JANUARY 11

Buffalo Sabres (17-20-4) vs. Ottawa Senators (14-22-0)

Thursday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m.

The Sabres will wear their black-and-red third jerseys for the second game of their six-game homestand, coming off a 5-2 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. 

Get the latest on the team, including an injury update on Jeff Skinner, 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

Kraken 5, Sabres 2 (Jan. 9)

Goal scorers: Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch

Goaltending: Devon Levi (L, 21/26)

Ottawa

Flames 6, Senators 3 (Jan. 9)

Goal scorers: Jacob Bernard-Docker, Dominik Kubalik, Brady Tkachuk

Goaltending: Joonas Korpisalo (L, 30/35)

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Buffalo

  • Alex Tuch enters Thursday on a three-game point streak, with two goals and three assists in that span.
  • Tage Thompson has four points (3+1) in two meetings with the Senators this season.

Ottawa

  • Forward Brady Tkachuk leads the Senators with 17 goals. 
  • Forward Tim Stutzle has a team-high 27 assists and 34 points.

THE ROAD AHEAD

Saturday, Jan. 13: Buffalo vs. Vancouver, 4 p.m. | Tickets

Monday, Jan. 15: Buffalo vs. San Jose, 1 p.m. | Tickets

Wednesday, Jan. 17: Buffalo vs. Chicago, 7:30 p.m. | Tickets 

Saturday, Jan. 20: Buffalo vs. Tampa Bay, 12:30 p.m. | Tickets