NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Winnipeg Jets with Line Combinations 3/23/2025

Buffalo Sabres (27-35-6, 60 pts) at Winnipeg Jets (48-18-4, 100 pts)

Venue: Canadian Life Centre 
Date: Sunday, March 23
Time: 3:00 pm EST
TV: ESPN+/MSG-B/TSN3 
Radio:
Buffalo – 550 WGR
Winnipeg – Power 97

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

Buffalo +1.5 ML +260
Winnipeg -1.5 ML -324
O/U 5.5

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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres dropped their second straight yesterday as they lost to the Minnesota Wild 4-1. They dropped to 3-7-1 in March and are averaging 2.5 goals per game while allowing 4.3 goals per game. JJ Peterka has goals in back-to-back games. 

Winnipeg Jets News & Notes:

The Jets picked up a 4-3 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. They improved to 6-3-1 in March and are averaging three goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game. They can clinch a playoff spot today with a win or at least one point today or a St. Louis Blues loss. 

Buffalo Sabres Lineup:

Peterka-McLeod-Thompson
Zucker-Greenway-Tuch
Bernard-Docker-Benson
Malenstyn-Kozak-Lafferty

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Power-Byram
Clifton-Bryson

Reimer
Luukkonen

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Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:

Connor-Scheifele-Vilardi
Ehlers-Namestnikov-Perfetti
Niederreiter-Lowry-Appleton
Tanev-Barron-Iafallo

Morrissey-Demelo
Samberg-Fleury 
Stanley-Miller

Hellebuyck
Comrie

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres 

Tage Thompson this season has 60 points on 34 goals and 26 assists. He’s faced the Jets eight times in his career recording five points on two goals and three assists; he scored in the previous meeting this season. 

Winnipeg Jets 

Gabriel Vilardi this season has 61 points on 27 goals and 34 assists. He’s faced the Sabres twice in his career recording a goal and an assist which came earlier this season. 

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

F Sam Lafferty – DTD
C Josh Norris – DTD
C Jiri Kulich – DTD

Winnipeg Jets

D Neal Pionk – Out

Next Game:

Buffalo – March 25 vs. Ottawa Senators 
Winnipeg – March 25 vs. Washington Capitals 

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