Sabres at Jets preview

SABRES (10-6-2) at JETS (11-5-1)
8 p.m. ET; TSN3, MSG-B, NHL.TV

The Jets forward has 20 points (two goals, 18 assists) in an 11-game point streak, which is tied for the longest in his NHL career.
Backup goalie Laurent Brossoit, who is 3-0-0 with a 1.68 goals-against average and a .957 save percentage this season, will start for Winnipeg, which is concludes a four-game homestand and has outscored opponents 13-5 in its past three wins.
Goalie Carter Hutton is expected to start for the Sabres, who have won three straight games. Hutton is 3-0-0 with a 1.64 goals-against average and a .946 save percentage in his past three starts.

Players to watch

Sabres forward Jeff Skinner has four goals in his past three games and 18 points (12 goals, six assists) in his past 12 games.
Jets forward Mark Scheifele has seven points (four goals, three assists) in a three-game point streak and 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in his past 10 games.

They said it

"When we are at our best, we're throwing pucks from everywhere. It just creates offense for us and loosens up defenses. For the most part, we've had a really good shot mentality." -- Sabres coach Phil Housley
"I think our focus has been right, especially on this homestand. Our emphasis has been on structurally doing the right things, coming back, stopping and starting. From there, chances are going to come, we're doing to get offensive opportunities."-- Jets forward Blake Wheeler

Sabres projected lineup

Jeff Skinner -- Jack Eichel -- Sam Reinhart
Vladimir Sobotka -- Patrik Berglund -- Jason Pominville
Conor Sheary -- Casey Mittelstadt -- Kyle Okposo
Zemgus Girgensons -- Johan Larsson -- Tage Thompson
Jake McCabe -- Rasmus Ristolainen
Marco Scandella -- Zach Bogosian
Nathan Beaulieu -- Rasmus Dahlin
Carter Hutton
Linus Ullmark
Scratched:Remi Elie, Casey Nelson, Evan Rodrigues
Injured: Scott Wilson (ankle), Matt Hunwick (neck)

Jets projected lineup

Nikolaj Ehlers -- Mark Scheifele -- Blake Wheeler
Kyle Connor -- Bryan Little -- Patrik Laine
Andrew Copp -- Adam Lowry -- Brandon Tanev
Jack Roslovic -- -- Nic Petan -- Mathieu Perreault
Josh Morrissey -- Jacob Trouba
Ben Chiarot -- Dustin Byfuglien
Joe Morrow -- Tyler Myers
Laurent Brossoit
Connor Hellebuyck
Scratched: Brendan Lemieux, Sami Niku
Injured:Dmitry Kulikov (upper body)

Status report

Berglund returns after being a healthy scratch against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday. … Morrissey was fined $8,467.74 for unsportsmanlike conduct on Washington Capitals forward T.J. Oshie on Wednesday.

Stat pack

Reinhart has five points (one goal, four assists) in a three-game point streak. … Eichel has two assists in his past four games after having eight points (one goal, seven assists) in a four-game point streak. ... The Jets are 8-3-0 in their past 11 games and have allowed two goals or fewer in four of their past five.