Senators host Sabres on 4-game winning streak
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BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres are looking to keep their five-game win streak alive when they visit the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey has gone 10-6-1 in home games and 20-14-1 overall. The Devils have a 7-3-1 record in games they convert at least one power play.
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NHL predictions: Dec 23 Sabres edition Buffalo at Ottawa Senators
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So does stellar play in goal, which the Sabres continued to receive from Lyon in their 3-2 shootout win over the New York Islanders. He made 32 saves – including an overtime breakaway stop on Mathew Barzal – then turned away four of five attempts in the shootout.
Josh Norris is healthy and on a roll. So, too, are the Buffalo Sabres, riding a six-game winning streak. He and his teammates will aim to keep that going when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
Our Sabres vs. Senators predictions tell you why you shouldn't sleep on Tim Stutzle's ability to rack up shots tonight. Free NHL picks for December 23.
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Game Preview #36: New Jersey Devils vs. Buffalo Sabres
Coming off a hard-fought win in Utah, the Devils look to stretch their winning streak to three against Buffalo
Tage Thompson and Noah Ostlund scored 2:36 apart in the closing minutes of the second period, and the Sabres won their fourth in a row with a 5-3 victory over the Flyers.
The Sabres had just lost, 7-4 to the Calgary Flames, falling to 11-14-4 on the season and 2-9-2 on the road. It was their third consecutive loss to start a six-game road trip. Thompson thought the Sabres deserved a better outcome based on how they played, but he also knows the team’s record is hard to ignore.
NEWARK, NJ - The Devils lineup received a shot of life with the return of three key forwards – Jack Hughes, Timo Meier and Arseny Gritsyuk – but it wasn’t enough to outpace the Buffalo Sabres in a 3-1 loss at Prudential Center Sunday night. Jack Hughes, who missed 18 games with a finger injury, scored the lone Devils goal in his return.
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