The Buffalo Sabres (4-1-0) will be looking to build on their winning run when they are on the road to face the Seattle Kraken (2-3-2) at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday. Buffalo is coming off a 5-1 win over the Canucks on Saturday, their third straight win.
The Sabres committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Victor Olofsson led the Sabres with two goals. Craig Anderson had a great performance with 29 saves (.966%) in the win. Seattle is returning home for a four-game homestand after a 5-4 loss against the Blackhawks on Sunday.
Four players found the net for the Kraken. Jared McCann scored and provided an assist to lead the team in scoring. Martin Jones only had 22 saves on 27 shots against (.814%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Kraken won both games between the teams last season, including a 7-4 victory in their final meeting in November. Brandon Tanev led Seattle with three points (1G 2A). Jeff Skinner (2G 0A), Brett Murray (1G 1A), and Kyle Okposo (0G 2A) each had two points to lead Buffalo. Chris Driedger got the win despite allowing four goals on 36 shots (.888%).
FACING OFF
Buffalo is averaging 4.40 goals per game so far this season, second in the NHL, and they are taking on a Kraken team that is allowing 3.86 goals a game (26th). Meanwhile, Seattle has found the net 3.00 times a game on average, 21st in the league, and the Sabres are allowing opponents to score 2.20 goals per game (4th).
The Kraken’s 25.00% power play percentage ranks 12th in the league, while the Sabres are 21st with a conversion rate of 16.67%. Seattle has been poor at penalty killing, as the home team owns the league’s third-lowest PK% at 64.00%. Buffalo’s 83.33% ranks 11th in the NHL.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With eight points this season, Rasmus Dahlin is the top skater for the Sabres. He is among the league leaders with five goals (5th) and has added three assists. In the net, Anderson (2-0-0) is Buffalo’s top goaltender by goals against average.
He has a 1.00 GAA, best in the league, and a .970% save percentage, also best. Eric Comrie (2-1-0) leads the Sabres in games played in goal. He has a GAA of 3.00 and a save percentage of .930%. McCann, Jaden Schwartz, and Andre Burakovsky lead the Kraken in scoring with six points apiece.
Each has three goals and three assists. Philipp Grubauer (0-1-1) has the best goals against average for Seattle at 3.77. He has a save percentage of .860%. Jones (2-2-1) has played the most games in net for the Kraken this season. He has a 3.91 GAA and a .860% save percentage.
HOME AND AWAY
Buffalo is unbeaten away from KeyBank Center this season. Seattle is looking for a first victory at Climate Pledge Arena this season.
SportsTips’ NHL Pick:
Seattle Kraken (-115)
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