NHL Game Preview: Buffalo Sabres at Colorado Avalanche with Line Combinations 11/13/2025

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Buffalo Sabres (5-7-4, 14 pts) at Colorado Avalanche (11-1-5, 27 pts)

Venue: Ball Arena
Date: Thursday, November 13
Time: 9:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MSG-B/ALT/KTVD-TV/USA-TV
Radio: 99.9 FM The Fan/KKSE 950 AM

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Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:

The Sabres dropped their fourth straight last night in a 5-2 loss to the Mammoth. The Sabres led 2-0 before allowing five unanswered goals. They’ve also lost seven of their last eight games, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 3.9 goals per game.

Colorado Avalanche News & Notes:

The Avalanche picked up their fourth straight win on Tuesday with a 4-1 win over the Ducks. The win also improved their point streak to eight games, as they’re averaging 4.8 goals per game while allowing 2.6 goals per game during that stretch.

Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Thompson-McLeod-Tuch
Greenway-Kozak-Doan
Rosen-Ostlund-Quinn
Dunne-Krebs-Malenstyn

Samuelsson-Power
Byram-Timmins
Bryson-Kesselring

Luukkonen
Lyon

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Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines

Lehkonen-MacKinnon-Necas
Colton-Nelson-Nichushkin
Landeskog-Drury-Olofsson
Kelly-Bardakov-Brindley

Toews-Makar
Manson-Burns
Ahcan-Malinski

Wedgewood
Blackwood

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Players To Watch:

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson had the lone Buffalo goal against Colorado back on October 13th when the two teams met.

Colorado Avalanche

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals against the Sabres when they visited Buffalo in October.

Injury Report:

Buffalo Sabres

F Josh Norris – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
F Jason Zucker – IR
D Rasmus Dahlin – Out
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Zach Benson – IR

Colorado Avalanche

RW Logan O’Connor – IR
D Samuel Girard – IR
LW Joel Kiviranta – Out
RW Valeri Nichushkin – Out

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