March 27, 2026Updated 1:23 pm EDT
The Friday NHL schedule features the Buffalo Sabres (44-20-8) hosting the Detroit Red Wings (38-25-8) at KeyBank Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on NHL Network. The Sabres rank second and the Red Wings 10th in the Eastern Conference.
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Injury reportsSabres
Jordan Greenway: Out (Abdomen),
Justin Danforth: Out (Lower Body),
Jiri Kulich: Out For Season (Ear),
Tanner Pearson: Day-To-Day (Lower Body),
Noah Ostlund: Day-To-Day (Upper Body)
Red Wings
Dylan Larkin: Day-To-Day (Leg),
Michael Rasmussen: Out (Undisclosed),
Emmitt Finnie: Day-To-Day (Concussion),
Cam Talbot: Day-To-Day (Undisclosed)
Stats to know
Tage Thompson has 74 points on 36 goals and 38 assists this season.
Alex Lyon has a goals-against average of 2.6, and a .912 save percentage (sixth-best in the league).
Alex DeBrincat has 35 goals and 39 assists for 74 total points this season.
John Gibson has allowed 117 goals (2.6 goals-against average) and collected 1,130 saves with a .906 save percentage (19th in the league).
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Mar 27, 2026
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