie Zach Benson has registered five points (3+2) in his last three games after recording multi-point nights against Detroit last Tuesday and the New York Islanders on Thursday. 

Seattle

• Jared McCann leads Seattle with 53 points (27+26) in 2023-24 and has recorded 17 points (6+11) in his last 15 games. 
• Forward Oliver Bjorkstrand is riding a three-game point streak with two goals and an assist in that span. He ranks second on the Kraken in points with 48 points (18+30) in 66 games this season.

THE ROAD AHEAD

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

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

Sunday, March 24: Buffalo at Calgary, 9 p.m.