3/12/26 - 7:00pm at KeyBank Center, in Buffalo, NY Buffalo – 40-19-6 | - 86 points – 1st place in the Atlantic Division Washington – 32-27-7 | - 71 points – 6th place in the Metropolitan Division Special Teams Buffalo Power Play – 20.8% (16th) Penalty Kill – 82.5% (4th) Washington Power Play – 16.7% (T-26th) Penalty Kill - 78.8% (18th) Top Scorers Buffalo Tage Thompson: 65 GP, 34 G, 36 A, 70 PTS Rasmus Dahlin: 61 GP, 13 G, 47 A, 60 PTS Alex Tuch: 64 GP, 28 G, 29 A, 57 PTS Washington Alex Ovechkin: 66 GP, 24 G, 27 A, 51 PTS Tom Wilson: 56 GP, 24 G, 26 A, 50 PTS Jakob Chychrun: 64 GP, 22 G, 28 A, 50 PTS Starting Goalies(projected) Buffalo – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (15-7-2, 2.74 GAA, .905 Sv %) Washington – Charlie Lindgren (8-7-3, 3.41 GAA, .881 Sv %) Other Sabres Stories Six Former Sabres Who Signed Elsewhere [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/buffalo-sabres/latest-news/six-former-sabres-who-signed-elsewhere] Sabres Line Combinations and Pairings (projected) Forwards Peyton Krebs - Tage Thompson - Alex Tuch Noah Ostlund - Josh Norris - Josh Doan Jason Zucker - Ryan McLeod - Jack Quinn Zach Benson - Sam Carrick - Beck Malenstyn Ex. Josh Dunne, Tyson Kozak, Tanner Pearson Defense Mattias Samuelsson - Rasmus Dahlin Bowen Byram - Owen Power Logan Stanley -. Michael Kesselring Ex. Zach Metsa, Luke Schenn Goaltenders Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen Alex Lyon Colten Ellis Injuries Justin Danforth (lower body, Oct. 18; injured reserve) Jiri Kulich (blood clot, Nov. 4; injured reserve - out for the season) Conor Timmins (broken leg, Dec. 20; injured reserve) Jordan Greenway (undisclosed, Jan. 22; injured reserve) Notes The Sabres have earned at least one point in 15 of their last 17 contests (14-2-1), including wins in each of their last eight games. It marks the first time in franchise history that the Sabres have earned multiple winning streaks of eight or more games in a single season. Since Dec. 9, the Sabres rank first among all NHL teams in wins (29), regulation wins (26) and points (60). They have recorded five more wins and eight more points than the next-closest team in that span. Tage Thompson has tallied 47 points (21+26) in 36 games since Dec. 9 and his 19 even-strength goals in that span are the most among all NHL skaters. Alex Tuch has recorded at least one point in seven consecutive games and he has nine points (6+3) in that span. Tuch would earn his longest point streak as a member of the Sabres and the second-longest point streak of his career with a point in tonight’s game. Jason Zucker has registered six points (4+2) in his last three contests, including at least one goal in each. Rasmus Dahlin has recorded 31 points (9+22) in his last 22 games, including 12 points (2+10) in his last six contests. He has collected three points in backto-back games and a three-point performance would make Dahlin the first defenseman in Sabres history to do so in three or more consecutive contests. With one more even-strength point, Dahlin will pass Mike Ramsey on Buffalo’s all-time list for even-strength points by a defenseman and gain sole possession of second place in franchise history. In his last 25 games dating back to Jan. 6, Ryan McLeod has posted 26 points (5+21) and he leads all Sabres skaters in assists in that span. Jack Quinn has posted five points (3+2) in his last three games. Josh Doan has scored three goals in his last three games, including two game-winning tallies. Bowen Byram has registered four assists in his last four games. Follow Michael on X, Instagram @MikeInBuffalo [https://twitter.com/MikeInBuffalo] THN.com/Free [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/05e238c4-c13e-41bd-afb3-7b5e1b553b40.jpeg] THN.com/Free
