Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres, ESPN+ Hockey Night

NHL

Red Wings

14-7-3, 31 PTS

5-3

Final

Sabres

10-14-2, 22 PTS

KeyBank Center

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

DET shoots leftBUF shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
DET	9	12	6	27
BUF	11	7	14	32

In net

Alex Lyon29/32 SV, .906

Eric Comrie22/26 SV, .846

Team	1	2	3	T
DET	2	2	1	5
BUF	0	1	2	3

Who won: Red Wings 5-3

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 in ESPN+ Hockey Night on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 at KeyBank Center. The Red Wings lead the series 1-0. The Red Wings outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 1st period. Dylan Larkin led the Red Wings in goals (2). Jeff Skinner led the Sabres in goals (1).

Recap · Dec 5

Dylan Larkin scores 2 as the Red Wings beat the Sabres 5-3 for 3rd straight victory

Dylan Larkin scored twice as the Detroit Red Wings raced to an early lead and held on to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: DET leads series 1-0.
Red Wings 6-4-1 on the road; Sabres 5-7-0 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
Day-To-Day
Chase Stillman RW
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Marco Kasper C
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Mason Appleton C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Josh Doan RW
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Alex Lyon G
Upper Body
Injured Reserve
Conor Timmins D
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Jason Zucker LW
Abdomen, Surgery
Injured Reserve
Topias Leinonen G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Red Wings8th in Atlantic Division

Alex Lyon G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Eric Comrie G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

DET leads series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, NY · Attendance 14,800
Officials: Kendrick Nicholson (Referee), Peter MacDougall (Referee), Dan Kelly (Linesman), Brandon Gawryletz (Linesman)