NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings with Line Combinations 3/12/2025

Buffalo Sabres (25-32-6, 56 pts) at Detroit Red Wings (30-28-6, 66 Points)

Venue: Little Caesars Arena
Date: Wednesday, March 12
Time: 7:30 pm EST
TV: TNT/MAX
Radio:
Buffalo: WGR 550 Sports Radio
Detroit – WXYT 97.1 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Buffalo +1.5 ML +114
Detroit -1.5 ML -135
O/U 6.5

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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres snapped a six-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Since the Four Nations break they are 3-5-1 averaging 3.11 goals per game while allowing 3.89 goals per game. Tage Thompson had two goals on Monday along with Alex Tuch adding another.

Detroit Red Wings News & Notes:

The Red Wings dropped their sixth straight game on Monday 2-1 to the Ottawa Senators despite the Red Wings outshooting the Senators 49-23. Dylan Larkin scored the lone goal for Detroit, it was his third in as many games. During the losing streak, they’ve scored three goals just once, averaging 1.83 goals per game while allowing 3.83 goals per game.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Peterka-Norris-Thompson-
Zucker-McLeod-Tuch
Benson-Krebs-Quinn
Malenstyn-Lafferty-Greenway

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Byram-Bryson
Power-Clifton

Luukkonen
Reimer

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Detroit Red Wings Projected Lines

Soderblom–Larkin–Raymond  
DeBrincat–Kasper-Kane
Smith-Compher-Tarasenko
Berggren-Rasmussen-Motte

Chiarot–Seider
Edvinsson–Johansson
Gustafsson-Holl

Mrazek
Talbot

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Player To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson this season has 56 points on 33 goals and 23 assists. He’s faced the Red Wings 18 times in his career recording 21 points on 11 goals and ten assists; between three meetings this season he has four points on three goals and an assist.

Detroit Red Wings

Lucas Raymond this season has 66 points on 22 goals and 44 assists. He’s faced the Sabres 15 times in his career recording 20 points on seven goals and 13 assists; between the three meetings this season he has five points on two goals and three assists.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres:

C Jiri Kulich – DTD

Detroit Red Wings

LW Carter Mazur – IR  
D Jeff Petry – IR
C Andrew Copp – IR

Next Up

Buffalo: March 15 vs. Vegas Golden Knights
Detroit: March 14 at Carolina Hurricanes

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