Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres

NHL

Red Wings

15-12-7, 37 PTS

3-6

Final

Sabres

17-14-2, 36 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

DET shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
DET	7	7	17	31
BUF	14	11	10	35

In net

Magnus Hellberg29/34 SV, .853

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen28/31 SV, .903

Team	1	2	3	T
DET	0	0	3	3
BUF	1	4	1	6

Who won: Sabres 6-3

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at KeyBank Center. The Sabres lead the series 3-0. The Sabres outscored the Red Wings 4-0 in the 2nd period. Kyle Okposo led the Sabres in goals (3). Dominik Kubalik led the Red Wings in goals (2).

Recap · Dec 29

Okposo scores 3 times as Sabres beat Red Wings 6-3

Kyle Okposo scored three times, Casey Mittelstadt had two goals and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.

What it means

Season series: BUF leads series 3-0.
Red Wings 7-6-4 on the road; Sabres 8-8-2 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Red Wings8th in Atlantic Division

Simon Edvinsson D
Contract Dispute
Out
J.T. Compher LW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Marco Kasper C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Mason Appleton C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jack Rathbone D
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Red Wings8th in Atlantic Division

Magnus Hellberg G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres7th in Atlantic Division

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

BUF leads series 3-0

Last meeting: Sabres 5, Red Wings 4 (Nov 30)

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 19,070
Officials: Garrett Rank (Referee), Chris Schlenker (Referee), Trent Knorr (Linesman), Jesse Marquis (Linesman)