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Edmonton Oilers (13-11-5, 31 pts) vs Buffalo Sabres (11-14-4, 26 pts)
Venue: Rogers Place
Date: Tuesday, December 9th
Time: 9:00 pm ET / 8:00 pm CT / 7:00 pm MT
TV: / MSG Network / Sportsnet
Radio:
Winnipeg Jets – WGR 550 AM
Edmonton Oilers – CHED 880 AM
Edmonton Oilers News & Notes:
The Oilers are entering the fourth game of their five-game homestand, going 2-1 so far. They’re in a Wild Card spot with 31 points.
Buffalo Sabres News & Notes:
The Sabres are last in the Eastern Conference with 26 points. They started a Western Canadian road trip last night against Calgary, losing 7-4.
Winnipeg Jets Projected Lines:
Greenway/Thompson/Tuch
Benson/Norris/Doan
Zucker/McLeod/Quinn
Malenstyn/Krebs/Kozak
Samuelsson/Dahlin
Byram/Timmons
Power/Bryson
Lyon
Edmonton Oilers Projected Lines:
Nugent-Hopkins/McDavid/Hyman
Podkolzin/Draisaitl/Savoie
Janmark/Henrique/Mangiapane
Frederick/Lazar/Tomasek
Ekholm/Bouchard
Nurse/Regula
Kulak/Emberson
Skinner
Players To Watch:
Buffalo Sabres
Tage Thompson is second on the Sabres in points with 22 and first in goals with 12 through 28 games this season. He scored one of Buffalo’s four goals last night against the Flames.
Edmonton Oilers
21-year-old rookie forward Matt Savoie was drafted 9th overall by the Sabres in 2022. He has three goals in his last two games. One even strength, one shorthanded, and one on the power play.
Injury Report:
Buffalo Sabres
RW Justin Danforth – IR
C Jiri Kulich – IR
D Michael Kesselring – IR
Edmonton Oilers
D Jake Walman – DTD
RW Kasperi Kapanen – IR
C Jack Roslovic – DTD
Next Game:
Buffalo Sabres – December 11 @ Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Oilers – December 11 vs Detroit Red Wings
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