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Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks

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Sharks 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 Series

Series starts 11/23

Statistics

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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 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 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

SAP Center at San Jose

Location: San Jose, CA
Capacity:

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
Full Standings
Sabres Last 5
Date OPP Result
vs MTL L 7-5
vs STL W 4-3 OT
@ PHI L 5-2
@ LA W 1-0
@ ANA W 3-2 OT
Sharks Last 5
Date OPP Result
@ NYR L 3-2
@ PIT L 4-3 SO
vs DET W 5-4 OT
@ DAL L 5-2
@ STL L 3-2 SO