NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at San Jose Sharks with Line Combinations 11/23/2024

Buffalo Sabres (10-9-1, 21 pts) at San Jose Sharks (6-11-5, 17 pts)
Venue: SAP Center
Date: Saturday, November 23
Time: 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT

TV: ESPN+ / MSG- / NBCS
Radio:
Buffalo Sabres – WGR 550 AM
San Jose Sharks – Sharks Audio Network

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Buffalo Sabres -1.5 ML -155
San Jose Sharks +1.5 ML +135
O/U 6.5

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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres have won three of their last four games to get their record above .500. Buffalo beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Friday night with an overtime goal by Jiri Kulich. Kulich was the first Sabres player 20 or younger to record an overtime goal since Jack Eichel scored on Jan 24, 2017.

San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks are last in the Pacific Division with 17 points in 22 games. San Jose is 4-4-1 at home as they welcome Buffalo to the SAP Center tonight. The Sharks have a -25 goal differential this season with 54 goals scored and 79 goals allowed.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Peterka-Thompson-Tuch
Benson-Cozens-Quinn
Kulich-Krebs-Zucker
Malenstyn-Lafferty-Aube-Kubel

Dahlin-Power
Byram-Bryson
Gilbert-Clifton

Levi
Ukka-Pekka Luukkonen

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San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Granlund-Zetterlund
Goodrow-Celebrini-Toffoli
Kostin-Wennberg-Kunin
G. Smith-Dellandrea-Grundstrom

Walman-Ceci
Ferraro-Liljegren
Thompson-Rutta

Blackwood
Askarov
Vanecek

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Owen Power has had a strong start to the season for the Sabres. The 22-year-old Mississauga, Alberta native has 15 even strength points which is tops among all defensemen. Power is 5th in scoring for the Sabres with 15 points (3g, 12a) in 20 games.

San Jose Sharks

Macklin Celebrini, the first overall pick from the 2024 NHL Draft, has missed some time early in the season with an injury, nevertheless, the rookie has 7 points (4g, 3a) in 10 games for the Sharks. The 18-year-old Vancouver, BC native had two assists in his last game and has three points in his last three games as he’s starting to shake off some of the rust.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

C Tage Thompson – Game-Time Decision
LW Jordan Greenway – IR
D Mattias Samuelsson – IR

San Jose Sharks

C Thomas Bordeleau – IR
C Nico Sturm – IR
C Logan Couture – LTIR – Month To Mont

Next Game:

Buffalo Sabres – November 27 vs. Minnesota Wild
San Jose Sharks – November 25 vs. Los Angeles Kings

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