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Sabres Eye Victory Over Injury-Hit Islanders
24 Jan
Summary
- The New York Islanders face the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.
- Both teams are dealing with significant player injuries.
- Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders with 41 points this season.
The NHL schedule features a Saturday afternoon clash between the New York Islanders and the Buffalo Sabres. Puck drop is set for 1 p.m. ET at UBS Arena. The Islanders, currently eighth in the Eastern Conference, will host the fifth-place Sabres.
Both squads are contending with a lengthy list of injured players. The Islanders have Semyon Varlamov, Alexander Romanov, Kyle Palmieri, and Pierre Engvall out, with Ryan Pulock day-to-day. The Sabres are missing Conor Timmins, Josh Dunne, Jiri Kulich, Justin Danforth, Joshua Norris, and Jacob Bryson, with Zachary Benson also day-to-day.
Offensively, Mathew Barzal leads the Islanders with 41 points, including 11 goals and 30 assists. In net, Ilya Sorokin has a 2.51 goals-against average. For the Sabres, Tage Thompson is a key player with 52 points in 50 games. Alex Lyon has posted a .906 save percentage in goal.
