Game Night | Sabres at Bruins

Buffalo Sabres (10-14-2) at Boston Bruins (17-4-3)

Thursday, Dec. 7 at 7 p.m.

The Sabres visit TD Garden for their second of three meetings this season with the Boston Bruins, who sit atop the Atlantic Division standings with 37 points.

Get the latest injury updates in **Wednesday's practice report**.

HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN

TV: MSG/MSG+ (Pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m.)

Radio: WGR 550

LAST TIME OUT

Buffalo

Red Wings 5, Sabres 3 (Dec. 5)

Goal scorers: Rasmus Dahlin, Casey Mittelstadt, Jeff Skinner

Goaltending: Eric Comrie (L, 22/26)

Boston

Bruins 3, Blue Jackets 1 (Dec. 3)

Goal scorers: Brad Marchand (3)

Goaltending: Jeremy Swayman (W, 24/25)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

• Rasmus Dahlin has 10 points (3+7) in the Sabres' last 10 games. In addition to his power-play goal, he tallied four shots on goal and 11 shot attempts against the Red Wings.
• Connor Clifton spent his first five NHL seasons with the Bruins, playing 232 regular-season games and 46 more in the playoffs. Tonight would mark his first return to TD Garden as a visitor. 

Boston

• Bruins captain Brad Marchand scored the overtime winning goal against Toronto on Saturday, then completed a natural hat trick during the third period on Sunday to fuel a comeback victory over the Blue Jackets. Marchand has 11 goals and 23 points this season.
• Forward David Pastrnak is tied for fourth in the NHL with 36 points and leads Boston with 14 goals.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Saturday, Dec. 9: Buffalo vs. Montreal, 7 p.m. | Tickets

Monday, Dec. 11: Buffalo vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. | Tickets

Wednesday, Dec. 13: Buffalo at Colorado, 10 p.m.