Friday Night Face-off: Hughes Leads Devils Against Tuch's Rising Sabres

Thursday, March 28th, 2024

On Friday, the New Jersey Devils will compete against the Buffalo Sabres in what will be their third encounter of the season.

The Sabres have a home record of 17 wins, 18 losses, and 1 overtime loss, while the Devils have secured 19 victories, 15 defeats, and 2 overtime losses on the road. Despite having a higher goals scored tally, New Jersey's goal differential stands at negative five.

Leading the scoring for the Sabres is John-Jason Peterka with a total of 44 points, followed closely by the Devils' top scorer Nico Hischier with 55 points. Adding to New Jersey's offensive firepower, Timo Meier has amassed 12 points in the team's recent ten matches.

Both teams have experienced a similar run in their last ten games, with each team winning five times. Their offensive production and penalty minutes have been nearly equivalent during these matches.

Recent injury reports indicate that the Sabres may be missing Mattias Samuelsson, Lukas Rousek, and Tyson Jost due to injuries or uncertainties regarding their play. The Devils are also facing injury concerns, with Dougie Hamilton, Nolan Foote, Nathan Bastian, Jonas Siegenthaler, and Kurtis MacDermid all potentially sidelined.

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