Petr Mrazek makes his first start for the Detroit Red Wings against the Buffalo Sabres. [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/4ebe2f27-2cc7-47a1-b072-45d419966c5b.webp] Petr Mrazek makes his first start for the Detroit Red Wings against the Buffalo Sabres. Buffalo Sabres [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres] – Detroit Red Wings 3/12/25 – 7:30pm EST at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI Record Buffalo – 25-32-6 | 56 points – 8th place in the Atlantic Division Detroit – 30-28-8 | 66 points – 7th place in the Atlantic Division Special Teams Buffalo Power Play – 16.6% (27th) Penalty Kill – 76.8% (22nd) Detroit Power Play – 28.2% (5th) Penalty Kill – 69.5% (32nd) Top Scorers Buffalo Tage Thompson: 57 GP, 33 G, 23 A, 56 PTS Rasmus Dahlin: 55 GP, 11 G, 40 A, 51 PTS JJ Peterka: 61 GP, 19 G, 32 A, 51 PTS Detroit Lucas Raymond: 64 GP, 22 G, 44 A, 66 PTS Dylan Larkin: 64 GP, 27 G, 29 A, 56 PTS Alex DeBrincat: 64 GP, 29 G, 24 A, 53 PTS Starting Goalies Buffalo – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (21-20-4, 3.11 GAA, .892 save %) Detroit – Petr Mrazek (10-19-2, 3.46 GAA, .890 save %) Line Combinations and Pairings Forwards JJ Peterka - Josh Norris– Tage Thompson Jason Zucker – Ryan McLeod - Alex Tuch Zach Benson – Peyton Krebs - Jack Quinn Beck Malenstyn – Sam Lafferty - Jordan Greenway Ex. Isak Rosen, Josh Dunne Defense Rasmus Dahlin - Bowen Byram Mattias Samuelsson - Owen Power Dennis Gilbert - Connor Clifton Ex. - Jacob Bryson Goaltenders Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen James Reimer Injuries Jiri Kulich (day-to-day – illness) Notes Tage Thompson has posted 31 points (17+14) in his last 28 games, including 16 points (11+5) in his last 13. Thompson ranks second in even-strength goals among all NHL skaters, trailing only Leon Draisaitl (31). In his last 12 games against the Red Wings, Thompson has registered 19 points (9+10). Thompson has recorded five points (3+2) in his last five road contests in Detroit. Alex Tuch has collected 14 points (9+5) in his last 13 games, including nine goals in his last 11 games. Rasmus Dahlin has registered 20 points (5+15) in his last 18 games. Dahlin has collected seven points (1+6) in his last seven games against Detroit. JJ Peterka has tallied 19 points (9+10) in his last 17 games and he has registered seven points (2+5) in his last six games. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen has registered 64 saves on 69 saves (.928) in his last two starts. Zach Benson has notched five points (2+3) in his last five games against the Red Wings, including one point in back-to-back games against Detroit. A point in tonight’s game would make Benson (19 years, 304 days) the youngest Sabres skater since Pierre Turgeon (19 years, 175 days) from Dec. 28, 1988 to Feb. 19, 1989 (three games; 2+4) to register a point streak of three or more games against the Red Wings. Jason Zucker has posted 15 points (9+6) in his last 13 games against Detroit, including a three-point performance in his most recent game against the Red Wings on Dec. 9, 2024 (2+1). Josh Norris has tallied 10 points (7+3) in 10 career games against the Red Wings. Follow Michael on X, Instagram, and Bluesky @MikeInBuffalo
