NHL Game Preview: San Jose Sharks at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 3/4/2025

San Jose Sharks (16-37-9, 41 pts) at Buffalo Sabres (24-29-6, 54 pts)

Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Tuesday, March 4
Time: 7:00 ET
TV: ESPN+/NBCSCA/ MSG-
Radio:
San Jose – Sharks Audio Network
Buffalo – WGR 550 AM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:

San Jose: +1.5 ML +220
Buffalo: -1.5 ML -270
O/U 6.5

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San Jose Sharks News & Notes:

The Sharks picked up their first win since January 27th with a 3-2 shootout win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. Tyler Toffoli and Jack Thompson had the goals. Fabian Zetterlund had the shootout winner. Alexander Georgiev stopped 25 of the 27 shots he faced.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres dropped their third straight last night as they lost to the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. In the recent three game stretch they’ve allowed an average of 4.33 goals per game with averaging 2.33 goals per game.

San Jose Sharks Projected Lines:

Eklund-Celebrini-Toffoli
Zetterlund-Wennberg-Smith
Graf-Sturm-Kunin
Grundstrom-Dellandrea-Goodrow

Walman-Liljegren
Ferraro-Mukhamadullin
Vlasic-Thompson

Vanecek
Georgiev

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Peterka-Kulich-Thompson
Zucker-Cozens-Tuch
Benson-McLeod-Quinn
Malenstyn-Krebs-Gilbert

Byram-Dahlin
Power-Samuelsson
Bryson-Clifton

Luukkonen
Reimer

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Players To Watch:

San Jose Sharks

Luke Kunin this season has 18 points on 11 goals and seven assists. He’s faced the Sabres eight times in his career recording four points on a goal and three assists; he scored in a goal in the previous meeting this season.  

Buffalo Sabres

Alex Tuch this season has 46 points on 22 goals and 24 assists. He’s faced the Sharks 22 times in his career recording 18 points on ten goals and eight assists; in two previous meetings this season he scored a goal.  

Injury Report:

San Jose Sharks

C Logan Couture – LTIR
F Nikolai Kovalenko – DTD
D Jan Rutta – IR

Buffalo Sabres

F Jason Zucker – DTD

Next Game:

San Jose – March 6 at Colorado Avalanche
Buffalo – March 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning

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