OTP - Sabres Suffering From Defensive Gaffes And Lack Of Discipline 12/23/24 – 7:00 pm EST at UBS Arena, Elmont, NY Record Buffalo – 11-19-4 | 26 points – 8th place in the Atlantic Division NY Islanders – 13-14-7 | 33 points – 7th place in the Metropolitan Division Special Teams Buffalo Power Play – 14.1% (30th) Penalty Kill – 76.8% (24th) NY Islanders Power Play – 12.1% (32nd) Penalty Kill – 64.3% (32nd) Top Scorers Buffalo Tage Thompson: 29 GP, 16 G, 9 A, 25 PTS Alex Tuch: 34 GP, 9 G, 16 A, 25 PTS JJ Peterka: 32 GP, 10 G, 14 A, 24 PTS NY Islanders Anders Lee: 34 GP, 13 G, 14 A, 27 PTS Bo Horvat: 33 GP, 9 G, 16 A, 25 PTS Kyle Palmieri: 34 GP, 11 G, 13 A, 24 PTS Starting Goalies Buffalo – Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen (8-11-3, 3.12 GAA, .892 save %) NY Islanders – Ilya Sorokin (10-10-4, 2.82 GAA, .903 save %) Line Combinations and Pairings Buffalo Forwards Jason Zucker – Tage Thompson - Alex Tuch JJ Peterka - Dylan Cozens - Jack Quinn Peyton Krebs - Jiri Kulich - Zach Benson Beck Malenstyn - Ryan McLeod - Sam Lafferty Ex. Nicolas Aube-Kubel Defense Rasmus Dahlin - Bowen Byram Mattias Samuelsson - Owen Power Jacob Bryson - Connor Clifton Ex., Henri Jokiharju, Dennis Gilbert Goaltenders Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen James Reimer Injuries Jordan Greenway (IR - middle body) Notes In his last six games, JJ Peterka has recorded seven points (2+5), including at least one in each of his last four games. A point in tonight’s game would give Peterka the third point streak of five or more games in his career, and his second of the season. Peterka recorded a six-game point streak from Nov. 5 to 16 (3+5), the longest point streak of his career. Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen possesses a save percentage of .942 (81 saves on 86 shots) and a goals-against average of 1.69 in three career games against the Islanders. In his last start against New York on March 14, 2024, Luukkonen registered a 21-save shutout. Owen Power has notched three points (1+2) in his last three games. Power has also recorded three points (1+2) in his last three games against New York. Dylan Cozens has scored three goals in his last four games against the Islanders. Zach Benson is expected to play in the 100th game of his NHL career tonight. Follow Michael on X, Instagram, and Bluesky @MikeInBuffalo [https://twitter.com/MikeInBuffalo]