Next Game
Schedule
| Regular season | |
|---|---|
| vs | |
| @ | |
| vs | |
| vs | |
| vs | |
| @ | |
| @ | |
| @ | |
| @ | |
| vs |
Now Playing
Share Video
Link copied!
Top Sabres News
-
-
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Unlikely to play Monday
Luukkonen (undisclosed) isn't expected to play in Monday's road game against Seattle, Mike Harrington of The Buffalo News reports.
Luukkonen participated in Sunday's practice but has some nagging injury issues. Devon Levi could face the Kraken after being recalled from the AHL on Saturday, while James Reimer occupies the backup role. However, Luukkonen believes he could start Tuesday's road matchup versus Vancouver. He has a 14-14-4 record with a 3.02 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 33 appearances this season.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Ryan McLeod: Lands on IR
McLeod (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Buffalo recalled netminder Devon Levi from AHL Rochester in a corresponding move. McLeod will miss at least the next three games, starting with Monday's matchup versus Seattle. He has accounted for 10 goals and 24 points in 45 appearances this season.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Devon Levi: Called up Saturday
Levi was recalled from AHL Rochester on Saturday.
Buffalo placed Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) on injured reserve in a corresponding move. The Sabres have just 12 healthy forwards, though seven defensemen could play if Jiri Kulich (lower body) is unavailable during the team's upcoming four-game road trip that starts Monday in Seattle. Levi's presence on the NHL roster suggests he'll be in the mix to start against Seattle on Monday or Vancouver on Tuesday. However, the team has not revealed its goaltending plans yet.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Bowen Byram: Provides power-play assist
Byram notched a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Byram ended a five-game point drought when he helped out on Owen Power's first-period tally. For the season, Byram has five goals, 18 helpers, 55 shots on net, 68 blocked shots, 46 hits and a plus-4 rating over 45 appearances. He continues to play alongside Rasmus Dahlin on the top pairing.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Alex Tuch: Adds helper in loss
Tuch provided an assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Tuch has two goals and three assists over his last five contests. The 28-year-old winger is up to 33 points, 98 shots on net, 70 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating through 45 appearances. Tuch is second among all forwards in blocks, trailing only Seattle's Brandon Tanev (75), making him one of the better two-way wingers in the whole league.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Tage Thompson: Helpers in back-to-back games
Thompson logged an assist, seven shots on goal and two PIM in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Thompson set up a Zach Benson tally in the third period. This was Thompson's second game in a row with a helper, and he has a goal and five assists over seven outings in January. Overall, the 27-year-old has 36 points, 124 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-1 rating through 40 appearances in 2024-25.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Owen Power: Nets first career power-play goal
Power scored a power-play goal on two shots and went minus-2 in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
This was Power's first career power-play goal and his first point with the man advantage this season. Despite his lack of special-teams production, he's pushing to reach the 40-point mark for the first time in his career. He's matched his career high with six goals while adding 17 assists, 79 shots on net, 69 blocked shots and a minus-9 rating through 45 appearances this season.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Zach Benson: Collects pair of points
Benson scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins.
Benson earned his first multi-point effort since Nov. 29 versus the Canucks. The 19-year-old set up Owen Power's goal in the first period before scoring one of his own in the third. Benson has four goals and an assist over his last 11 outings while seeing steady middle-six minutes. Overall, the winger has 16 points (two on the power play), 58 shots on net, 32 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 39 appearances.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Outplayed in all facets Friday
Luukkonen stopped 14 of 18 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Penguins. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Luukkonen gave up a pair of goals in quick succession early in the second period, and the Penguins went 3-for-5 on the power play in the contest. It didn't help Luukkonen's cause that opposing goalie Alex Nedeljkovic put up a 40-save performance and added the empty-netter as well as an assist. Luukkonen is now 14-14-4 with a 3.02 GAA and an .896 save percentage after this poor outing. The Sabres begin a four-game road trip Monday in Seattle.
... See More ... See Less -
-
Sabres' Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen: Tending twine Friday
Luukkonen was the first goaltender off the ice at morning skate and will defend the home crease versus Pittsburgh on Friday, per Penguins play-by-play announcer Josh Getzoff.
Luukkonen was sharp in Wednesday's 4-2 win over Carolina as he turned aside 35 shots. Luukkonen is 14-13-4 with a pair of shutouts, a 2.99 GAA and an .898 save percentage. The Penguins are averaging 2.96 goals per game in 2024-25, which is tied for 17th in the NHL.
... See More ... See Less -
-
Sabres' Jiri Kulich: Doubtful for Friday's game
Kulich (lower body) is doubtful for Friday's game against Pittsburgh, according to Bill Hoppe of the Olean Times Herald.
Head coach Lindy Ruff said Thursday that Kulich is progressing but doesn't think that he will be an option Friday. The center will miss his fourth straight game after suffering his injury against Washington on Jan. 6. Kulich has seven goals and nine points with 64 shots on goal across 31 games this season.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Connor Clifton: Adds helper in win
Clifton notched an assist, four hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Clifton ended a 10-game point drought when he set up the first goal of Ryan McLeod's hat trick just 43 seconds into the contest. The Sabres' defense is fully healthy for the first time recently, so Clifton will have to keep his performance up to avoid losing playing time to Dennis Gilbert or Jacob Bryson. Clifton has eight assists, 33 shots on net, 29 PIM, 123 hits, 65 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 42 appearances this season and likely won't score enough to help in fantasy.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Beck Malenstyn: Generates assist in return
Malenstyn posted an assist and four hits in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Malenstyn helped out on a Ryan McLeod tally within the first minute of the game. After missing three contests due to an illness, Malenstyn showed no ill effects Wednesday, with his 15:05 of ice time ranking fourth among Sabres forwards. The 26-year-old winger has nine points, 36 shots on net, 100 hits, 37 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 41 appearances, primarily in a bottom-six role.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Tage Thompson: Contributes assist in win
Thompson logged an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
There was some debate who would get credit for the Sabres' fourth goal, which was an awarded empty-netter that ultimately went to Ryan McLeod. Thompson was still rewarded with an assist on that play for his first point in three contests. The 27-year-old forward is up to 19 goals, 16 helpers, 117 shots on net, 40 hits and an even plus-minus rating through 39 appearances in a top-line role this season.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Alex Tuch: Records helper in win
Tuch notched an assist, three shots on goal, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Tuch has two goals and two assists over his last four outings. The 28-year-old winger is up to 32 points, 97 shots on net, 70 blocked shots, 34 hits, 25 PIM and a plus-15 rating over 44 appearances. Tuch's strong two-way play hasn't forced him to sacrifice offense, making him a good option for fantasy formats that count a lot of categories.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Jason Zucker: Provides pair of helpers
Zucker recorded two assists, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Zucker ended a three-game slump with his third multi-point effort in the last eight contests. He helped out on the last two goals of Ryan McLeod's hat trick. Zucker's strong season has had few hiccups -- he's now at 15 goals, 33 points, 79 shots on net, 45 hits, 39 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 44 appearances. As long as he's logging top-six minutes, he should be on most fantasy rosters.
... See More ... See Less -
Sabres' Dylan Cozens: Pots goal in Wednesday's win
Cozens scored a goal and added two hits in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Hurricanes.
Cozens gave the Sabres a 2-0 lead at 8:18 of the second period with a goal that came against the run of play. The 23-year-old center has a pair of goals over the last three contests and a total of nine points across his last 13 games. For the season, he's collected 10 goals, 22 points, 96 shots on net, 89 hits, 45 PIM and a minus-16 rating over 44 appearances. Cozens will continue to have a little extra fantasy value as long as he's on the top line.
... See More ... See Less
Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 2.99 | 3.34 | 17.7 |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| J. Kulich C Jiri Kulich C | Lower Body |
| J. Greenway LW Jordan Greenway LW | Undisclosed |
| Buy Tickets |
|---|