NHL Game Preview: Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres with Line Combinations 1/6/2026

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Vancouver Canucks (16-20-5, 37 pts) at Buffalo Sabres (21-15-4, 46 pts)

Venue: KeyBank Center
Date: Tuesday, January 6
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/SNP/MSG-B
Radio: Sportsnet 650 AM/550 WGR

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Vancouver Canucks News and Notes:

The Canucks dropped their third straight on Saturday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Bruins. They do have points in three of their last four games, averaging 2.8 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.

Buffalo Sabres & Notes:

The Sabres had their ten-game winning streak snapped on Saturday in a 5-1 loss to the Blue Jackets. They’re 4-1-0 in their last five games, averaging 3.2 goals per game while allowing 2.2 goals per game.

Vancouver Canucks Projected Lines:

DeBrusk-Pettersson-Karlsson
Kane-Sasson-Boeser
O’Connor-Kampf-Sherwood
Ohgren -Raty-Hoglander

M. Pettersson-Willander
Buium-Hronek
E.N. Pettersson-Myers

Demko
Lankinen

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Buffalo Sabres Projected Lines:

Doan-Thompson-Tuch
Ostlund-Norris-Quinn
Krebs-McLeod-Benson
Greenway-Dunne-Malenstyn

Samuelsson-Dahlin
Byram-Power
Bryson-Metsa

Luukkonen
Ellis

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Players To Watch:

Vancouver Canucks

Max Sasson had a goal in the Canucks loss to the Sabres back in December.

Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson had a goal and an assist in the Sabres’ 3-2 win over the Canucks back on December 11th.

Injury Report:

Vancouver Canucks

F Filip Chytil – IR
F Teddy Blueger – IR
D Derek Forbort – LTIR
F Conor Garland – Out
F Marco Rossi – Out

Buffalo Sabres

D Conor Timmins – IR
F Jiri Kulich – IR
F Justin Danforth – IR
D Michael Kesselring – DTD
F Tyson Kozak – Out
F Jason Zucker – IR
G Alex Lyon – Out

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