Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks
· National Hockey LeagueSharks take on the Sabres after Wennberg's 2-goal game
Buffalo Sabres (10-9-1, in the Atlantic Division) vs. San Jose Sharks (6-11-5, in the Pacific Division)
San Jose, California; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
Sabres -166, Sharks +140; over/under is 6
BOTTOM LINE: The San Jose Sharks host the Buffalo Sabres after Alexander Wennberg's two-goal game against the St. Louis Blues in the Sharks' 3-2 shootout loss.
San Jose has a 6-11-5 record overall and a 4-4-1 record on its home ice. The Sharks have a -21 scoring differential, with 54 total goals scored and 75 given up.
Buffalo is 10-9-1 overall and 4-4-1 on the road. The Sabres serve 10.7 penalty minutes per game to rank third in the league.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Toffoli has nine goals and six assists for the Sharks. Macklin Celebrini has over the last 10 games.
Rasmus Dahlin has five goals and 12 assists for the Sabres. Zachary Benson has over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Sharks: 3-4-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 4.5 assists, 2.7 penalties and six penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game.
Sabres: 6-4-0, averaging 3.2 goals, 5.5 assists, five penalties and 10.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game.
INJURIES: Sharks: None listed.
Sabres: None listed.
Regular Season SeriesSeries starts 11/23
Statistics
BUF | SJ | |
---|---|---|
3.15 | Goals Against per Game | 3.41 |
28.9 | Shots Against per Game | 33.4 |
79.4 | Penalty Kill Percentage | 81.3 |
14 | Power Play Goals Against | 14 |
0 | Short Handed Goals Against | 0 |
3.20 | Goals For per Game | 2.45 |
27.5 | Shots per Game | 27.4 |
11 | Power Play Goals | 12 |
18.0 | Power Play Percentage | 17.6 |
2 | Short Handed Goals | 2 |
213 | Penalty Minutes | 187 |
San Jose Sharks Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Vitek Vanecek, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 22 |
Mikael Granlund, C | Day-To-Day | Nov 20 |
Nico Sturm, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 18 |
Jake Walman, D | Day-To-Day | Nov 16 |
Ty Dellandrea, C | Injured Reserve | Nov 4 |
Buffalo Sabres Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Tage Thompson, RW | Injured Reserve | Nov 22 |
Jordan Greenway, LW | Injured Reserve | Nov 21 |
Alex Tuch, RW | Day-To-Day | Nov 20 |
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 18 |
Mattias Samuelsson, D | Injured Reserve | Nov 13 |
Game Information
Location: San Jose, CA
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Location: San Jose, CA
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2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Toronto | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Florida | 12 | 7 | 25 | 1 |
Tampa Bay | 10 | 6 | 22 | 2 |
Buffalo | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Boston | 9 | 9 | 21 | 3 |
Detroit | 8 | 9 | 18 | 2 |
Ottawa | 8 | 10 | 17 | 1 |
Montreal | 7 | 10 | 16 | 2 |
2024-25 Pacific Division Standings
TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegas | 12 | 6 | 26 | 2 |
Calgary | 11 | 6 | 25 | 3 |
Los Angeles | 10 | 7 | 23 | 3 |
Edmonton | 10 | 9 | 22 | 2 |
Vancouver | 9 | 6 | 21 | 3 |
Seattle | 10 | 9 | 21 | 1 |
Anaheim | 8 | 8 | 19 | 3 |
San Jose | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 |