NHL Game Preview: Seattle Kraken at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 1/11/2025

Seattle Kraken (17-22-3, 37 Pts) at Buffalo Sabres (16-21-5, 37 Pts)
Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Today – Saturday, January 11
Time: 4:00 pm EST

TV: MSG-B, KHN, KONG
Radio:
Seattle – 93.3 KJR
Buffalo – 550 WGR

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Seattle +1.5 ML +110
Buffalo -1.5 ML -130
O/U 5.5

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Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken have lost four consecutive games and nine out of 11 after a 6-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday. Seattle is 8-12-0 on the road this season. Seattle has the 26th-ranked power play in the NHL.

Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres have beaten the Capitals and Senators in consecutive games after losing 16 out of 19 contests. Buffalo is 8-10-3 at home this season. The Sabres have the 24th-ranked power play in the league.

Seattle Kraken Projected Lines

Schwartz-Beniers-Kakko
Burakovsky-Stephenson-Bjorkstrand
McCann-Wright-Tolvanen
Kartye-Stephens-Tanev

Dunn-Larsson
Oleksiak-Montour
Evans-Mahura

Grubauer
Daccord

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines

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

Dahlin-Byram
Samuelsson-Power
Bryson-Clifton

Luukkonen
Reimer

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Buffalo Hockey – Inside The Rink

Players To Watch:

Seattle Kraken

Chandler Stephenson has five goals and 22 assists for the Kraken. Shane Wright has one goal and four assists over the past ten games.

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson has 19 goals and 15 assists for the Sabres. Jason Zucker has seven goals and three assists over the past ten games.

Injury Report:

Seattle Kraken

RW Jordan Eberle – Out for three months
C Yanni Gourde – IR

Buffalo Sabres

LW Jordan Greenway – Out Long Term

Next Game

Seattle Kraken – January 12 at Detroit Red Wings
Buffalo Sabres – January 15 vs Carolina Hurricanes

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