Action Network's hockey expert Nicholas Martin shares a prediction for Monday's NHL game between the Buffalo Sabres and Seattle Kraken.
It’s playoff race time, and we’re seeing two completely different races in each conference. In the West, the playoff teams are pulling away, but the teams on the outside are trying their best to keep up.
When the Buffalo Sabres shipped off Erik Johnson, Casey Mittelstadt and Kyle Okposo at the NHL's trade deadline, it appeared they were raising a white surrender flag on their season.
DETROIT – The Buffalo Sabres, a team given up for dead earlier this month, have roared back to join the thick of the Eastern Conference playoff race, so one game won’t extinguish their hopes of grabbing the second wild card spot yet.
The Buffalo Sabres [32-30-5] are in Detroit to face the Red Wings [33-27-6] for the second time this week. The Sabres trounced the Red Wings at home on Tuesday, 7-3.
DETROIT – Finally, nine months later, Sabres winger Victor Olofsson can settle in and enjoy what will almost certainly be his final days in Buffalo. Right now, the affable Swede has a regular spot in the lineup again and a place on the power play – where he’s most dangerous – as the Sabres fight for a playoff spot.
As the season progresses, the Buffalo Sabres have seen the production and development of JJ Peterka. He has grown from a playmaking forward with some solid scoring touch, to a goal scorer with solid playmaking abilities.
This past week may have been the most important of this season for the Buffalo Sabres and their playoff hopes. After coming together and making a push over the past month (one that seemed improbable before then), the team has made up considerable ground in the Eastern Conference’s wild-card race and has put itself within striking distance.
Thursday night, the Buffalo Sabres had one of their best home efforts of the season against the New York Islanders. The 4-0 win comes after a seven-goal explosion in their previous game against the Detroit Red Wings, tightening the gap in the standings.
BUFFALO – OK, now goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen and the surging Sabres are making things really interesting. Thursday’s 4-0 win over the New York Islanders moved them to within three points of the Isles, who own the Eastern Conference’s second wild card spot.
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen now sits tied for third in the NHL in shutouts, as the Buffalo Sabres trounced the New York Islanders 4-0. Right off the bat, the Sabres had the Islanders on their heels.
Victor Olofsson, Dylan Cozens and Zach Benson scored within a five-minute span in the second period Thursday night for the Buffalo Sabres, who inched closer to an Eastern Conference wild-card spot by blanking the New York Islanders, 4-0.
One of the top goaltending prospects has experienced some early trials and tribulations, but still has time to develop into a top-tier goaltender. Buffalo Sabres netminder Devon Levi came out of Northeastern University as the next starting goaltender for the struggling franchise, and was thrown into the No.
Nearly 13 years since their last post-season run, the Buffalo Sabres remain out of a playoff spot. On Tuesday night, the Sabres beat an Atlantic Division rival, handing the Detroit Red Wings their sixth loss in a row.
Former NHL general manager (GM) Gord Stellick has a great line about losing, and for the last two seasons, these current Buffalo Sabres have been much better on the road than they’ve been at home.
The New York Islanders enter the finale of a four-game road trip in better playoff positioning than when the cross-country trek began March 6. The Buffalo Sabres conclude a three-game homestand in the same position they've been in for more than a decade: On the outside looking in at the postseason picture.
Bowen Byram scored two goals and the host Buffalo Sabres handed the Detroit Red Wings their sixth consecutive loss, 7-3, on Tuesday night. Zach Benson had a goal and two assists.
Last night was a frustrating one in the NHL shots market, as we lost a pair of Marchand shots to burn one of our looks. Such is the nature of this beast, and we continue on in a fresh day with a pair of plays that look just terrific on the ice, both at plus-money.
He’s continually progressed throughout his time in Rochester and could very well make some noise for a spot on the Sabres’ opening-night roster in 2024-25.
The Buffalo Sabres were 3-2 shootout winners over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon, and they ended up having to beat them twice thanks to an instant replay review.
The defenseman had been a focal piece of trade rumors for a while, now moving to the fourth club of his career.
Now former Buffalo Sabres captain Kyle Okposo has been traded. Today’s deal sends Okposo to the Florida Panthers in return for a conditional draft pick and Calle Sjalin.
Kyle Okposo, who is playing his eighth season for the Buffalo Sabres, admitted his time with the team may be running out. After a 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg
As we head to the weekend on the ice, we turn back to the player prop market with a trio of shooters to get the puck on net today. All can be played straight, and it's there we go to find some winners this Saturday.
The Sabres weren't getting the production they were hoping for from a player selected with the 10th overall pick in 2016.
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