Buffalo Sabres vs Detroit Red Wings

NHL

Sabres

32-31-5, 69 PTS

1-4

Final

Red Wings

34-27-6, 74 PTS

Little Caesars Arena

TV: Sportsnet+

On the ice

BUF shoots leftDET shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
BUF	10	8	8	26
DET	8	12	6	26

In net

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen22/25 SV, .880

James Reimer25/26 SV, .962

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

Who won: Red Wings 4-1

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings lead the series 2-1. The Red Wings outscored the Sabres 2-0 in the 2nd period. Patrick Kane led the Red Wings in goals (1). Tage Thompson led the Sabres in goals (1).

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What it means

Season series: DET leads series 2-1.
Sabres 15-14-4 on the road; Red Wings 19-11-5 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

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

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

Starting goalies

Sabres2nd in Atlantic Division

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Red Wings8th in Atlantic Division

James Reimer G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

DET leads series 2-1

Last meeting: Sabres 7, Red Wings 3 (Mar 12)

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Game info

Venue: Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, MI · Attendance 19,515
Officials: Jean Hebert (Referee), Furman South (Referee), Derek Nansen (Linesman), Ben O'Quinn (Linesman)